Wood restoration · Perth & WA
Wood Restoration and Timber Blasting Perth
Decking, beams, jetties and heritage timber stripped of paint and grey weathering without gouging the grain.
What comes off
Sanding a deck flattens the grain and rounds the edges of every board. Soft media at low pressure lifts the coating and the grey oxidised layer while leaving the grain standing, which is why the finished timber looks like timber rather than like MDF.
Jarrah, pine, hardwood decking, jetty structures, beams and heritage joinery all take the same approach: test panel first, lowest pressure that works, then a wash down.
In short
Yes — we strip paint, stain, oil and grey weathering from decking, beams, cladding, jetties and heritage timber. It is done at very low pressure with a fine abrasive, which lifts the coating and the dead surface layer while leaving the grain intact. Every timber job starts with a test patch.
What sanding and pressure washing do wrong
Timber is not uniform. Hardwood grows in bands of hard, dense summer growth and softer spring growth, and any method that applies even force removes the soft bands faster. A rotary sander flattens the surface and blurs the grain; a pressure washer tears the soft growth out and leaves the boards furry and raised, which is why decking often looks worse a month after it was washed.
Low-pressure wet blasting works with the grain structure rather than against it. The coating and the weathered grey layer come away and the timber underneath is left textured but sound, with the grain figure intact. On aged jarrah the colour that comes back is the main reason people call.
Timbers we work with
Jarrah and hardwood. Takes the process well. Common on South West verandahs, beams and heritage buildings.
Merbau and treated pine decking. Softer, so pressure comes down again. Merbau bleeds tannin, so expect some colour movement in the first weeks after stripping.
Jetties and marine timber. Salt-affected and often over water, which means containment underneath so nothing drops into the waterway — standard on our Mandurah canal work.
Heritage and soft timber. Sometimes the right answer is walnut shell or soda rather than glass. See choosing blasting media.
Coat it promptly
Freshly stripped timber is open and absorbent, which is exactly what you want for an oil or a stain — and exactly why it starts weathering again if left. Get the finish on within a few days. If your painter is booked, tell us and we will sequence around them.
Coatings and passes
| Coating | Typically | Passes |
|---|---|---|
| Deck oil and stain | Penetrating oils, stains | 1 |
| Paint on timber | Enamel, acrylic | 1–2 |
| Grey weathering | UV-oxidised surface layer | 1 |
| Marine growth | Jetty piles and decking | 1–2 |
Pass counts are for planning. Tim confirms on a site look, which is free inside the Perth metro area.
How the job runs
| Stage | What happens | Typical hrs |
|---|---|---|
| Site look | Access, water, waste and containment checked | 0.5 |
| Mask and set up | Glass, fittings and adjacent surfaces protected | 1 |
| Blast | Wet media at 6–9 bar, passes to spec | 4–8 |
| Wash and inspect | Rinse, flash-rust inhibitor, handover photos | 1 |
Bare steel wants a coat within 4–6 hours in Perth humidity. We can hold the job with an inhibitor if your painter is booked for the next morning.
Recent jobs
Real work from around Perth and regional WA. Every photo on this page is one of ours.
Common questions
Wood restoration — your questions answered
Will blasting fur up or damage the timber?
Not at timber settings. We use soft media at low pressure, which removes coating and the grey oxidised layer while leaving the grain proud. We always run a test panel and show you the finish before doing the whole area.
Is it better than sanding a deck?
For most decks, yes. Sanding flattens the grain, rounds board edges and struggles around fixings and gaps. Blasting follows the profile of the board and gets into the joints, and it is significantly faster on a large area.
Can you do jetties and marine timber?
Yes. Jetty decking, piles and structures are regular work, including sections over water where containment matters. We keep media use tight and collect what we can from the deck.
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