Wood staining · Yakima + 60 miles
Deck, fence and log home staining in Yakima, WA
We strip tired stain, prep the wood and apply fresh stain, from a deck bench to a whole log home, so the grain reads warm and stays protected.
Chapter 01
Why stained wood turns grey
Stain does its job by soaking into the wood, which is why it fades and wears instead of peeling like a thick coat of paint. Sun bleaches the color, water darkens and roughens the grain, and the wood slowly goes silver-grey. Horizontal surfaces take the worst of it, because a deck or bench holds water and takes every footstep.
That is why the numbers differ. Quality stain usually lasts 3-5 years on a deck and 5-7 years on vertical surfaces like fences and siding. When water stops beading and starts soaking in, or bare patches show through, the wood is asking for its next coat.
Two-storey log-sided home with a fresh golden stain and green metal roof, a Castillo painter on a ladder at the edge
How we strip, prep and re-stain
A good stain job is decided before the stain opens. We strip the old stain that has failed, then prep the surface so fresh stain can reach clean, open wood. That one step is the difference between color that evens out and color that blotches.
Our own photos show the method at full size. Two of our best are log homes: an A-frame with a wall of windows and its logs freshly stained golden, caught with the windows still masked in plastic and a boom lift on site, and a two-storey log-sided home with one of our painters on a ladder at the edge of the frame. Masking the glass first is part of the job.
Every project starts with a free estimate, so you get a detailed quote after we have looked at the wood itself. We are family-owned, and licensed with Washington L&I (CASTICP808NG), bonded and insured.
Chapter 03
Keeping the color, and knowing when to refresh
Treat the stain like a schedule, not an emergency. Put a reminder in your calendar for roughly three years on the deck and five on the fence, and look at the wood each spring. A surface refreshed on time takes less prep than one left to go bare.
If an old coat has gone patchy, that is not the end of the wood. We can strip it, prep it and start over. Doors that have taken heavy sun and weather can come back too, and our door staining page covers that, and the gallery shows more of the finished houses.
Two full log-home exteriors re-stained, and a deck bench caught half-way. 4.8 stars from 107 Google reviews.
Before you book
Staining questions
Not sure whether your wood wants stain or paint? Call (509) 910-1408 and ask, or see our exterior painting page.
Ideal projects for stain
- Decks and porches
- Fences and gates
- Pergolas and arbors
- Interior wood surfaces
- Wood siding and log homes
- Outdoor furniture
See how neighbors describe the work in our Google reviews, or browse finished jobs.
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The estimate is free. The first job comes with a discount.
First-time customers and active military and veterans each get a discount. Ask about it when we come out to look at your deck, fence or log home anywhere within 60 miles of Yakima.