Chateau Estates
Lakefront lots, where a deck is often wet again from overnight humidity before it has finished drying from the last rain. The wait for dry timber is longer here than anywhere else in Kenner and we check instead of assuming.
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Deck and Fence Staining in Kenner, LA
A deck or a fence in Kenner takes more punishment than any wall on the same property.
The job here
What deck and fence staining in Kenner actually involves
A deck or a fence in Kenner takes more punishment than any wall on the same property. It is horizontal, so it holds standing water. It takes direct sun for the whole day. And out toward Chateau Estates and the lakefront it is often wet again from overnight humidity before it has finished drying from the last rain.
That means the start is decided by the moisture content of the timber and not by the calendar. Wood that is still holding water will not take a stain: the stain sits on the surface and lifts. After rain we wait, and how long we wait depends on the lot, not on the forecast.
The old finish has to come off or be made sound before anything new goes on. A stain over a failing film fails on the same schedule the old one did, and on a horizontal surface that schedule is short.
On the finish itself we usually argue for stain over paint on a deck, and it is worth understanding why before you choose: stain penetrates the timber and wears away gradually, so a recoat in a few years is a wash and a fresh coat, whereas paint sits on top looking sharper for longer and then, when it finally goes, peels and has to be stripped back before anything else can happen. On a fence, either can be right.
Anything waterside gets measured separately. Docks, boathouses and rails take more sun and considerably more wetting than the structures behind them, so they run on a shorter clock and they are the thing most often left off a request.
On the ground
Where we do this work in Kenner
Holly Heights
Compact lots put fences close to planting and close to neighboring structures, so both sides of a run frequently need different treatment and the shaded face comes due well before the sunny one.
Why the quote says two
A coat and a job are different things
Painting a house here is a different job from painting one in a dry climate. Humidity changes how long a coat stays open, and it decides how much film you need on a wall before the weather starts taking it back.
First coat
Bond and coverage
The first coat is doing a different job from the second. It bonds to what is underneath and it tells us where the substrate is still drinking, which is information you only get once paint is actually on the wall.
Second coat
Color and film build
The second coat is where the color goes true and the film reaches the thickness printed on the tin. One coat over a sound wall looks fine from the driveway and looks thin on the north side by spring.
How it runs
Three steps, from the call to the clean up
The same three on every job in Kenner, whatever the trade.
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Scheduling
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Free Consultation
You get a project schedule and an accurate quote, whatever the size of the job.
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Work Starts
Your painter starts, keeps you updated, and tidies up when the job is done.
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Coats quoted as standard
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Questions we get asked
Before you book the estimate in Kenner
The first two are about deck and fence staining in Kenner. The rest come up on almost every estimate.
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View more FAQsHow often will a Kenner deck need redoing?
Sooner than the house behind it, and sooner again on a lakefront lot. It is horizontal, it holds water and it takes sun all day, which is three things a wall does not do.
Can you stain it the day after it rains?
Usually not, and this is the commonest cause of failure on deck work. The timber has to dry properly first. We check instead of assuming.
Can you match the paint color already on the walls?
Yes. For most projects our paint specialists can match almost any color on your home from a chip or a wet sample. If an exact match is not possible we will talk you through the next best option.
How often should I paint?
It varies by material and exposure. Stucco every 5 to 6 years. Painted brick 15 to 20 years. Aluminum siding every 5 to 6 years. A wall that takes afternoon sun will always come due first.
Do I need to move furniture before the crew arrives?
No. Our team covers and protects furniture and floors. If a piece is delicate or awkward to move, it is worth taking it out of the room beforehand.
Is the second coat included in the price you quote?
Yes. Every estimate is written for two coats over prepared surface, and the number you get is the number for the finished job. If a surface genuinely only needs one, we say so and the quote comes down instead of staying where it was.
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- The prep spelled out, not assumed
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- The same crew from first day to last
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