Every job below is one we do ourselves across Peoria.
We build new decks from the ground up, starting with footings set below the frost line and a ledger board bolted and flashed to the house correctly. Framing, decking material and railings all get sized to the load and the look you want.
We fix sagging frames, soft or rotted boards, loose railings and stairs that have pulled away from the house. Most repairs come down to water getting somewhere it shouldn't, so we chase the leak before we replace anything.
Wood decking needs a fresh coat of sealer every two to three years or the sun and rain start breaking down the fibers. We pressure wash, let it dry fully, then stain so the color and protection actually hold.
Multi-level decks, built-in seating, pergolas, whatever shape fits your lot and how you use the yard. We draw it out and price it before any lumber gets ordered.
Composite boards like Trex or TimberTech cost more upfront but skip the splintering, graying and annual staining that wood decking requires. We install with hidden fastener systems so you don't see a single screw head on the surface.
Loose balusters, wobbly posts and railings that don't meet the 36-inch code minimum all get addressed here. We rebuild railing sections to spec, not just tighten what's already failing.
When the frame underneath is too far gone to repair, we tear the whole deck out and start over rather than build new boards on top of a bad structure. You get a deck that's framed correctly the first time, not patched.
If the frame is solid but the decking surface is cupped, splintered or gray, we strip it down and replace just the boards. Cheaper than a full rebuild when the bones underneath still check out.
We frame and screen in a deck or porch so you get the outdoor space without the mosquitoes, which matters in Illinois from about May through September. The framing has to carry the screen panels and a roof load, so it's built heavier than an open deck.
Heaving footings and rotted joists are usually the real reason a deck feels unsteady, not the surface boards. We dig out and reset footings below frost line and sister or replace joists that have gone soft.
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.
Footings, framing and materials get adjusted for the towns and soil we're actually building in.
Questions that come up once a deck project actually gets underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.