What lasts longer on a deck, stain or paint?

• <div><p>When choosing between deck stain or paint, knowing what will last longer is important. Deck paint lasts longer than deck stain. With deck paint, you can get up to <b>10 years</b> of coverage before you need to reapply. With deck stain, that time is significantly shorter at <b>two to three years</b>. </p></div>

How much does a five-gallon bucket of stain cover?

• <div><p>A five-gallon bucket of deck stain will cover roughly 875 square feet in a single coat. Actual coverage will vary based on the type of wood you’re staining and the number of coats. If you plan on doing multiple coats, multiply the square footage by the number of coats to calculate how many buckets of stain you’ll need.</p></div>

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Q: What is involved in the deck staining or painting process?

• <div><p>The staining or painting process involves cleaning the deck, sanding surfaces, applying a primer (if needed), and carefully applying stain or paint for an even, lasting finish.</p></div>

Q: Can you paint or stain pressure-treated wood?

• <div><p>Pressure-treated wood can not only be painted and stained, but it should be; doing so will help to prevent surface or <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/5-common-problems-can-endanger-your-deck.htm">deck board cracking</a>. Allow the wood to dry out before painting it, as pressure-treated wood from the hardware store takes longer to dry than kiln-dried lumber. If water beads on the surface, it needs additional time to dry&mdash;in fact, it can take weeks or even months to fully dry. As soon as the wood absorbs water on the surface, it is ready to be painted or stained.</p></div>

Q: Is wood stain flammable after it dries?

• <div><p>Wood stain is not flammable after it dries. The solvent in wood stain is what causes the liquid form to be highly flammable, but the stain drying process involves the solvents dissolving, which leaves behind a non-flammable product on your wood project. Wood stain is, however, flammable before you apply it, so you should always store partially full cans and used wood stain rags away from sources of heat and open flames.</p></div>

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Last update on November 01, 2025

Reviewed in August 2024
The guys with HLC were able to remove my old rotten pool deck without any problems! They were very professional and straightforward! The price was very fair!! Thank you HLC!
HLC Services
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Reviewed in February 2024
Mr vickers is very knowledgeable of what he is doing and got my deck built in a very timely manner and I am very pleased
Imperial Construction Group, LLC
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Reviewed in May 2022
This company created such a mess Paint spilled on the deck the beautiful carpet is ruined with spots all over it. The insulation job is a hack and much more. So devastated. Have to hire an attorney to help resolve this. They promised to come back and fix it but did not. Now the window they fixed...
Indoor Solutions Air Testing For Mold Remediation
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Reviewed in October 2021
Mr King has great skills with building decks I told him what we wanted 12 by 20 wood deck Mr King built a beautiful deck hire him for your woodworking needs he pays attention to the little details an our deck is absolutely beautiful Thank you Mr King I recommend him to anyone you won’t be sorry...
King's Woodworks
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Reviewed in December 2017
Excellent service! Much preferred over my usual carpet cleaners Stanley Steemer. No chemical smells. Dried quickly. Stains removed.
Dainius Grybas Cleaning Service
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Reviewed in January 2015
The 3 men showed up to perform the carpet cleaning. They worked fast and got out many stains that I thought would be there forever. They also used a carpet stretcher on some minor places to tighten up the carpet. Overall I am very pleased with the outcome and with the company.
C & P Enterprises, LLC
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Reviewed in October 2013
Awful. The man (Marty H.) came with the crew the first day and then left. We did not see him until the job was over. His crew looked like convicts that he had gotten out on work-release. They tore one of the screens upstairs and did not claim respnsibility nor offer to replace it. After a...
Advance Roofing
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Reviewed in May 2013
When I told him that I would like to get a quote to rebuild my deck as well as my front porch, he told me that they were very busy and didn't have time for little projects. He made this assessment before I even told him the size of the deck or gave him any specifics of what I would want done. ...
Bxh Construction
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