We received a bright yellow flyer in our mail box (no postage, hand-dropped) with all kinds of glowing information with multiple services offered by "Lakes Residential Services", highlighting "Spring Special: 1/3 off". We needed our deck power washed. We called and left a message, and were a little confused when the recorded voice announced the company as "Northern Lakes Building Services." Anyway, a guy called back the next day, said he was nearby in Pequot and could come right over to give us an estimate for power washing our deck in the Nisswa / Lake Shore area. He gave me an estimate of $275, and I told him a kid did it a couple of years ago for under $100, so he said he couldn't beat that price and lowered his to $225.
He seemed knowledgeable. What put us over to deciding on using his services was that he said cedar was a soft wood, and he had a machine like a floor cleaner that used a circular brush and was gentle on the walking surfaces.
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