Every job below is one we do ourselves across Englewood.
We build new decks on pressure-treated pine framing or an aluminum sub-frame, depending on what the site calls for. Footings get sized for the load and set below grade, and ledger boards get flashed properly so water can't work behind the siding. Board spacing accounts for composite expansion or wood movement, so the deck stays flat instead of cupping.
Rotted joists, sagging beams, popped screws, we deal with all of it. Sometimes one bad ledger board is the reason the whole deck feels loose. We replace what's failed instead of just bracing around it.
Florida sun and salt air chew through a clear coat fast. We pressure wash first, let the wood dry out, then apply a penetrating stain or sealer rated for UV and moisture. Composite decking gets a different cleaning approach since sealers don't apply the same way.
Multi-level decks, built-in benches, pergolas over part of the deck, whatever the yard calls for. We draw it out before cutting a single board, so you know what the stairs and railing height will look like ahead of time.
Trex, TimberTech, AZEK, we've worked with most of the composite lines and know which hidden fastener system fits which board profile. Composite doesn't rot, but it still needs the right joist spacing underneath or it'll deflect over time.
Aluminum, cable, wood baluster, glass panel, we install what matches the house and meets the 36 to 42 inch height code. Baluster spacing gets checked against the 4 inch code gap so it passes inspection the first time.
If the frame underneath is still solid, we can pull the old boards and put down new decking without touching the structure. That's usually the cheaper fix if the joists haven't rotted yet.
Pool decks need to handle standing water and chlorine splash without the boards cupping. We use composite or specific PT lumber with proper drainage gaps and non-slip finishes near the water's edge.
Turning an open deck into a screened space changes the load on the frame and the drainage underneath. We size the framing for the added roof load before a single screen panel goes up.
Some decks are past saving, rot in the ledger board, footings that were never poured right, framing undersized for the load. We tear it down to the posts or all the way to grade and start over with a structure built for Florida wind and rain.
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 across Englewood and the towns within about an hour's drive.
What tends to come up once a deck project is actually underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.
