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Jan 25, 2012

Cleaning wood decks next to the bay, ocean, or lagoons

guest

got a huge deck to clean right on a large Lagoon, how would you guys handle this situation? I know a percarbonate based cleaner is ok around water because it supplys oxygen, but what about chlorine or sodium hydroxide. what do you think?

Jan 26, 2012

Clyde, why do I think you already know the answer to your question?

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · Jan 26, 2012

You only use SH on a deck if you are a rookie or you just don't give a shit.

donniedawg · Guest

+1 to what DAVID said ! ! ! I've been washing decks a long time and always use sodium percarbonate.

guest

not to many replys on the topic huh? I don't particularly care to work along the water either. I come across decks all the time that need to be refinished I have to pass them up because you can't strip them, that's why it's important to do them right the first time around so that they don't have to be stripped, but unfortunately most homeowners and painters don't know how.

guest

I called the NJDEP and spoke to numerous departments regarding the rules and regulations pertaining to cleaning decks and docks on the water in New Jersey. I was not able to get one single answer, they all said this is the first time this question was ever brought up, and they didn't know! One guy told me to use my best judgement. I said OK

Feb 2, 2012

Roof Cleaning Lanoka Harbor NJ 609-971-6553 wrote:
I called the NJDEP and spoke to numerous departments regarding the rules and regulations pertaining to cleaning decks and docks on the water in New Jersey. I was not able to get one single answer, they all said this is the first time this question was ever brought up, and they didn't know! One guy told me to use my best judgement. I said OK

Then thats all you can do. I would think that you got the names of whoever you talked to. Anyone questions you just pull out their names.

I have been questioned a few times when working down by the beaches. Someone even called the Sherrifs Dept out on me. The cop actually went out to the boat dock and smelled the wood to make sure I didn't use anything on it.

Feb 2, 2012

I would becareful around these type of locations no matter who you spoke to or what name you have in your pocket. Enforcement on the enviorment is big, if they show up you can pull a rabbit out of your hat, but the bottom line is "Ignorance of the law " {unfortunately} is no excuse. To make a couple of hundred could wind up costing you thousands in legal fees, fine and enviormental clean up................

guest

one official told me I would be there and gone long before they showed up, he said that it takes on the average of two weeks to respond to a call unless is of serious importance!

guest

I will use sodium percarbonate cleaner, did you know they actually use this cleaner to clean fish ponds?

guest

just had another NJDEP official return my call about cleaning decks directly above the water, even though she did not have a difinitive answer regarding the use of cleaners, she suggested to just use water. she said last summer she tried a mixture of cleaners to clean her own dick and the cleaners didn't really make a difference so instead of polluting the water she just used water to clean her deck.