- Washed, brightened, sealed · fixed price
Deck Staining & Sealing in Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC
FIXO washes, brightens, sands and stains wood decks and porches across Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC at one fixed price. A penetrating oil or water-based stain, or a clear sealer, applied only once the wood reads dry on a meter, so it soaks in instead of peeling next summer.
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The number you sign is the number you pay
Express measurement within 48 hours
- The three specs that matter
Deck Stain: Prep, Moisture and Product
The stain is the last ten percent of the job. The first ninety is getting the wood ready to take it.
Prep: Wash, Brighten, Sand
A sodium percarbonate wash lifts grey fibers and mildew, an oxalic acid brightener restores the color, and a light sand opens the grain. Skip any one and the stain sits on top.
- Old peeling film finishes are stripped first, itemized on your quote.
Moisture: Under 15 Percent
Stain applied to damp wood traps water and lifts. We meter the boards before coating and wait a day or two after washing if the DMV humidity says so.
- That is why staining is a two-visit job, and why it lasts.
Product: Penetrating, Not Film
Semi-transparent and semi-solid penetrating stains soak into the grain and wear away gradually instead of peeling in sheets like a film-forming deck paint.
- Brand, color and opacity are named on your quote. Samples applied on your own boards.
- How it works
Deck Staining & Sealing in Three Steps
One visit to assess the wood, one fixed number, two short visits to prep and stain.
Tell us about the deck
Call, text or book online with a rough size and whether it has ever been stained. We book a measurement within 48 hours.
- Same day
Express measurement, fixed price
A carpenter checks the boards and rails, tests the existing finish, applies sample colors and hands you one written price.
- Within 48 hrs
Washed, then stained
Visit one: wash, brighten and sand. Visit two, once the wood is dry: two coats of stain on boards, rails and stairs, back-brushed so it penetrates.
- 2 visits
- Straight talk
Why Did My Last Stain Peel?
Almost always one of three things: the wood was not cleaned, it was still wet, or the product was a film-forming paint sold as a stain. A proper job fixes all three, which is why ours is quoted as two visits and not an afternoon.
- Moisture-metered
What Staining and Sealing Actually Involves
The deck is washed with a wood cleaner to lift grey fibers and mildew, rinsed, then brightened to bring back the natural color. Raised grain and rough spots are sanded. Once the moisture meter reads dry, stain is applied board by board and back-brushed into the grain, with a second coat on the walking surfaces. Rails and balusters are done by hand.
- Full wash, brighten and sand before any product goes on
- Moisture-metered, never stained on a schedule
- Semi-transparent, semi-solid or clear sealer, your choice from samples on your deck
- Rails, balusters, stairs and skirting included in the price
Your price at measurementFixed · all-in
Where we talk you out of it: composite decks, which do not take stain, and wood decks with boards too soft to save. There we point you at board replacement first.
- What it costs
How Much Does Deck Staining & Sealing Cost?
Deck staining cost comes down to square footage including rails and stairs, whether an old finish has to be stripped, and the stain you choose. Your fixed price itemizes each one, and includes everything below.
- Wood cleaner wash and oxalic brightener on every surface
- Light sanding of boards, rails and treads
- Stripping of old film finishes where needed, itemized
- Two coats on walking surfaces, back-brushed
- Rails, balusters, stairs and skirting hand-finished
- Workmanship warranty written on your quote
- Finish by finish
Which Deck Finish to Choose
Three good options. Pick by how much wood grain you want to see and how often you want to redo it.
- Where we won't recommend it
Film-forming deck paints and restore coatings
Thick coatings that look great for a season and peel in sheets.
- Trap moisture under the film
- Cannot be spot-repaired, only stripped
- Where most of the peeling decks we see started
- Where it works best
Penetrating stains and clear sealers
The finishes we apply across Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC.
- Clear sealer: full grain, redo every year or two
- Semi-transparent: grain shows through a tint, two to three years
- Semi-solid: hides most grain and age, three to four years
- All three soak in and wear gracefully instead of peeling
to measurement
fixed price
short visits
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- FAQ
Deck Staining & Sealing: Questions We Get Every Week
Straight answers. If yours isn’t here, call (757) 589-6859 — an installer picks up.
Every two to three years for a semi-transparent stain in the DMV sun, three to four for semi-solid. Clear sealers are yearly.
Pressure-treated wood needs to dry for a few months first; cedar and composite-free hardwoods can go sooner. We check with a meter and tell you.
Oil penetrates deeper and is easier to recoat; water-based dries faster, holds color longer and cleans up easier. We recommend based on your wood and sun exposure.
Yes. Rails, balusters, stairs and skirting are in the price, done by hand.
We do not stain if rain is forecast within 24 hours. The second visit moves, the price does not.
Yes. The number you sign is the number you pay, including the stripping we listed.
- Ready when you are
Get Your Fixed Price for Deck Staining & Sealing
Book a free express measurement and an installer hands you one written number within 48 hours. Open daily, 8am to 8pm.
- Prefer to talk first?
Let's talk about your deck.
Leave four details and an installer calls you back within business hours, usually inside the hour. No sales script, no pressure, no showroom visit.
- Call or text(757) 589-6859
- Emailinfo@fixodmv.com · replies within a few hours
- HoursMon–Sat 8am–8pm
- ServingNorthern Virginia, Maryland & Washington, D.C.
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