Why Summer Staining is Important
Many people postpone staining their decks until the spring, thinking it will make it shine brighter for summer, but there is a major downfall to that.
By not staining in the summer, your wood goes unprotected throughout fall and winter.
Snow and ice freeze inside the wood, expanding in the process. This causes cupping, warping and scaling of the boards.
The other downside with waiting until spring is that it doesn’t really arrive until June nowadays with the shifting of the seasons. July Fourth has become the new Memorial Day, as prior to then we are typically dealing with wet weather patterns and high winds.
Fall is the ideal time to restore your deck, fence or other exterior wooden structure because temperatures and humidity are low. The stain cures more slowly and evenly, resulting in a longer-lasting finish.