Palmetto Home & Deck LLC

We Add Window Cleaning To Our Services

2010-09-08T10:08:00.002-04:00

In our continuing efforts to better serve our customers, Palmetto Home & Deck, now offers window cleaning as one of our services. There is no need to call one contractor to clean the exterior of home and another one to clean your windows.

Contact us today for a free estimate.

We Are Proud To Be A Service Provider For 'Cleaning For Heroes'

2010-09-08T09:42:00.004-04:00

Cleaning for Heroes is committed to promoting a healthy, clean home environment for our disabled or elderly community heroes and their families. We accomplish this mission by providing free house cleaning services to help make their lives easier but we don't stop there! We also provide other services such as window cleaning, carpet cleaning, air duct cleaning, landscaping, pest control and much, much more!

Whether our heroes belong to the United States Military, our local police force or fire department, providing free cleaning, landscaping and repair services is our way of saying “thank you!” for the sacrifices our community heroes make every day for us, our community and our country.

www.CleaningForHeroes.org

Give Your Deck a Second Chance

2010-09-08T09:03:00.008-04:00

Give Your Deck a Second Chance With Encore Composite Coating For Wood

Does your deck look bad? Cracks, splits, and splinters? Considering replacing it, but don't have the money? Let Palmetto Home & Deck give those old deck boards another chance and save you a lot of money by resurfacing with Encore Composite Coating for Wood. Encore Composite Coating for Wood seals the cracks and covers those splinters giving your deck new life.

Encore Coating For Wood fills those cracks and splits in your wood and can be made into any color of your choice.

2010-05-16T23:08:00.002-04:00

As a Power Wash Professional and PWNC Network Associate, we are conscious of the environmental concerns when cleaning.

The PWNC is taking steps to insure their Network Associates are not only aware of, but are educated in the Best Management Practices, methods, and techniques that allow their professional members to clean efficiently, effectively, and stay compliant with current regulations.

For more information about PWNC Network Associates and about their Environmentally Certified Contractors visit www.pwnc.org .

2010-05-16T22:53:00.002-04:00

Another dry living space was created under this deck by installing DrySnap.

Palmetto Home & Deck is a Certified DrySnap installer. Whether you call them under deck rain drainage systems, Dryspace below decking systems, or underdecking systems, we have have installed several underdecking systems available and we have found DrySnap to be very attractive and one of the driest systems we have worked with.

Under Deck Rain Drainage System by DrySnap

2010-01-26T08:42:00.005-05:00

Don't let the rain ruin you outdoor plans. Create clean, bright, dry living space under your deck by installing a rain drainage system to the bottom of the deck joist.

This hides the unsightly underside of the deck creating extra space to enjoy the outdoors.

Do you have problems with the space below your deck always being damp and musty. Maybe the patio under your deck is tuning green with mold and mildew. We can help eliminate these problems by installing DrySnap.

We are trained and Certified Installers for DrySnap in Clemson, Seneca, Greenville, and all of the Upstate of South Carolina. For more information about DrySnap you can visit our website at http://www.PalmettoHomeAndDeck.com

Rust Stain Removal

2009-12-18T20:41:00.006-05:00

We got a call a couple of weeks ago from a homeowner that wanted to know if we could remove rust stains from vinyl siding.

When we got to the home, we saw how bad it really was.

The home had part of it's air conditioning unit in the attic. There was a condensation pan under this unit that had rusted. When condensation water filled the pan, the water run out an overflow pipe carrying this rust down the side of the house, severely staining it.

The short of it is, Palmetto Home & Deck LLC was able to remove the rust stains making the house look good as new.

We may call ourselves pressure washers, but in reality, pressure has nothing to do with properly and safely cleaning you home. We never started the machine to remove this rust stain. Just like in our house washing, it is our special cleaning solutions that do the cleaning and high pressure is never needed on the side of your home.

