Deck, Fence & Porch Cleaning in Summerville

Pricing

Job	Typical price
Standard deck (up to ~300 sq ft)	$150 – $275
Large / multi-level deck	$250 – $450
Privacy fence (per run)	$1.50 – $3 / linear ft, both sides
Screened porch (screens, floors, ceilings)	$125 – $250
Bundled with a house wash	Best rates — one setup, whole property

Wood is where amateurs do the most damage

Pressure-treated pine — which is what nearly every Summerville deck and privacy fence is — furs under too much pressure: the wand tears the soft springwood out of the grain and leaves a fuzzy, splinter-prone surface that never looks right again. The correct approach is chemistry-first: a wood-safe cleaning mix does the killing and lifting, followed by low pressure at the right fan angle to rinse. Composite decking (Trex and kin) is the same story with different chemistry — manufacturers void warranties over high pressure, so we stay inside their guidance.

The Lowcountry deck cycle

Humidity plus shade means a deck here grays and greens in 2–3 years no matter what the stain brochure promised. The maintenance rhythm that actually works: clean every couple of years, re-seal or re-stain when the water stops beading — and cleaning is the mandatory prep for any re-stain (stain over algae peels within a season). If you're planning to re-stain this year, book the clean 3–7 dry days ahead so the wood dries fully; we'll happily be the boring first step in your deck project.

Fences: the neighborhood's longest surface

Privacy fences run the property lines of nearly every newer Summerville subdivision, and the shaded side grows the same green as everything else here. Fence cleaning is priced by the linear foot and done both sides — worth knowing that the algae side is usually the neighbor-facing side, which is why the HOA sees it before you do. Pair a fence run with a driveway clean and the whole streetscape changes in an afternoon: (843) 994-2432.