{
  "title": "Deck Staining & Sealing Cost Statistics 2026",
  "publisher": "Carolina Renew Painting & Finishes",
  "url": "https://carolinarenew.com/deck-staining-cost-statistics-2026/",
  "verifiedOn": "2026-09-09",
  "license": "Cite with attribution and a link to the dataset URL.",
  "rows": [
    {
      "id": "angi-deck-stain-avg-cost",
      "metric": "Average cost to stain a deck (national, total project)",
      "value": "$100–$1,465, avg. ~$850",
      "entity": "Angi",
      "source": "Angi",
      "sourceDate": "Updated Jul 8, 2026",
      "url": "https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-stain-deck.htm",
      "quote": "The cost to stain a deck ranges from $100 to $1,465, or around $850 on average.",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, total project cost"
    },
    {
      "id": "angi-deck-stain-per-sqft",
      "metric": "Deck staining cost per square foot (materials)",
      "value": "$2–$4/sq ft — this is Angi's general per-square-foot cost under the 'Size of Deck' section, not a materials-only figure",
      "entity": "Angi",
      "source": "Angi",
      "sourceDate": "Updated Jul 8, 2026",
      "url": "https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-stain-deck.htm",
      "quote": "Generally speaking, deck stains run between $2 to $4 per square foot, with most deck sizes ranging between 300 and 400 square feet",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, per sq ft"
    },
    {
      "id": "angi-deck-stain-labor-per-sqft",
      "metric": "Deck staining labor rate per square foot",
      "value": "$1–$2.50/sq ft ($35–$90/hr)",
      "entity": "Angi",
      "source": "Angi",
      "sourceDate": "Updated Jul 8, 2026",
      "url": "https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-stain-deck.htm",
      "quote": "Most pros charge between $1 and $2.50 per square foot to stain your deck... Since decks take around 10 hours to complete, this equates to $35 to $90 an hour.",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, labor only"
    },
    {
      "id": "homeguide-deck-stain-per-sqft",
      "metric": "Deck staining cost per square foot, pro (power wash + stain + seal)",
      "value": "$1.57–$4.04/sq ft",
      "entity": "HomeGuide",
      "source": "HomeGuide",
      "sourceDate": "Jul 8, 2024 byline (page dated \"2026\")",
      "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/cost-to-stain-a-deck",
      "quote": "The average cost to power wash, stain, and seal a deck is $1.57 to $4.04 per square foot.",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, per sq ft, labor+materials"
    },
    {
      "id": "homeguide-deck-stain-national-avg",
      "metric": "National average cost to stain a deck",
      "value": "$730 avg. ($300–$2,300 range, $450–$1,000 typical)",
      "entity": "HomeGuide",
      "source": "HomeGuide",
      "sourceDate": "Jul 8, 2024 byline (page dated \"2026\")",
      "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/cost-to-stain-a-deck",
      "quote": "National Average Cost | $730 ... Minimum Cost | $300 ... Maximum Cost | $2,300 ... Average Range | $450 to $1,000",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, total project cost"
    },
    {
      "id": "homeguide-stain-labor-share",
      "metric": "Deck staining labor cost per square foot vs materials",
      "value": "Labor $1.16–$3.08/sq ft; stain & supplies $0.41–$0.96/sq ft",
      "entity": "HomeGuide",
      "source": "HomeGuide",
      "sourceDate": "Jul 8, 2024 byline (page dated \"2026\")",
      "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/cost-to-stain-a-deck",
      "quote": "Stain & Supplies | $0.41 – $0.96 ... Labor | $1.16 – $3.08 ... Total | $1.57 – $4.04",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, per sq ft, labor vs materials breakdown"
    },
    {
      "id": "homeadvisor-deck-stain-avg",
      "metric": "Average cost to stain a deck (national, total project)",
      "value": "$550–$1,250, avg. $850",
