Commercial Deck Refinishing in Kirkland, WA

We refinished a long hardwood deck at an office building in Kirkland, WA, where the boards run beside a preserved stretch of railroad track. The whole surface was sanded and coated with an oil-based stain, damaged boards were replaced, about 60 feet of new railing was added to match the old, and a skirt board now closes the side facing the rail bed. The work started in fall 2025 and was completed in July 2026.

City: Kirkland, WA
Service: Commercial deck refinishing and repair
Scope: Sand the entire deck, oil-based stain, replace up to 10% of damaged wood, about 60 linear feet of matching railing, skirt board on the rail-line side
Property: Office building deck and boardwalk
Timeline: Started fall 2025, completed July 2026
Contractor: Volcano Builders, WA license VOLCABI792C6
Approximate investment: About $25,000

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Refinished hardwood boardwalk running past an office building and a row of tall cypress trees, with wood and wire railing on the right — The finished Kirkland deck, completed 2026: the long boardwalk past the cypress row

Before

Before the refinish

Raised deck platform and wide steps before refinishing, boards wet and dark under a cloudy sky — Before: the raised platform and steps

After

The refinished deck

Refinished reddish brown hardwood deck with wood railing running beside old railroad track and gravel, next to an office building — The finished Kirkland deck beside the preserved rail line

Refinished deck platform with wide steps and wood railing in front of a white office building under a clear sky — Kirkland: the refinished steps and upper deck, with the office building behind

Refinished deck walkway between two runs of wood railing with wire panels, trees beyond — Completed 2026: the walkway between two runs of railing

Refinished deck walkway with wood and wire railing leading to the office building patio — The walkway up to the building patio

Refinished deck boards and steps meeting the concrete patio pavers, railing behind — Where the deck and steps meet the patio

Refinished deck steps and a railing corner post, lawn and office buildings behind — The steps and a railing corner

Front of the refinished raised deck platform with wide steps and small step lights, seen from the patio — The raised platform and its lit steps from the patio

Refinished deck steps with a railing and bench seating along the side of the platform — Steps, railing and bench along the platform

Long run of refinished deck boards beside the office building, railing on the left — The long run beside the building

Refinished deck corner with wood and wire railing overlooking a lawn — A railing corner over the lawn

Refinished deck with a railing bay overlooking the preserved rail line, office building on the right — The railing bay over the rail line

Side of the refinished raised platform with wide steps down to the lower deck — The platform steps from the side

Refinished raised deck platform with a step light in the riser, cypress trees and the building behind — The raised platform, with cypress and the building behind

Refinished deck running beside the old railroad track and gravel bed, office building on the left — Completed 2026: the deck alongside the preserved track

Refinished deck railing running along the rail line, viewed down the track — The railing along the track

Refinished deck and railing seen from the lawn across the rail bed, office building behind — The deck from the lawn across the rail bed

Video

A short video from this deck

The project

How this Kirkland deck was brought back

The goal

The deck is a long run of hardwood boards with its own railing, set between an office building, a lawn and an old railroad track kept in gravel as a landscape feature. Weather had turned the boards a flat gray. The owner wanted the color and protection back, the open railing sections closed, and a cleaner edge where the deck meets the rail bed.

The challenge

This is a working outdoor space for the people in the building, with several levels joined by wide steps. It had to be cleaned, sanded and stained as one surface so the color would read evenly from end to end. Some boards were rotten or damaged, and the new railing had to match an existing design rather than introduce a new one.

The solution

The signed agreement set the work out in three parts. First, the full deck surface was sanded and refinished with an oil-based stain, with up to a tenth of the wood replaced where it had failed. Second, about 60 linear feet of new railing went in where it was marked on the plan, built to match the existing railing in design, material and finish. Third, a skirt board was added along the side facing the train rail, with the framing, fastening and trim to finish it in the same material as the deck.

The result

The photos show the boards back to a deep reddish brown, the steps and upper platform crisp against the white building, and the railing reading as one continuous line beside the track. The work was done in two phases: it started in fall 2025 and was completed in July 2026. It was invoiced in September and October 2025, including one change order after the original contract.

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Questions

Questions about this project

Can a weathered hardwood deck be refinished instead of replaced?

Often, yes. When most of the boards and the framing under them are sound, sanding and a new oil-based stain bring back the color and protection at a fraction of the work of a rebuild. On this Kirkland deck the agreement allowed for replacing up to 10% of the wood, which covered the boards that had rotted or split.

Can new railing be matched to an existing deck railing?

Yes. Here about 60 linear feet of new railing was built to the same design, material and finish as the railing already on the deck, so the new runs and the old ones read as one. Matching starts at the site visit, when we measure and photograph what is there.

Do you work on commercial and office properties?

Yes. This deck belongs to an office building, and the work was quoted, signed and invoiced in stages the same way as a home project, with one project manager responsible for the job from the site visit to the final walkthrough.

How much did this project cost?

About $25,000. Every project is priced in writing, line by line, for your home.

How do I get a price for refinishing a deck like this one?

Book a consultation. We visit, measure, check the boards, the framing and the railing, then send a written, itemized price before any work starts. For what moves the price of outdoor work, read the Remodeling Pricing Guide for Seattle and Bellevue, WA.

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