Decks and Outdoor Structures
PVC decking in Lancaster and Chester County, PA
Composite decking is wood fiber and plastic pressed together. PVC decking is plastic through and through: no wood in it to take on water, swell, stain, or feed mold. It is lighter, it runs cooler in the sun, it keeps its color, and it is the board we recommend when a homeowner wants the deck to look the same in twenty years. We install Wolf Serenity and Wolf Haven, as a Wolf Certified Installer, on the same frame and footings as every deck we build.
PVC or Composite
- Composite: wood fiber and plastic with a plastic cap. Heavier, warm underfoot in full sun, and good for decades with the cap intact.
- PVC: cellular plastic all the way through. Lighter, cooler, does not absorb water, and cleans with a hose. The longest warranties in decking are on PVC boards.
- Both come in the same colors and grain patterns, take the same hidden fasteners, and sit on the same pressure-treated frame.
- Where it matters most: a pool deck, a deck in full afternoon sun, a deck under trees that drop sap and leaves, a deck for someone who never wants to think about it again.
The Wolf Lines
Wolf Serenity is the premium board, with a variegated grain and a deep cap. Wolf Haven is the value PVC board. Both come from Wolf Home Products in York, PA, an hour from here, and we stock both. The matching Wolf railing, fascia, and porch flooring mean the whole deck comes from one line and ages together.
Built the Same Careful Way
Footings below the frost line, a pressure-treated frame with the joists at the spacing the board requires, a ledger bolted through and flashed, hidden fasteners, a picture-frame border where it suits, and stairs and railing to the code. We walk you through the permit, and the footings, framing, and final are inspected.
Questions
Questions We Get
Is PVC decking slippery?
No more than composite. The cap is textured with a grain. On a pool deck we choose the lighter colors, which stay cooler and show water less.
Does PVC fade?
Far less than composite and nothing like wood. The color is in the cap and the board is warrantied against fading and staining . The warranty details are on the Wolf site.
Can PVC go on our existing frame?
If the frame is sound and the joists are at the spacing the board requires, yes. Many old frames are at 24 inches and PVC wants 16 or 12, so sistering joists is often part of the job.
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.
Decks and Outdoor Structures
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Service area
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
We recently had Kings Remodeling complete a front portico, a garage apron, and patio door covering on our home, and are very pleased with the quality of the work. The team was professional, communicated well throughout the project, and was responsive to our questions. They also followed up after the work was completed to make sure everything was done to our satisfaction. Overall, a great experience and we would definitely recommend Kings Remodeling.
— Jennifer HaynFront portico, garage canopy, and patio door cover5 stars on Google
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