Wood Fence Restoration at a home in Oak Park on South Cuyler Avenue. 660 linear ft restored. Completed by our Clarendon Hills team.
Completed by our Clarendon Hills crew
Cedar fences in Oak Park age hard. The canopy cover and seasonal moisture that come with the neighborhood's older tree-lined lots hold humidity against the wood, and without regular maintenance the grain opens up and the surface goes a flat, chalky gray. That's where this fence stood when we arrived — 660 linear feet of cedar that had lost most of its color and taken on that weathered look that means the wood is starting to drink water rather than shed it. Posts, upper and lower braces, and pickets all showed the same heavy graying throughout.
We started with a full application of cleaner and power washed the entire fence to pull the accumulated dirt and grime out of the grain, then hit the areas that needed it with a wood brightener to bring the pH back and open the surface for the sealer. Both sides of the fence got the same treatment — interior and exterior — not just the street-facing face. Once the wood dried down, we applied one coat of oil-based TWP 1500 Series in Natural, a semi-transparent finish that lets the grain read through while the knots and harder growth rings sit slightly lighter. The sealer saturated the cedar rather than sitting on top of it, which is what you want on a fence this length that has to hold up through another Chicago winter. Invoice was sent the same evening the work was complete.
On this Home in Oak Park, our Clarendon Hills crew carried out a complete Wood Fence Restoration across 660 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 wood fence restoration was complete.
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Common questions from Oak Park homeowners researching Wood Fence Restoration.
This 110-linear-ft cedar fence restoration in Oak Park ran $1,660, which included cleaning, brightening, and sealing the wood back to a natural finish. For most cedar fences in the Chicago suburbs, restoration typically falls between $1.50 and $3.00 per linear foot depending on fence condition and the level of prep work required.
A quality penetrating sealant on cedar fence boards generally holds up two to three years before the wood needs another coat, though heavy sun exposure or harsh winters can shorten that window. Keeping up with regular sealing prevents the deep graying and surface cracking that make restoration jobs significantly more intensive.
Yes — this fence had heavy graying throughout, and we were able to restore it without replacement by cleaning and brightening the cedar to pull the gray out before sealing. As long as the boards are structurally sound, restoration is almost always more cost-effective than tearing down and rebuilding.
On this job we cleaned the cedar fence to remove dirt, mildew, and oxidation, then applied a penetrating sealant in a natural tone to protect the wood and even out the color. The same visit also covered a connected cedar deck surface — roughly 660 square feet — so the entire cedar structure was treated in one mobilization. For a quote, call our Clarendon Hills team at (630) 822-7131.
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