Decks and Outdoor Structures
Deck repair and replacement in Lancaster and Chester County, PA
We take deck repairs, not only new builds: soft boards replaced, a loose railing rebuilt, stairs that have sagged reset on footings, a frame redecked in composite. When the deck was never built right, with a nailed ledger, posts in the dirt, or joists gone soft, we will tell you, and then we tear it out, haul it away, and build the new one on footings below the frost line with a ledger flashed and bolted through, to the current code.
Repair or Replace
We look at four things: the ledger and how it is attached, the posts and footings, the joists and beams, and the railing. Rotten boards on a sound frame can be redecked, a railing can be replaced on its own, and a stair can be rebuilt. A frame with a nailed ledger, posts in the ground, or joists that have gone soft is not worth building on, and a new frame is the right call. We let you know which you have on the first visit, and we are glad to do the repair when that is all it needs.
What Replacement Involves
- The old deck demolished and hauled away, and the house wall inspected where the ledger was.
- New footings dug below the frost line, inspected before the piers are poured.
- A pressure-treated frame with the ledger bolted through to the house framing and flashed.
- Composite decking with hidden fasteners, railing to the current height and baluster spacing, and stairs with closed risers and a landing.
- Any rot or damage behind the old ledger repaired before the new one goes on, which is more common than you would think.
A Chance to Do It Right
A replacement is the time to fix what was wrong with the old deck: the stairs in the wrong place, no landing, a railing that blocked the view, a deck too narrow for a table. The Downingtown covered deck below replaced an unsafe deck with a new deck, a roof over it, a wide stair, and a railing you can see over.
Permits
A replacement deck is a new deck to the township: a building permit, footing and framing inspections, and a final. We walk you through it, every step.
Questions
Questions We Get
Can you redeck an old frame with composite?
If the frame is sound and the joists are at the spacing the composite needs, yes. Many old frames are at 24 inches, and composite needs 16 or 12, so sistering joists is often part of a redeck. We check before quoting.
What is wrong with a nailed ledger?
Nails pull out over time as the deck moves, and the ledger is what holds the deck to the house. Decks that collapse usually fail there. Ours are bolted through and flashed, and the inspector sees it.
Do you haul the old deck away?
Yes. Demolition and disposal are part of every replacement, and we leave the yard clean.
Do you do small deck repairs?
Yes. Boards, railings, stairs, and a frame that needs sistering are all jobs we take, and a railing-only job is welcome.
Process
How We Work
- We visit, measure, and talk through the scope before anything is priced.
- You get a written proposal, and we build to it.
- Where the work needs a permit, we walk you through it every step: the application, the drawings the township asks for, and the inspections.
- We are on site from the first day to the last, and the house stays clean while we work.
- We walk the finished job with you, fix anything on the list, and clean up.
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Where We Work
Based in Christiana, we work across Lancaster County and Chester County.
Lancaster County
- Christiana
- Gap
- Quarryville
- Strasburg
- Lancaster
Chester County
- Parkesburg
- Coatesville
- West Chester
- Kennett Square
- Downingtown
- Malvern
- Chester Springs
- Frazer
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