Every job below is one we do ourselves across North Little Rock.
We frame new decks with pressure-treated joists and beams sized off local span tables, not guesswork. Footings go below the frost line so the deck doesn't heave and crack over the winter.
We'll draw up a layout with stairs, built-in benches or a pergola worked in from the start instead of bolted on later. Multi-level decks get planned around your yard's slope so the stairs land somewhere that makes sense.
Soft or bouncy boards usually mean a joist underneath has rotted or a joist hanger has rusted through, we replace both, not just the board on top. We also fix railings that have started to lean before someone puts their weight on them the wrong way.
Sun and rain gray out untreated wood fast around here, we pressure wash, let it dry, and apply a penetrating stain and sealant rated for Arkansas summers. Doing this every couple of years is a lot cheaper than replacing boards that rotted from the top down.
Composite boards don't need restaining, but they still need proper joist spacing and hidden fastener systems so they don't buckle in the heat. We install brands rated for ground-level and raised decks both.
We build railings to the 36-inch height and 4-inch baluster spacing most inspectors look for. Loose posts almost always mean the original ones weren't bolted through the rim joist, we fix that connection, not just tighten what's there.
Once we pull up the decking we can see exactly which joists are still solid and which ones have gone soft near the ledger board. We sister new lumber alongside anything questionable instead of replacing an entire deck over a couple of bad boards.
Split-level yards get a deck with two or three levels connected by short stair runs instead of one long staircase down. Each level still needs its own footings and beam sizing, we don't just cantilever it off the level above.
We'll frame a screened porch off an existing deck or build one from scratch, with a roof tied into your house's existing roofline. It keeps the bugs out without losing the covered outdoor space you already use.
When a deck's frame is too far gone to repair, we tear it out down to the ledger board and start over rather than build a new deck on old footings. Old lumber and nails get hauled off, we don't leave a pile of treated wood for you to deal with.
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 building and repair covered across this part of central Arkansas.
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.
