Wood
Staining

Your deck takes a beating every season — UV rays, moisture, freeze-thaw cycles, foot traffic. We don't just slap a coat of stain on top. We start with a thorough clean and strip, opening up the wood grain so product penetrates deep rather than sitting on the surface.

For most decks and fences, we use SSE Stain & Seal Expert — a professional-grade penetrating formula that bonds at the fiber level, not just the surface. For more extravagant wood species, aged hardwoods, or situations that call for deeper conditioning, we step up to Timber Pro UV. The result either way is rich, lasting color that protects from the inside out. No peeling. No flaking. Just preserved wood that actually looks like wood.

Every deck gets a final walkthrough. If it's not right, we come back.

Log homes are a serious investment — and without proper maintenance, logs check, crack, gray out, and absorb moisture that leads to rot. We specialize in full log home restoration: cleaning, brightening, and applying penetrating stains that protect the wood structure long-term.

Log and cedar work is where Timber Pro UV truly earns its place. It's specifically engineered for log and heavy timber applications — the Internal Wood Stabilizer formula It penetrates deep into the log, stabilizing the wood from the inside out, reducing checking and cracking caused by moisture cycling.

From small cabins to large full-log homes, we've worked the ladder, the scaffold, and the gable ends to get every inch covered right.

Cedar is one of the most beautiful and naturally durable exterior wood materials — but left unprotected, it grays fast and loses that character that made you choose it in the first place. Cedar siding is a Timber Pro UV application. We restore and protect cedar exteriors using Timber Pro's Micro Coloring Technology — ultra-fine pigment particles that penetrate deep into the wood cell structure rather than building a surface film.

The advantage is real: no peeling, no bubbling, no surface coat that traps moisture underneath. The color lives inside the wood. Cedar treated this way holds its tone season after season and stays flexible with the wood's natural expansion and contraction.

We work full exteriors — siding, fascia, trim, dormers — whatever the cedar is, we cover it.

This is one of the most underutilized treatments in exterior wood care — and one of the most important for long-term preservation. Timber Pro UV Internal Wood Stabilizer is a penetrating treatment designed to condition the wood from within, reducing the natural checking and splitting that occurs as wood repeatedly absorbs and releases moisture.

Think of it like a deep conditioner for wood. It doesn't just coat — it stabilizes. It reduces the stress on the wood's cellular structure, which means less cracking over time, better adhesion for topcoat stains, and a surface that holds protection longer.

We recommend this treatment for any older wood, any log structure, any exterior wood that's been through several seasons without maintenance. It's the foundation that makes everything else work better.

Standard sealers sit on top of the wood and eventually wear away. Crystalline waterproofing works differently — it uses a chemical reaction to form microscopic crystals within the wood and substrate, physically blocking water infiltration at the structural level.

This technology — the same principle used in concrete waterproofing systems like Xypex — means water can't find a path through. Not just repelled on the surface, but structurally sealed from within. It's especially valuable for fence post bases, deck ledgers, structural members in ground contact, and any wood facing sustained moisture exposure.

The result is a surface that doesn't just shed water — it denies it entry. Protection that doesn't wash away with the next rain.

There's a difference between a stain that looks good on day one and a stain that still looks good three seasons later. Deep pigment staining is about penetration — not surface coverage. We use formulas where the pigment molecules are small enough to enter the wood fiber itself, bonding at the cellular level rather than forming a film on top.

Surface films peel. Deep pigment doesn't. It weathers naturally with the wood, fading gracefully rather than chipping and flaking. And when it's time to refresh, there's no stripping a failed top coat — just clean, prep, and reapply.

We offer a full range of tones from natural cedar and honey to rich mahogany and dark walnut finishes. We'll help you find the right color for your wood type and exposure.

Our full stain and seal service is the complete package — deep pigment color combined with a protective sealer in a single professional application. We use Expert Stain & Seal and Timber Pro UV systems that do both jobs at once: color the wood and lock out moisture, UV, mold, and mildew in one pass.

This is the service most homeowners need for decks, fences, and siding. It's efficient, it's durable, and it's backed by our walkthrough guarantee. If you see a missed spot, a drip, an uneven section — we address it before we leave.

Preparation is everything. We don't cut corners on cleaning, brightening, or drying time before any product goes on. The finish is only as good as the foundation under it.

Fences are one of the most neglected wood surfaces on a property — and one of the most visible. A faded, grayed fence drops curb appeal fast. We stain all fence types: privacy, picket, split-rail, board-on-board, and shadowbox, both sides where accessible.

We hand-apply on all fence work — brush and pad, board by board — to ensure full coverage on every surface, edge, and end grain. End grain is where fences rot first. We make sure it's sealed.

For standard fence work we use SSE Stain & Seal Expert — proven on thousands of linear feet of Michigan fence. For premium wood species, cedar fencing, or customers who want the absolute highest level of protection, we apply Timber Pro UV, which adds UV inhibitors and deeper wood conditioning on top of the color and seal.

Outdoor structures — pavilions, pergolas, gazebos, arbors — take the full force of the elements from every angle. Overhead exposure means UV hits the top, rain soaks the sides, and moisture wicks up from the ground. We treat each surface accordingly.

We've stained full gazebos inside and out, worked inside roof structures from ladders, and finished pergola beams and rafters to professional standards. No structure is too complex. We work methodically, section by section, to make sure nothing gets missed.

The goal is always the same: a finish that's uniform, deep, and built to last through the seasons without turning gray or failing at the joints.