      "entity": "HomeAdvisor",
      "source": "HomeAdvisor",
      "sourceDate": "Updated Jun 20, 2026",
      "url": "https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/outdoor-living/stain-a-deck/",
      "quote": "Normal Range: $550 - $1,250 / The average cost to stain a deck is $850",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, total project cost"
    },
    {
      "id": "homeadvisor-deck-stain-per-sqft",
      "metric": "Deck staining cost per square foot",
      "value": "$1–$4/sq ft",
      "entity": "HomeAdvisor",
      "source": "HomeAdvisor",
      "sourceDate": "Updated Jun 20, 2026",
      "url": "https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/outdoor-living/stain-a-deck/",
      "quote": "On average, you can expect to spend between $550 and $1,250, or $1 to $4 per square foot, to stain your deck.",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, per sq ft"
    },
    {
      "id": "homeadvisor-deck-seal-avg",
      "metric": "Average cost to seal a deck (national, total project)",
      "value": "$556–$1,384, avg. $970 ($0.75–$4/sq ft)",
      "entity": "HomeAdvisor",
      "source": "HomeAdvisor",
      "sourceDate": "Updated Oct 29, 2025",
      "url": "https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/outdoor-living/seal-a-deck/",
      "quote": "On average, homeowners spend $970 to seal a deck, with most paying between $556 and $1,384, or $0.75 to $4 per square foot.",
      "confidence": "Med",
      "scope": "national, total project cost + per sq ft"
    },
    {
      "id": "zonda-cvv-wood-deck-2025",
      "metric": "2025 Cost vs Value: Wood Deck Addition, job cost / resale value / % cost recouped",
      "value": "$18,263 job cost → $17,323 resale value, 95% recouped",
      "entity": "Zonda (Cost vs Value Report)",
      "source": "JLC / Zonda Cost vs Value 2025",
      "sourceDate": "2025 national averages",
      "url": "https://www.jlconline.com/cost-vs-value/2025/",
      "quote": "Deck Addition | Wood Job Cost: $18,263 Resale Value: $17,323 Cost Recouped: 95%",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "Context-only"
    },
    {
      "id": "zonda-cvv-composite-deck-2025",
      "metric": "2025 Cost vs Value: Composite Deck Addition, job cost / resale value / % cost recouped",
      "value": "$25,096 job cost → $22,199 resale value, 89% recouped",
      "entity": "Zonda (Cost vs Value Report)",
      "source": "JLC / Zonda Cost vs Value 2025",
      "sourceDate": "2025 national averages",
      "url": "https://www.jlconline.com/cost-vs-value/2025/",
      "quote": "Deck Addition | Composite Job Cost: $25,096 Resale Value: $22,199 Cost Recouped: 89%",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "Context-only"
    },
    {
      "id": "sherwin-superdeck-coverage",
      "metric": "SuperDeck Solid Color Acrylic-Alkyd Stain coverage per gallon",
      "value": "350–400 sq ft/gal new wood; 250–300 sq ft/gal weathered wood; 2 coats required (value itself confirmed)",
      "entity": "Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck",
      "source": "Sherwin-Williams Product Data Sheet",
      "sourceDate": "4/2024 (printed revision date on the PDS, e.g. footer code 'HOTW 04/09/2024' and '4/2024' page date) — not genuinely undated",
      "url": "https://www.sherwin-williams.com/document/PDS/en/035777937167",
      "quote": "Coverage: New Wood: 350-400 sq. ft. per gallon Weathered Wood: 250-300 sq. ft. per gallon / Coats Required: 2 coats",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer coverage spec, solid color stain"
    },
    {
      "id": "sherwin-superdeck-recoat",
      "metric": "Deck recoat interval — every 2–3 years (Sherwin-Williams general deck-staining guidance, not product-specific)",
      "value": "Every 2-3 years (value confirmed)",
      "entity": "Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck",
      "source": "Sherwin-Williams (official project center)",
