Cedar, decks and docks
Deck stripping, sanding and re-staining
Stripping, sanding and re-coating for wood decks, and low-pressure treatment for composite that has gone black in the grain.
$1,800 – $6,500
typical range, not a quote
Cedar, decks and docks
Dock, bulkhead and boat-lift washing
Growth off the decking, the bulkhead cap and the lift frame, worked to the tide and to what is acceptable to put in the bay.
There is a right way to do this and several fast ways, and the fast ways are what people regret.
What gets rung about
- Black growth up the face of the bulkhead cap and the first few boards
- A dock that is green and genuinely dangerous to walk on at low tide
- Silt and marsh residue over everything after a high-water event
- A boat lift with growth on the frame and staining down the pilings
How this gets handled
Everything below the tide line is a different job from the rest of the property, and the constraint is the water rather than the surface. Whatever comes off the dock goes into the bay, so the work belongs on a low-pressure method and a cleaner chosen for what happens when it lands in the water — not on the strongest thing in the truck. Timing matters too: the working window is the tide, not the day.
$400 – $1,600
typical range, not a quote for Long Beach Island and the mainland.
Not a quote, and not a judgement about your property. What a job actually costs comes down to height, access, what the surface is made of and how far it has been left — which is why it takes someone standing in front of it.
Rather just ask somebody?
Write down what you can see. We check the contractor's state registration before they hear a word from us.
Coverage
Which stretch this covers
Four kinds of ground, and each asks for this for its own reasons.
North end
The north end, where wooded lots hold damp against cedar and nearly every bayfront lot has a dock at the back of it.
Central island
The central island, where houses sit close enough to shade each other and access decides most of the price.
South end
The south end, where the surviving pre-war stock means detail work rather than wall area drives a quote.
Mainland
The mainland side of the causeway, where the load is leaves, needles and iron rather than salt and wind.
Related
Often booked with this
House and roof washing
House soft washing
Low-pressure washing for siding, trim, soffits and porch ceilings. Takes off the algae, mildew and salt film that a hose leaves behind.
$450 – $1,400
typical range, not a quote
Patios, drives and pool decks
Outdoor shower, fence and rail washing
The outdoor shower, the fence, the gates and the rails — the small stuff that gets skipped and shows the most.
$250 – $800
typical range, not a quote