Every job below is one we do ourselves across Lakewood Ranch.
We frame new decks on poured concrete footings sized for Florida's sandy soil, not just set on precast blocks. Joists get hung with galvanized or stainless hangers rated for exterior use, and the whole frame gets checked level before a single deck board goes down.
Multi-level decks, built-in benches, and layouts that wrap around an existing pool cage or slider door. We'll draw it out and walk you through the framing before it's built, so there are no surprises when the posts go in.
A bouncy spot usually means a joist has rotted or a hanger has rusted through, not that the whole deck needs replacing. We sister in new lumber where we can and only pull boards that are actually bad.
Florida sun breaks down a clear sealer in about a year, sooner on a deck facing west. We strip, sand, and reseal with a finish rated for UV and standing humidity, and tell you honestly if your boards are past the point where stain will help.
Composite boards don't splinter, don't need yearly staining, and hold up better against mold than pressure-treated pine does in our humidity. We install with hidden fastener systems so there's no screw heads showing on the surface.
Guardrails get built to code height with baluster spacing under 4 inches, so a small kid can't slip through. Posts get anchored through the rim joist with lag bolts, not just toe-screwed into the decking.
Sometimes it's a handful of boards, not the whole deck. We match the species and spacing so the new boards don't stick out, and check the joist underneath each one before it goes back down.
Most deck failures start where the ledger board meets the house, if flashing was skipped or installed wrong. We pull the ledger, flash it with the siding lapped over top, and reattach with through-bolts instead of lag screws driven into siding.
Adding a screen enclosure over an existing deck keeps out no-see-ums and mosquitoes without losing the outdoor feel. We tie the frame into the existing structure and check the footings can carry the extra load before we build up.
An old deck with rotted framing sometimes costs more to patch than to pull and start over. We'll tell you which one makes sense for your budget before you spend money on a repair that won't hold.
Four steps, and no surprises in any of them.
You tell us what you want doing, we look at what is actually there, and we ask the awkward questions early.
In writing, itemised, free. If something might add cost later we flag it now rather than at the end.
Same crew throughout. We cover your floors, keep the dust down and tidy up before we leave each day.
You point out anything you are not happy with and we fix it before the invoice, not after.
Deck work within driving distance of Lakewood Ranch.
Questions that come up once a project is underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.