      "sourceDate": "n/a (current page) — but source is general Sherwin-Williams guidance, not SuperDeck-brand-specific",
      "url": "https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/project-center/stain/how-to-plan-deck-staining",
      "quote": "Plan to stain your deck every 2-3 years, depending on the climate and wear.",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer maintenance guidance"
    },
    {
      "id": "benjaminmoore-arborcoat-coverage",
      "metric": "ARBORCOAT Waterborne Semi-Transparent Stain (N638) coverage per gallon",
      "value": "200–400 sq ft/gal",
      "entity": "Benjamin Moore ARBORCOAT",
      "source": "Benjamin Moore Technical Data Sheet (N638)",
      "sourceDate": "Revised 2019-03-19",
      "url": "https://media.benjaminmoore.com/WebServices/prod/assets/production/datasheets/TDS_0638/20190319%20N638%20TDS%20US%20OKF.pdf",
      "quote": "Coverage per Gallon at Recommended Film Thickness: 200 – 400 Sq. Ft.",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer coverage spec, semi-transparent stain"
    },
    {
      "id": "benjaminmoore-arborcoat-recoat",
      "metric": "ARBORCOAT recommended deck recoating interval",
      "value": "Every 12–36 months, climate/traffic dependent",
      "entity": "Benjamin Moore ARBORCOAT",
      "source": "Benjamin Moore ARBORCOAT Contractor Brochure",
      "sourceDate": "n/a (contractor brochure)",
      "url": "https://media.benjaminmoore.com/WebServices/prod/FinalProductAssets/production/SellSheets/ARBORCOAT_Contractor_Brochure_US.pdf",
      "quote": "Recommend recoating every 12–36 months, depending on climate, traffic and customer preference.",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer maintenance guidance"
    },
    {
      "id": "cabot-solid-stain-coverage",
      "metric": "Cabot Solid Color Acrylic Deck Stain coverage per gallon",
      "value": "400–500 sq ft/gal smooth surfaces; 200–300 sq ft/gal rough surfaces",
      "entity": "Cabot",
      "source": "Cabot Technical Data Sheet (1800 Series)",
      "sourceDate": "Revised 3/3/2023",
      "url": "https://distdfm.com/Public/img/catalog/1800-Series-Cabot-Solid-Color-Acrylic-Deck-Stain-TDS.pdf",
      "quote": "On smooth surfaces, approximately 400–500 sq. ft. (37–46 m2) per gallon. On rough surfaces, 200– 300 sq. ft. (18–27 m2) per gallon.",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer coverage spec, solid color acrylic stain"
    },
    {
      "id": "cabot-stain-recoat-interval",
      "metric": "Cabot recommended deck stain inspection/recoat interval",
      "value": "Inspect/evaluate recoat every 2–3 years for decks",
      "entity": "Cabot",
      "source": "CabotStain.com (official maintenance guidance)",
      "sourceDate": "n/a (current page)",
      "url": "https://www.cabotstain.com/en/how-to/protect-and-maintain/maintain-your-stain",
      "quote": "You will also want to inspect the surface every 2-3 years for decks and 7-10 years for siding and fences to determine if the wood needs to be retouched, recoated or otherwise.",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer maintenance guidance"
    },
    {
      "id": "olympic-stain-coverage",
      "metric": "Olympic Elite Semi-Transparent/Semi-Solid Stain coverage per gallon",
      "value": "250–350 sq ft/gal",
      "entity": "Olympic (PPG)",
      "source": "Olympic Technical Data Sheet",
      "sourceDate": "n/a (current TDS)",
      "url": "https://buyat.ppg.com/rep_pafpainttools_files/Olympic/tdb/80210.pdf",
      "quote": "COVERAGE: Approximately 250 to 350 sq. ft. (23.2 to 32.5 sq. meters) per gallon (3.78 L) depending upon wood texture and porosity.",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer coverage spec"
    },
    {
      "id": "olympic-waterguard-protection-years",
      "metric": "Olympic WATERGUARD stain+sealer protection interval",
      "value": "Protects decks up to 3 years",
      "entity": "Olympic (PPG)",
      "source": "Olympic.com official product page",
      "sourceDate": "n/a (current page)",
