Clean Vinyl and Wood Pergola Construction with These Tips

by Adam Mnguyen Ultimate lifestyle Sydney - Awnings

Outdoor pergolas Sydney have been making Sydney homes beautiful for many decades now and they are responsible for the increased resale value of the properties throughout the city. The fact that they can be customised makes them an even valuable asset for the property owners across Sydney as with several customisations, they can be given an even more welcoming look. However, to make sure that they stay the same for a long time, you will have to put in some efforts in the form of maintenance and care. If you commit yourself for this, continue reading the post as we have come up with useful maintenance related steps that you can take related to different kinds of pergola construction.

VINYL

• In a majority of cases, you will find that pergolas Sydney made up of vinyl come with white pergola enclosures and other parts.

• With that white appearance, they exude a light, clean and fresh feeling to the backyard, but because of the same reason, they need more care and look after than others.

• However, the good thing is that vinyl is an absolutely fantastic material that is low demanding as well in terms of maintenance.

• Another good news regarding vinyl is that it can be cleaned using household cleaning products so there would be no hassles of visiting the hardware shop to get appropriate cleaning solutions.

• Regarding their maintenance, experts say that it is very important to right in the beginning to know about the right cleaning products or solutions.

• Based on this, you need to understand that rough and abrasive sponges and scrubbers along with any caustic or harsh cleaning solutions should never be used on vinyl outdoor pergolas Sydney.

• Experts say that Pergolas cleaning and Maintenance of material can be done easily with a mild detergent mixed in warm water and a non-abrasive cloth to do the scrubbing.

• Power or pressure washer can also be brought into use, but remember that when set as "too high pressure", it could damage the structure and harm the more delicate areas such as roof lattice of the pergola construction.

WOOD

• Wood is a very popular material used in the process of pergola construction and the good thing is that it is not as demanding as vinyl as far as cleaning is concerned.

• This generally means that as compared to vinyl, it is more robust and can tolerate harsher cleaning steps, but then, rules are rules and they have to be followed, be it for cleaning wooden pergola constructions.

• The first step for maintaining your wooden pergola will be a visual inspection because it’s basically the wear and tear faced by wood that needs attention of the carpenter.

• In terms of cleaning, the steps are pretty simple and generally involves pressure washing, but with moderate water pressure.

• Be careful not to get the nozzle too close to the wood itself, as the pressure may damage the wood.

• Other than pressure washing, pressure scrubbing is another step that can be taken, if the dirt is stubborn.

• Once cleaned, its time to let the wood dry and this would easily take a day or two, but when it dries completely, it is recommended to apply a coat of stain for added safety.