At Bear Property Cleaning, we proudly provide professional deck cleaning, fence cleaning, wood restoration, deck sanding, fence restoration, and wood oiling services throughout Southwestern Ontario. Our goal is not simply to make dirty wood look cleaner. We use a complete wood-care process designed to remove organic growth and weathering, restore the natural appearance of the wood, properly prepare the surface, and protect it with a professional penetrating oil finish when a full restoration is selected.

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Outdoor wood takes a beating in Ontario. Decks, fences, railings, stairs, pergolas, privacy screens, and other exterior wood surfaces are continuously exposed to intense summer sunlight, rain, snow, freezing temperatures, moisture, pollen, dirt, algae, mould, mildew, and changing temperatures. Over time, beautiful natural wood can become grey, green, weathered, rough, stained, and generally tired-looking.

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We proudly restore wood for homeowners and properties throughout Southwestern Ontario. Whether you're searching for deck cleaning near me, deck restoration, fence cleaning, fence restoration, deck sanding, deck staining, fence staining, wood restoration, cedar deck restoration, pressure-treated deck restoration, deck sealing, or professional deck refinishing, Bear Property Cleaning has the equipment, products, and trained technicians to help bring your exterior wood back to life.

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Our Two-Step Deck & Fence Cleaning Process

Proper wood restoration begins with proper cleaning. Instead of simply blasting your deck or fence with excessive pressure, Bear Property Cleaning uses a two-step wood cleaning and brightening process.

The first step is a professional soft wash cleaning treatment designed to loosen and remove organic contamination, dirt, algae, mould, mildew, and weathered buildup from the wood. Our cleaning products do the majority of the work, which allows us to avoid relying exclusively on excessive water pressure. When controlled pressure is appropriate, it is used carefully as part of the cleaning process rather than simply blasting the wood until it appears clean. Once the cleaning stage is complete, we move on to one of the most important and frequently overlooked parts of professional wood cleaning: brightening.

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Why We Brighten Wood After Cleaning

Cleaning is only the first half of our wood washing process.

After cleaning your deck or fence, we apply a professional wood brightener. This second treatment helps neutralize the wood following the cleaning process while improving the appearance of weathered wood and helping restore a more natural-looking tone. The difference can be dramatic, particularly on wood that has become grey and weathered after years of exposure to Ontario's climate. This is why our standard wood cleaning process consists of two separate stages: cleaning and brightening. For customers who simply want their deck or fence professionally cleaned, we can stop here. For customers who want to take the transformation significantly further, we offer our complete wood restoration package.

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Wood Refinishing

Our Complete Wood Restoration Package takes the process considerably further. For a full restoration, we begin with the same two-step cleaning and brightening process. The wood is then allowed to dry properly before we return to sand and prepare the surface. Once preparation is complete, we apply a professional penetrating oil-based wood finish designed to enhance the natural grain while providing the appearance and protection of both a stain and sealer. The result is not simply cleaner wood. It's a complete transformation.

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What Wood Surfaces Can We Clean & Restore?

Our professional wood cleaning and restoration services can be used on many common exterior wood surfaces, including:

• Decks
• Fences
• Deck boards
• Railings
• Handrails
• Stairs and steps
• Privacy screens
• Pergolas
• Gazebos
• Wooden walkways
• Cedar decks
• Cedar fences
• Pressure-treated decks
• Pressure-treated fences
• Other exterior wood features

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Every project is different. The species of wood, age, previous coatings, existing damage, moisture content, and overall condition all influence the restoration process. We assess these factors before determining the appropriate approach.

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Professional Deck & Fence Sanding

For customers choosing our complete restoration package, cleaning and brightening are only the beginning. Once the wood has been thoroughly cleaned, brightened, and given sufficient time to dry, we can begin the sanding and preparation stage. Professional sanding helps remove loose and weathered surface fibres, smooth rough areas, improve the feel and appearance of the wood, and prepare the surface to properly accept its new finish. Particular attention can be given to highly visible and frequently touched surfaces such as deck boards, stairs, railings, and handrails. The amount of sanding required varies significantly between projects. A relatively new deck undergoing routine maintenance will have very different preparation requirements than an older deck that has spent years exposed to the elements.

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Penetrating Oil-Based Wood Finish

For our complete deck and fence restoration package, we use a professional penetrating oil-based wood product that provides the appearance and benefits of both a stain and sealer. Instead of creating a thick film that simply sits on top of the boards, a penetrating oil finish is designed to soak into the wood fibres. This allows the product to enhance the natural grain and character of the lumber while adding colour and helping protect the wood from exposure to the elements. The finished result retains the natural character of the wood rather than covering it beneath a heavy surface coating. One of the biggest frustrations homeowners experience with exterior wood coatings is peeling and flaking. Many film-forming products create a coating over the surface of the wood. As that coating ages and deteriorates, sections can begin peeling, cracking, chipping, or flaking away. Restoring the surface later can then require extensive stripping and sanding before another coating can be applied. A penetrating oil works differently. Because the product is designed to penetrate into the wood rather than forming a thick film over it, it is designed to weather more naturally instead of failing like a surface coating. That makes future maintenance considerably more manageable and is one of the major reasons we prefer penetrating oil systems for exterior wood restoration.

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From Dirty & Weathered to Completely Restored

Whether your deck has turned grey after years in the sun, your fence is covered in green algae, your cedar has lost its natural colour, or you're tired of looking at an old and weathered outdoor space, Bear Property Cleaning offers a solution based on how far you want to take the restoration. If your wood simply needs cleaning, our two-step soft washing and brightening process can dramatically improve its appearance. If you're ready for a complete transformation, our full wood restoration package combines professional cleaning, brightening, proper drying, sanding, surface preparation, and a penetrating oil-based stain and sealer to bring out the natural beauty of the wood while helping protect it from continued exposure.

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For homeowners searching for deck cleaning, fence cleaning, deck restoration, fence restoration, deck sanding, deck staining, fence staining, wood restoration, cedar deck restoration, pressure-treated deck restoration, deck sealing, or professional wood restoration in Southwestern Ontario, Bear Property Cleaning has the equipment, products, training, and experience to take your exterior wood from weathered and neglected to something you can be proud of again.