      "url": "https://olympic.com/products/olympic-waterguard-transparent-stain-sealer",
      "quote": "Protects up to 3 years - decks and 4 years - fencing & siding",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer maintenance/protection guidance"
    },
    {
      "id": "thompsons-transparent-sealer-coverage-warranty",
      "metric": "Thompson's WaterSeal Transparent Wood Sealer coverage per gallon and deck warranty",
      "value": "150–400 sq ft/gal; guaranteed 4 years on decks",
      "entity": "Thompson's WaterSeal",
      "source": "ThompsonsWaterSeal.com official product page",
      "sourceDate": "n/a (current page)",
      "url": "https://www.thompsonswaterseal.com/en/products/exterior-wood-sealers/transparent-wood-sealer",
      "quote": "Guaranteed 4 Years on Decks, 5 Years on Fences and Siding ... Approximate Coverage 150 ft²/gal - 400 ft²/gal",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "manufacturer coverage spec + warranty-based maintenance interval"
    },
    {
      "id": "nadra-us-deck-count",
      "metric": "U.S. decks — more than 60 million (50 million residential, 10 million commercial); trade-association estimate",
      "value": "60+ million (50M residential, 10M commercial)",
      "entity": "NADRA (North American Deck and Railing Association)",
      "source": "NADRA.org",
      "sourceDate": "Published Jun 4, 2026 (Deck Safety Month page)",
      "url": "https://www.nadra.org/deck-safety",
      "quote": "With more than 60 million decks in the U.S. (50m residential and 10m commercial), it is estimated that 30 million decks are past their useful life and need to be replaced or repaired.",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "Context (association estimate)"
    },
    {
      "id": "nadra-decks-past-useful-life",
      "metric": "Decks past their useful life needing repair or replacement — about 30 million; trade-association estimate",
      "value": "~30 million decks",
      "entity": "NADRA (North American Deck and Railing Association)",
      "source": "NADRA.org",
      "sourceDate": "Published Jun 4, 2026 (Deck Safety Month page)",
      "url": "https://www.nadra.org/deck-safety",
      "quote": "it is estimated that 30 million decks are past their useful life and need to be replaced or repaired",
      "confidence": "High",
      "scope": "Context (association estimate)"
    }
  ],
  "gaps": [
    {
      "metric": "Annual number of decks stained/sealed (service volume) in the U.S.",
      "why": "No fetchable primary or association source isolates a yearly stain/seal transaction count — NADRA's ~60M figure is a total deck-stock estimate, not an annual-service count, and cost aggregators report per-project pricing, not national volume."
    },
    {
      "metric": "Behr / Home Depot deck stain coverage and recoat guidance",
      "why": "Behr's and Home Depot's product pages return HTTP 403 to both WebFetch and curl per the project's known fetching constraints; per scope instructions this was skipped rather than reported unverified."
    },
    {
      "metric": "Composite-deck-specific staining/sealing service cost (as opposed to composite deck *construction* cost)",
      "why": "Angi/HomeGuide/HomeAdvisor cost guides for 'deck staining' address wood decks only; composite decking is explicitly not stained (per Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck label: 'Some Composite Decking Materials*... Consult composite deck manufacturer for staining procedures'), so no aggregator isolates a composite-specific stain/seal price."
    },
    {
      "metric": "NADRA-sourced injury/collapse statistics (counts of deck-related injuries or fatalities)",
      "why": "The current nadra.org/deck-safety page states qualitative risk ('thousands of injuries occur annually due to hidden issues') only inside a member testimonial quote, not as a sourced NADRA statistic with a citation — not solid enough to report as a verified NADRA figure."
    }
  ]
}