Completed Project · August 2026
Deck Restoration in Highland Park, IL
Deck Restoration at a home in Highland Park on Croftridge Lane. 500 sq ft restored. Completed by our Northbrook team.
Completed by our Northbrook crew
Deck Restoration at a home in Highland Park on Croftridge Lane. 500 sq ft restored. Completed by our Northbrook team.
Completed by our Northbrook crew
Cedar doesn't lie about neglect, and this single-level deck in Highland Park had absorbed years of it. The 500-square-foot surface had gone deeply gray under accumulated UV damage, the old solid finish peeling and lifting in patches, with splintering boards throughout and popped fasteners working up through the face of the decking. Thirteen floor boards had rotted past the point of salvage, and the wood railings had loosened enough to move underfoot — the kind of condition that develops gradually through enough Chicago winters and summers until the whole surface needs to be rethought from the substrate up.
We started with a wood cleaner and a careful power wash, dialing back the pressure to keep from raising the grain further on the more fragile cedar sections. From there we moved into repairs: secured the post caps, replaced a gate board, pulled the rotted floor boards and skirting and fit new material in their place, and swapped out all 13 compromised deck boards along with 12 handrails — a handful of those added at the customer's request once we had the surface open and could show what was worth keeping. After full sanding and surface prep, we applied one coat of Benjamin Moore Solid WoodLuxe in Leather Saddle Brown, color-matched to what had originally been on the deck. The finish went on even, the stairs and railings included, and the invoice was sent before we left the site.
On this Home in Highland Park, our Northbrook crew carried out a complete Deck Restoration across 500 of decking — from thorough surface prep and any needed repairs through to a durable, color-matched finish built to hold up to Chicago weather. Here's everything the job included:
Work performed
Showing the home's condition before our team arrived, and the result after the deck restoration was complete.
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Common questions from Highland Park homeowners researching Deck Restoration.
This 500 sq ft cedar deck restoration in Highland Park came to $6,560, which included stripping the old failing stain, replacing 13 rotted boards, tightening loose railings, and applying Benjamin Moore WoodLuxe in Leather Saddle Brown. For a comparable full restoration in the Highland Park and North Shore area, homeowners typically spend between $4,500 and $8,500 depending on deck size, board replacement count, and railing condition.
A project of this scope — heavy prep, board replacement, nail and screw resetting, railing repairs, and two coats of stain — generally runs three to four days for our crew. Drying and cure time between coats adds to the schedule, so homeowners should plan for the deck to be out of use for about a week start to finish.
On this job we stripped the old peeling finish, sanded down splintering surfaces, reset popped nails and screws, replaced 13 deteriorated cedar boards, secured the loose wood railing, and finished the entire 500 sq ft deck and stairs with Benjamin Moore WoodLuxe. A full restoration addresses both the structural deficiencies and the cosmetic finish so the deck is sound and protected when we leave.
In most cases, yes — even a deck showing heavy UV graying, failing stain, and splintering boards can be brought back without a full rebuild, as long as the framing underneath is still structurally sound. On this Highland Park cedar deck, selective board replacement and thorough prep work were enough to restore the surface to a clean, sealed finish rather than tearing everything out. For a quote, call our Northbrook team at (847) 979-9299.
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