Deck & Patio · Columbia, SC
Professional deck & patio in Columbia
Deck & Patio for your Columbia property
Back decks in Earlewood and Cottontown sit under heavy canopy and stay green from June through September, and the older boards there have usually gone soft in a spot or two. We test a hidden board first, then clean at the lowest setting that still works so the grain never furs up.
Columbia, SC at a glance
Columbia sits at the meeting of the Congaree, Saluda, and Broad rivers, and this Famously Hot capital earns the name - long, brutally humid summers keep algae and mildew growing on nearly every exterior. From the historic brick bungalows of Shandon and the University of South Carolina campus to the vinyl-sided subdivisions of Forest Acres and the Northeast side, homes here fight green-black staining on shaded walls, dark Gloeocapsa streaks on roofs, and the fine red clay dust that settles into concrete and siding. Soft-washing lifts all of it without the risk high pressure poses to brick mortar, painted trim, and delicate shingle.
Permits, business licensing, and city services here run through the City of Columbia.
The historic brick Horseshoe and the shaded north walls that hold mildew longest sit right on the campus of the University of South Carolina.
Downtown, the weathered stone and masonry of the capital district center on the South Carolina State House.
How we get deck & patio right
A deck or patio is where a Columbia home stretches out, and the same humid climate that makes the backyard livable also keeps it damp enough to grow a film of mildew. Wood decks off homes in Lexington and Irmo, paver patios in the newer Blythewood subdivisions, and the concrete and brick patios common across the Midlands all collect green algae and black mildew in their pores and joints. We fit the method to the surface, soft washing pressure-sensitive wood, painted rails, and sealed stone while giving sturdier concrete and pavers a controlled surface clean. The joints, shaded corners, and spots under trees where mold starts first are handled by hand, and we work carefully around landscaping. Because the growth comes back fastest in the hottest, wettest stretch of summer, a clean heading into the season leaves the space ready for the months you actually want to be outside.
Every Columbia job starts with an upfront, flat quote and finishes with workmanship you can count on.
