EXTERIOR · FENCING
FENCE CLEANING & RESTORATION
The Gold Standard, Every Time.
Wood. Vinyl. Aluminum. A clean fence is what the neighbor sees every single day. We restore tone on wood, lift green from vinyl, and bring back black anodized aluminum.
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How We Deliver The Gold Standard
Material Confirmation
Identify the fence type — wood species, vinyl generation, or aluminum finish.
Material-Matched Wash
Chemistry and pressure tuned per material. Wood gets clean + brighten. Vinyl gets soft-wash. Aluminum gets detergent + rinse.
Post-Section Detail
Post caps, hinges, hardware, and gate tracks hand-detailed.
Walk The Line
Walk both sides of the line with you. If you see a streak we stay until you don't.
Real Work, Real Results
Before & After
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked
Will you clean both sides?
Yes — both sides of every section included. We also include gate tracks and hardware.
Can you restore faded cedar?
Yes — clean + brighten returns most of the original honey tone. We can coordinate a follow-up stain.
What if my neighbor's side is dirtier?
We clean both sides of the line regardless — a fence is only as clean as its worst section.
NE Florida Fence Intelligence
What Florida Does To Your Fence
Northeast Florida's humidity, salt air, and ground moisture create failure conditions that accelerate on every fence material. Knowing what each material does under these conditions determines the correct treatment.
Wood: Gray Oxidation & Biological Staining
Cedar and pressure-treated pine in NE Florida begin showing gray oxidation within six to twelve months of installation. Ground contact accelerates biological staining — mildew and algae establish at the base rail first, then climb. Left untreated, biological staining can penetrate the wood grain permanently within two years of the first visible growth.
The restoration window matters. A clean-and-brighten treatment in year one or two returns most of the original tone and prepares the surface for a sealer that extends service life by three to five years. A pressure wash at over 800 PSI — a common mistake — raises the wood grain, strips protective surface fibers, and creates a rougher surface that captures more organic growth on the next cycle.
Vinyl: Chalking & Algae Streaking
Vinyl fence manufacturers engineer UV inhibitors into the compound, but NE Florida's year-round sun load degrades those inhibitors faster than northern climates assume. The result is chalking — a powdery white or gray film that develops on south- and west-facing fence runs within three to five years.
Wet Florida soil compounds the problem. Every rain event splash-backs organic matter from the soil line onto the low rails, creating dark green algae streaks that run from the base upward. Soft-wash chemistry lifts both the chalk and the algae without the high-concentration bleach that yellows older vinyl and makes the compound brittle at fastener points.
Aluminum: Salt-Air Oxidation Pitting
Aluminum fence within five miles of the coast — Ponte Vedra Beach, Atlantic Beach, Fernandina Beach — is exposed to salt-laden air that deposits sodium chloride on the surface year-round. The anodized or powder-coated finish handles this well initially, but once a scratch or fastener point creates a breach in the coating, salt accelerates oxidation pitting. On oceanfront properties, this breach-to-pit cycle completes in under five years without annual cleaning and inspection.
Treatment is straightforward when caught early: low-pressure detergent wash, rinse, and note any coating breaches for the homeowner. Ignored, the pitting becomes structural and the panel needs replacement rather than restoration.
Wrought Iron: Rust Bloom & The Six-Month Rule
Wrought iron's decorative surface is only as rust-resistant as its paint coat. NE Florida's humidity — averaging 70–80% year-round — finds every micro-crack, screw penetration, and weld point. The first rust bloom typically appears at fasteners and post bases, not on flat panels where it is most visible.
The six-month rule applies here: treat the first rust spots within six months of appearance and the oxidation remains surface-level, removable with a rust inhibitor and spot prime. Beyond six months, oxidation travels under the adjacent paint film and becomes structural — the metal itself is compromised, not just the coating. Annual cleaning and inspection keeps wrought iron in the cosmetic window where restoration is still possible.
HOA Compliance: Nocatee, WGV, & Palencia
Many NE Florida HOAs have specific fence appearance standards with annual compliance windows. Nocatee, World Golf Village, and Palencia all mandate that fences be maintained in their original color and finish — gray-weathered cedar or algae-streaked vinyl can trigger a compliance notice and remediation timeline. HOA boards photograph fences during annual inspections, typically in spring.
Scheduling fence cleaning in February or early March keeps your property well ahead of inspection season and eliminates the emergency-clean premium that comes with a 30-day compliance notice. We serve all three communities and understand what their inspectors are looking for.
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Exterior Vetting
What to ask your exterior cleaning contractor
Exterior cleaning around Northeast Florida homes requires the right method for each surface, not one pressure setting for everything.
When do you soft wash versus pressure wash?
Siding, stucco, painted trim, screens, and roofs need soft washing. Concrete and some hardscape can handle controlled pressure when the operator knows the surface.
How do you protect plants, pools, and runoff paths?
Ask about pre-wetting, controlled application, rinsing, and water movement around landscaping, pool decks, and drainage areas.
What chemistry do you use for organic growth?
The answer should be specific to algae, mildew, tannins, rust, or irrigation staining. One generic cleaner is not a property-care system.
Are the exterior specialists trained only for exterior scope?
FCPE keeps exterior discipline separate so the tools, chemistry, safety expectations, and surface knowledge stay focused.
Do you document the finished work?
Before and after photos, scope notes, and surface observations create accountability after the truck leaves.
