What We Do
Decks, fences, pergolas, railings, and porch floors. Cedar, pressure-treated pine, and older wood that's been let go a few years too long.
Cleaning, stripping, sanding, staining, and sealing — all of it, not just the coat that goes on last.
New Decks Have to Wait
If your deck went in this year, it's probably not ready.
Fresh pressure-treated lumber holds mill glaze and moisture. Stain won't penetrate either one — it usually needs a few months to dry out first.
We'd rather tell you to wait than take your money twice.
Stain or Paint?
On a deck floor, stain. Almost always.
Paint sits on top. Deck boards get walked on, rained on, and baked all summer, and eventually that film peels. The only fix then is stripping the whole deck.
Stain soaks in. It fades instead of flaking, and a recoat goes right over it.
Railings and pergolas are different. Vertical surfaces shed water, so paint holds up fine there.
Which Stain
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Solid
Hides the grain and gives the most protection. Best on older wood that's already weathered or previously coated.
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Semi-transparent
Shows the grain and looks the way most people picture a deck. Recoats more often.
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Clear sealers
Protect against water but not much against sun. Shortest cycle of the three.
Prep Decides How Long It Lasts
Every deck gets washed. If there's a failing coat on it, washing isn't enough — it gets stripped or sanded down to bare wood first.
Stain can't soak into old stain. Put a new coat over a failing one and you've bought a year, not five.
This is where the bids diverge. A cheap number usually means a wash and a coat.
Fences
Fences are priced by linear foot, and the first question is always whether you're doing both sides.
Cedar privacy fence takes stain well and looks best semi-transparent. Older fences that have gone gray can be brought back with a cleaner and brightener before anything goes on.
If your neighbor's side needs access, tell us up front so we can plan around it.
Composite Decks
Composite can't be stained. Nothing soaks into it.
It can be cleaned, and there are coatings made for it, but they're a different product with a different lifespan. If you've got Trex or similar and it's looking chalky, call us and we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth doing.
When This Work Happens
Staining needs dry wood and a dry forecast — two clear days before and after, ideally. That's harder to find here than most people expect.
April through October, weather permitting. The spring calendar fills by March, so booking in winter is how you get the deck done before you want to use it, not after.
How our painting process works
1. Free walkthrough
We come out, look at the actual rooms or the actual siding, and talk through colors and sheen. Usually thirty to forty-five minutes.
2. Written estimate
You get an itemized price, normally within twenty-four hours. Take your time with it.
3. We paint, then you inspect
Floors and furniture covered, prep done properly, then paint. Before we load the truck we walk the job with you and fix anything you point at.
Why Choose Legacy Fresh Coat Painting
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Licensed & Insured
General liability coverage, current, plus village registration where it's required. Ask and we'll send the certificate before we start.
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Workmanship Warranty
Two years on our work, inside and out. If something fails because of how we painted it, we come back and fix it.
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Free Written Estimates
We come out, measure, and send you an itemized price. No charge, no deposit, and no six follow-up calls.
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Same Crew, Start to Finish
The crew painting your house is our expert trained team. You won't meet a different set of people halfway through.
Where We Work
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Where we paint: Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park and nearby
We paint interiors within about thirty minutes of Mokena — New Lenox, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport and Joliet on the Will County side, Tinley Park, Orland Park and the villages around them on the Cook side.