Every job below is one we do ourselves across Marana.
We build new decks in pressure-treated lumber, cedar or composite, sized and framed for whatever you're putting on it, from a grill and a couple of chairs to a full outdoor kitchen. Footings get poured below grade to handle our clay and caliche soil, not just set on a paver.
Cupped boards, popped nails, wobbly stairs and soft spots usually mean rot or a loose connection somewhere in the frame, not just a cosmetic problem. We pull up the decking to check the joists underneath before we replace anything, so we're not just covering up a bad spot.
Arizona sun breaks down an unsealed deck fast, graying the wood and opening up cracks that let water in during monsoon season. We strip, sand and reseal with a finish rated for UV, and we'll tell you honestly if your deck requires restaining every year or every three.
We design a deck around how your yard actually gets sun and shade through the day, not a layout copied off a catalog. Multi-level decks, built-in benches and pergola tie-ins all get planned before we touch a shovel.
Composite costs more up front than wood but doesn't require restaining, doesn't splinter, and holds up better against our UV. We leave the manufacturer's spec gap between boards so it doesn't buckle when it expands in the heat.
If the frame underneath is still solid, we can strip off old decking and rebuild the surface without touching the footings or joists. This costs less than a full rebuild and works well on decks that are structurally fine but just look worn out.
Loose or leaning railings are usually a post that's rotted at the base or was never bolted into the frame right. We set new posts with structural screws instead of deck screws and check the spacing against code before we call it finished.
Sometimes the cheapest fix is tearing the old deck out instead of trying to save it board by board. We haul off the old lumber and hardware so the site's ready for a new build or just clear.
A deck with no shade in Marana is only usable for a few months a year, so we build pergolas and shade structures to go with new or existing decks. Post spacing and footing depth get sized the same way as the deck itself, not as an afterthought.
If you're buying a house with an existing deck or just aren't sure if yours is safe to stand on, we'll check the ledger connection, footings, joist spacing and railing height and give you a straight report. This runs faster and cheaper than a repair estimate and tells you what actually needs fixing.
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.
We travel to most towns within about an hour of Marana for deck work of any size.
Questions that come up once a deck project is actually underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.
