Well it is that time that all Denverites dread AND look forward to every year. The first snow fall is in the forecast. I know I dread but also look forward to it. The weather can be our nemesis in our line of work but I also adore curling up by the fire with my family on a cold evening watching our favorite shows and watching the snow fall. With the weather changing I thought I would take this time to help educate people that the outdoor deck and fence projects that did not get done this year are not a lost cause. Many people think once the snow flies they have to wait until Spring to get those projects done. You don't! Yes we get some interesting weather in Colorado, lets all take a minute to remember our 3 feet of snow in March years ago! We also have a lot of great weather, we have more sunny days than most cities. For deck washing as long as the temperature stays above freezing for the day we can wash a deck. What we do not want is to wash it and an hour later the temp drops below freezing and the residual water on the deck freezes. Staining can take place on days that the temp is 45 degrees or warmer. We get quite a few of those days during the late fall and early winter months and generally get a good stretch of such days during the holidays and first of the year. As long as the deck isn't wet we can sand it! It is better to get a deck refinished as soon as possible even in the winter because the more you can protect it, the more life you will get out of it!
As for repairs it is ALWAYS best to get repairs done as soon as a problem is noticed. If you have rotting wood on your deck, the longer you leave it the more damage it will cause in the long run. The same goes with fences. As more moisture gets into those areas it will speed rotting and will cause increased structural damage. If repairs require cement work we need at least a 2 hour stretch of temperatures above freezing. Even in a cold snap you can always call us and many times we can come out and temporarily support a structure to help prevent catastrophic damage.
Once November hits we move to what we call a Flex scheduling system. We schedule jobs on a first come first serve basis and work down that list on days that weather allows for each job.
The additional benefit to this, if you get your projects done during the colder months then when the weather warms you'll be sitting outside enjoying your hamburgers and hot dogs when others are busy "getting their yards in order" :)!!
