What we clean and restore
Elite Jetwashing Services cleans and restores every type of decking across Bolton and the North West:
- Softwood and hardwood timber decking
- Composite and WPC boards
- Green, algae-covered and slippery decks
- Grey, sun-faded and weathered timber
- Decking with flaking, worn-out oil or stain
Whether your boards have gone green and slippery or grey and weathered, we clean them, clear out the grooves and leave them ready to re-oil.
How we do it
- Assessment. We check whether the decking is timber or composite, how sound the boards are, and how much algae, moss and old coating there is, then pick the safest method.
- Clear the deck. Furniture, planters and loose debris moved aside, and leaves and dirt swept out of the board gaps.
- Pre-treat. A professional solution is worked into the green algae, moss and grey weathering to break it down before washing.
- Clean the boards. Soft washing on delicate or composite decking, controlled pressure washing on solid timber. Either way it’s kept moving and at the right distance so the grain isn’t torn up.
- Clean the grooves. The gaps and grooves between boards are where moss, algae and dirt collect and where slippery films start. We clear them out, not just the flat surface.
- Ready to re-oil. The deck is left clean and even, grooves clear, ready for oiling once it’s fully dried. We can handle the re-oiling for you if you’d like.
Why it matters
A green deck is an eyesore, but the bigger problem is that the algae film is genuinely slippery. A wet timber deck coated in it is one of the easiest places in a garden to lose your footing. Left alone, moss and algae also hold moisture against the boards, which speeds up rot in timber and lets grime work its way into the grooves.
Grey, weathered timber is a different problem: the surface has oxidised and any old oil has flaked away, so the wood is left exposed and soaking up rain. Blasting it with a jet wash on full power isn’t the fix either: too much pressure furs up soft timber and leaves it rougher than before. That’s why we match the method to the boards, leaning on soft washing where the timber is delicate and using controlled pressure where it can take it.
A proper clean makes the deck safe to walk on again, clears out the grooves so water drains, and opens the timber back up ready to take oil, which is what actually protects it and brings the colour back.
Get a quote
Send a photo of your decking via the contact form, by text or on WhatsApp, and let us know whether it’s timber or composite and if you’d like it re-oiling afterwards. We’ll send a rough estimate, then confirm a fixed price at a free visit before any work begins.
