CEDAR SPECIALIST

I cannot speak highly enough about Chris and the great job he did power washing and staining our deck that was long overdue for treatment. Personable and professional, he showed up when he said he would and was meticulous with both the power washing and staining. I will use the Cedar Specialist company again, and I recommend their services without hesitation.

Chris did great work and completed the job as expected. He explained the process and provided options.

Perfect. Recommended a new color of stain for our cedar siding. Did the job in about 5 - 6 hours on a Saturday

Very well. Chris called almost immediately and showed up right in time. After powerwgashing the deck he advised that three might be some issues matching the tint of our original sealant. After we were able to locate the brand and color he returned again right on schedule and applied the new product. Overall it looks good although there is some splotchiness where the product seems to have been applied unevenly. Nevertheless it was a good job. He also worked in patching of some holes in our wood siding caused by woodpeckers. Those repairs were done well.

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Deck looks great, they were done in two days, one to power wash and one to stain. Looks 100% better!

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They arrived when they said they would, did their job quickly and professionally and cleaned up before they left. The deck looks beautiful! I'm very pleased.

The deck was sparkling clean after the power wash. They used high quality stain, and the deck looks terrific. They were very careful not to disturb the landscaping, and not to get stain on the house. Excellent job. <br />

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He power washed everything one day and returned a couple days later to take care of the staining in the morning.  The wood looks great! <br />

Worked out great, no complaints. <br />

The process was extremely smooth from the initial contact through the final stain application.  Chris was very prompt in getting back with us after we contacted him through Angie's List messaging service.  We talked (via phone) though the process and what we were looking for.  And we were very impressed with his professionalism, courtesy, and the levels of questions he asked us in order to gauge exactly what we wanted in order to verify if his services would fulfill our request.  He then walked us through what would happen next after the phone conversation - including the physical trip to our home for the bid and the leaving of his business card with plastic stain sample card; his business card looks like a piece of wood over which you lay the plastic sample card to see what the cedar would look like when finished. <br /> Once we saw the bid and the color samples, which made us feel very comfortable with him right away and excited to move forward, we called Chris and set up the job.  We talked extensively about the stain application process and Chris reassured us that he would provide whatever color of stain we desired, which we was a HUGE deciding factor in hiring him.  We sent him a down payment to reserve a spot on his calendar, at which time he told us that it would be 2 weeks until he could come out to do the job. <br /> Sure enough, 2 weeks later we got the call to come out.  The next day, Chris and his crew came out to the house and power-washed the deck and porch.  It looked amazing just after that process!  Then, the next day, he and his crew returned to the house and applied the stain.  It looks brand new and very appealing!  Our neighbors were even commenting on it right away and wanted his number. <br /> We are very blessed and honored to have had the chance to work with Chris and his crew at Cedar Specialists.  And we are once again proud to have our porch and deck displayed for the world to see.  We are definitely going to keep Cedar Specialist's contact information on hand for future jobs! <br />

He was very concerned about the quality and timing of the sealing. <br /> His works was great! <br />

We had an excellent experience with this company.  Chris, the sole proprietor of this small business, not only did great work but his communications were professional and he was very punctual e.g. returned texts quickly, showed up when promised etc.  He also explained what to expect the first time staining a new deck and provided a projection for how long the stain would continue looking good before it would likely need another staining (approx. 2-3 years depending on weather conditions). Overall, we are very pleased with Chris' work and will definitely use him again when the deck needs re-staining.  We would highly recommend this company. <br />

Cedar Specialists did an excellent job.  Chris, the owner, was very responsive to our calls, gave us a bid quickly, and handled the job with skill and professionalism.  Jay and Chris did a wonderful staining our deck.  We had the cedar deck built when we built our home about 15 years ago.  It had much build up from staining and we considered replacing with a low maintenance deck. However, after having a few boards replaced we decided to have it power-washed, cleaned and stained. <br /> We talked to several companies, but Chris specialized in cedar and was very knowledgeable about wood products.  He was definitely the right choice.  Our deck looks amazing and almost brand new. <br />    <br /> We had a couple of spots that needed touching up--Chris was right on it in no time. <br /> Thanks to he and Jay for such a great job.  We will definitely us them in the future and will highly recommend them to anyone needing this type of service. <br />

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<p>I contacted Cedar Specialist for an estimate and Chris called back within a couple days to come out for a bid. Within a couple weeks when we had some clear weather they came out and cleaned (power washed) the fence then came back the following day to stain it. They did a very good job, were professional, clean and thorough. The fence looks great. I will hire them again.</p> <br />

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<p>Overall the final product looks good. pressure washed entire house and stained.   Chris was easy to deal with and professional </p> <p>initially stated the any boards/caulk needing replacement  would also be taken care of, that didn't really happen.  also windows and light fixtures weren't protected.  have some over spray on at least one fixture and a couple of windows.  will probably find more.  </p> <br />

Chris was one of 4 companies that provided estimates. Although his bid wasn't the lowest, we liked his attitude and professionalism. He was completely upfront about what he could do and what to expect. <br /> Although our deck is only 4 years old, we power-washed it ourselves last year and created a mess with splinters. One of the things we needed done was splinter-reduction. Chris advised us that all wood decks have splinters but that he would do what he could to reduce them. We are satisfied with what was done. <br /> We first got our bid on May 1, 2014. Due to the crazy weather we had in the spring and early summer of 2014, the job was delayed until July 6, 2014. This was not an issue and we completely understood that the work couldn't be done unless there was a no-rain window. <br /> The only issue we had with the job was that the stuff under our deck (we have an under-deck roof) wasn't covered and the muck from the power washing coated everything. I would've preferred to have been warned of this so I could've covered everything. Chris covered everything for the staining portion of the work, so that wasn't an issue. <br />