For more information about our low pressure cleaning, visit our website at http://www.palmettohomeanddeck.com/

This is the deck stained after the cleaning post below

2009-12-18T20:23:00.003-05:00

You can see the cleaning of the deck on the post below this one......But after the deck has been cleaned and allowed to dry out to the ideal moisture content that is precisely checked with an electronic moisture meter, we come in and inspect the deck for popped nails and for any areas that may need sanding.

Once the deck has been inspected and all sanding or other repairs have been performed, we apply a premium contractor grade stain/sealer. We employ several methods for applying the stains we use including brushing, stain pads, or spraying to fit the conditions of the task at hand.

Our favorite stain by Ready Seal penetrates deep into the wood for superior wood protection and lasting beauty. For more information about deck staining visit our website at www.PalmettoHomeAndDeck.com

Proper wood cleaning before sealing

2009-11-12T14:54:00.003-05:00

Before any deck is stained , it first needs to be properly cleaned to remove the grayed and decomposed matter that is on top of your wood's surface. If it has been previously stained and depending on the product, the old stain may need to be removed back to new wood before a new stain can be applied to the wood as well.

In this case the wood had never had a stain applied to it, but was only old and gray looking. To remove this old dead wood Palmetto Home & Deck applied our special wood cleaner to the wood and then followed up with a low pressure wash. A low pressure washing along with the right cleaning solutions is generally all that is needed to clean most wood.

You can see the vast difference between the wood that has been cleaned and the wood that hasn't in this picture. Unfortunately, there are plenty contractors that will not properly clean the wood before staining it, but on which side do you think would produce the best results?

For more information about our cleaning procedures and the stains we follow up with, please visit our website at www.palmettohomeanddeck.com

Homeowners attempt to strip their deck

2009-11-12T09:28:00.006-05:00

Often a homeowner, in an attempt to save money, will attempt to do their own home maintenance in an effort to save money. This is understandable, but unfortunately a pressure washer can cause a lot of damage to your valuable property if not done correctly. Using high pressure to strip stains or paint from your deck is a certain way to destroy the surface of the very wood you are trying to improve.

I received a call from the homeowner of this deck, that once they got started, soon realized that they were getting into trouble. Palmetto Home & Deck LLC come out and applied an Eco-friendly paint stripper to the remainder of the deck and safely removed the solid floor and porch paint using safe and safe low pressure cleaning techniques. We also performed some heavy duty sanding on the damaged portions of the wood which saved the owner a lot of expense by not having to have his deck boards replaced.

To find out more about our wood restoration procedures and the stains we use please visit our website at http://www.palmettohomeanddeck.com/

Palmetto Home & Deck Cleans Homes Safely

2009-11-09T07:21:00.002-05:00

That's one dirty house alright! We are often asked how are we ever going to get a house that dirty clean. Home owners ask questions like how much pressure does it take to clean that yukky stuff off or are going to get up there on a ladder to scrub it off with a brush.

These questions are often based on the experiences a lot of homeowners have had that try to clean their homes themselves. They tell me they bought a pressure washer from a big box type store, but got scared of trying to go up the ladder to scrub the house.

Many people have the impression that professional pressure washing uses the same labor intensive techniques that they would use themselves. Unfortunately, there are some uncaring, unknowing, or unscrupulous people that call themselves pressure washing contractors that think that climbing up ladders and using excessive high pressure on your siding along with a little grocery store brand bleach is all that is needed to clean home's exteriors.

Palmetto Home & Deck cleaned this home from the ground using our safe technique of low pressure and our specially designed cleaning solutions. Using low pressure prevented water being forced into the home around the doors and windows. Using low pressure also prevents water from being driven behind the vinyl siding which can cause mold to form inside the homes exterior walls. Our cleaning solutions not only thoroughly and effectively kill the mold spores, they also clean away the dirt and grime that accumulates on your home's exterior.

When we have cleaned your home, you can rest assured that is has been done safely and correctly. For more information about our cleaning techniques please visit our website at http://www.palmettohomeanddeck.com/ .