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Toronto Deck Cleaning
Most people in Toronto assume power washing a deck is simple and harmless. They go to their local hardware rental shop, pickup a power or pressure washer and go to it. Most people do not realize that a pressure washer can seriously damage and even ruin a deck and other wood structures. There are several things to take into consideration when pressure washing such as; pressure, fan width, and chemicals.
Any unprotected piece of wood left in the Toronto outdoors will show signs of deterioration within a year or so. It's in Nature's character to bear down on materials that have become inanimate -- and that includes pieces of lumber forming your deck or fence. In this case, sunlight and rain are her main tools. Wood exposed to Toronto sunlight out in the open turns weak and gray as the rays of the sun ruptures its internal fibers. A similar breakdown takes place when rain water soaks wood and makes it swell. The result is sponginess. Morning dew and afternoon sun then set a daily wood swell-shrink cycle in motion, hastening the deterioration process. Grayed surface, deformation, splitting, and loosened nails are telltale signs of wood trouble for which the elements are responsible.
It's important to know that pressure washing isn't just about powering off dirt and grime with high pressure water. The process is actually a combination of several things, heat, water pressure, and the detergents or cleaning agents. If any one of the three are missing, the dynamics of the process is changed.
Sunnyside is always very cautious to not damage your Toronto decks while cleaning them. All of our crews are trained with proper use of high pressure washing equipment. Protection of your Toronto deck is of the utmost importance to us. The last thing we want is to make your deck look worse than before we arrived.