Deck & Concrete Sealing in Central Indiana

Two steps, done in the right order

Sealing over a dirty surface just locks the dirt in, so every job starts with a real clean. Wood decks get a brightener and a gentle wash to strip the gray weathering and mildew back to raw wood; concrete gets pressure washed to remove efflorescence and grime. Either way, we let it dry completely, typically 24 to 48 hours depending on humidity, before anything else touches it.

Once it's dry, decks get a stain matched to the wood, semi-transparent or solid depending on how much grain you want to keep visible, plus a water-repellent sealer, with the product chosen differently for pressure-treated pine versus cedar. Concrete gets an acrylic or penetrating silane and siloxane sealer, the kind built to resist the freeze-thaw cycling and winter road salt that cause flaking and spalling on unsealed driveways after a few Indiana winters.

Timing matters as much as the product. Late spring through early fall gives us the stretch of dry, moderate days a sealer needs to cure properly, not a rushed job right before rain or an early freeze. Booking ahead of that window, rather than after the first winter damage shows up, is the difference between maintenance and repair.

• Full clean and complete dry-out before any product goes on
• Deck stain matched to pressure-treated pine or cedar
• Concrete sealer built for Indiana freeze-thaw and road salt
• Scheduled for dry, moderate weather for a proper cure