Can Restoring Your Timber Deck Bring It Back To Life?

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If your timber deck has been professionally installed, and you’ve maintained it meticulously ever since, you may have no reason to worry about ever having it restored – or not until it approaches the end of its natural lifespan, anyway. On the other hand, if your deck has seen a lot of wear and tear over the years, and hasn’t been well maintained, restoring it could help bring it back to its original glory and enable you to use it safely.

What to do if your timber deck is lacklustre, damaged, or both
Ideally, you should reach out to the decking company who installed your deck the minute you see any signs of wear or damage on it, but if you weren’t happy with the work they did for you, or they’re not available for any reason, you can try another local company.

Have them come out and inspect your deck where possible, or take some illustrative photographs to show them the extent of the problem. They will then devise a restorative strategy that will be most effective. In some cases, this may involve a structural check followed by stripping, replacing of any timber, cleaning and restoring ...
... it. On the other hand, some decks may just need to be stripped, sanded down and cleaned before they’re looking as good as new again.

How to maintain your timber deck
Firstly, it’s important to seal your deck with an appropriate sealant, and a decking professional can give you some guidance as to what product is best to use for your particular timber deck. Once you’ve done that, you can proceed to follow the steps below, making sure to check with the company who installed it if you’re uncertain about any aspect of it, or are worried that the deck may require more restorative care:

- Check the deck properly, annually – while the more often you check your timber deck for signs of wear, fading or damage, the better, try to do it at least once a year.

- Scrub the deck as often as required – take a bucket of soap and warm water and give the entire deck a good scrub.

- Hire a professional to reseal it – this should be done every couple of years, but a lot will depend upon the conditions your deck is exposed to, and how often it’s used

- Restain the deck when required – it’s natural for the colour of any type of wood that’s exposed to the element’s day in day out, to fade, so be sure to restain your deck as and when required, to keep it looking as good as the day it was built.

You should always take care of your timber deck, after all, you’ve invested money in it and want to continue getting the most out of it for many years to come. But, if it is looking a bit tired and neglected, a simple restorative job by a professional decking contractor, will soon bring it back to life.

Altar Home Transformations is a family owned and operated business run by Michael Reyes a local renovation builder in Gold Coast. With extensive knowledge in home restorations, we offer various services including house renovation, timber deck restoration, build timber decks, timber decking, Deck repairs, roof restorations, interior and exterior painting, cleaning and more for both residential and commercial premises.