Looking for deck staining & sealing in Lake Elmo, MN? MN Tree Pros has been serving Lake Elmo and the surrounding Twin Cities metro since 2008. We're licensed, insured, and locally owned — and we actually pick up the phone.
## Deck staining and sealing In Minnesota a deck takes UV all summer and then sits under snow and ice for five months. Unsealed, wood grays, checks, and starts holding water. A good stain job every 2 to 3 years is the cheapest thing you can do to keep a deck alive. ### Our process 1. **Repair first** — pop nails, replace bad boards, set loose screws 2. **Clean** with a wood cleaner and, where needed, a brightener to pull out gray 3. **Wash** carefully — we do not blast wood with a pressure washer and furr the grain 4. **Dry** to the right moisture content before any product goes on 5. **Apply** semi-transparent or solid stain, back-brushed, including the rails and stairs 6. **Two coats** where the product calls for it ### Typical cost | Deck size | Clean and stain | |---|---| | Up to 200 sq ft | $400 – $800 | | 200 – 400 sq ft | $700 – $1,400 | | 400 – 700 sq ft with rails | $1,200 – $2,400 | Railings and spindles add labor — a deck with a lot of rail costs more than its square footage suggests. ### Timing Late spring through early fall. The wood has to be dry and temperatures have to hold above the product minimum overnight, which in Minnesota effectively means May through September.
Why Lake Elmo chooses MN Tree Pros
- · Free on-site estimates in Lake Elmo
- · Licensed & fully insured
- · Same-day & 24/7 storm response
- · Cleanup included on every job
- · Local crew — no out-of-state subs
- · Honest, written pricing