Every job below is one we do ourselves across Lincoln.
We frame new decks from the footings up, using concrete piers set below grade and joists spaced to match whatever decking goes on top. Attached decks get a properly flashed ledger board bolted to the rim joist, not just lag screws into siding.
We'll draw up a layout that fits your yard and how you actually use it, whether that's a straight run off the back door or a multi-level deck that steps down a slope. We account for stair rise and run, railing height minimums, and where the sun sits in July before any lumber gets ordered.
Composite boards from brands like Trex and TimberTech don't rot, splinter, or need staining, which matters in a climate where summer sun bakes wood dry and cracks it. We still frame underneath at tighter joist spacing because composite sags more than real wood if the gaps are too wide.
Loose railings, bouncy boards, and posts that have started to lean usually trace back to one bad connection, not the whole structure. We find that spot, fix the framing underneath it, and only then replace what's visible.
Pressure-treated and cedar decks need a fresh coat of stain every two to three years out here, sooner if the deck gets full afternoon sun. We pressure wash first, let the wood dry fully, then apply a penetrating stain rather than a film-forming product that'll just peel.
A wobbly railing is almost always a post that was never through-bolted to the rim joist in the first place. We replace the hardware, not just tighten what's already failing, and space the balusters so a 4-inch sphere can't pass between them.
If the frame underneath is solid but the boards are cupped, splintered, or just old, we pull the decking and replace it without rebuilding the structure. It's faster and cheaper than a full rebuild when the framing still checks out.
Sloped lots in this area often work better with a deck that steps down in two or three levels instead of one tall structure on stilts. Each level needs its own footings and stair connections, which opens up yards that otherwise don't get used.
We check footings, ledger attachment, joist condition, and railing stability, and tell you straight whether a deck is safe to use or needs work.
We build pergolas and shade structures over existing or new decks for homeowners who want to use the space at 2pm in August without getting cooked. Posts tie into the same footing system as the deck below so the whole structure moves as one.
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 installation and repair work is available throughout this part of Placer County and beyond.
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.
