Looking after your garden decking

You should consider regularly brushing your decking with a firm broom throughout the year in order to keep your garden decking clean and in top condition. It is also advisable to clean the deck boards with a pressure washer once a year and then treat the boards with a timber decking treatment as mentioned previously, to make your decking look as good as new.

If you want to keep the original colour of your decking without using a timber stain, you will need to coat the timber with a clear water repellent coating in order to help prevent fading.

The best decking cleaners

1. Cuprinol Decking Cleaner

• Gets rid of dirt and grease
• Kills algae and mould
• Protects against regrowth

http://www.cuprinol.co.uk/products/decking_cleaner_overview.html


2. Ronseal Decking Cleaner

• Removes dirt, grease, stains, fungus, algae and mildew
• Ideal for use on hardwood and softwood
  
• Best applied before a decking finish

http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/product.jsp?id=32


3. Stone and Decking Cleaner

• Removes dirt, grime, algae and moss
• Protection against algae for up to 12 months

http://www.gardenoasis.co.uk/stone-decking-cleaner-p-1333.html