Pressure-treated, cedar and composite. Framed and waterproofed so the part you can't see lasts as long as the part you can.
The most affordable way to get a real deck. Needs staining and sealing on a regular cycle to hold up in Texas sun.
Better looking, more stable, and naturally resistant to rot and insects. Still a wood deck, so still a maintenance item, just a longer cycle.
No staining, no sealing, no splinters. Costs more up front and is the lowest-maintenance option available. Worth pricing if you plan to stay in the house.
Stairs, landings and railings built to code. Anything that gets people off the ground raises the bar on framing and connections, and that's where we're strongest.
Decks that work around an existing feature instead of pretending it isn't there.
Wood costs less on day one and more every year after. Composite reverses that: higher up front, then essentially nothing but washing it. In North Texas the deciding factor is usually honest self-assessment: are you actually going to stain a wood deck every couple of years? If the answer is no, composite will look better in year six than a neglected wood deck will.
Neither one is wrong. We'll price both so you're comparing real numbers instead of guessing.
Sometimes the answer is a concrete patio. If the ground is close to level and you want something permanent and low-maintenance underfoot, concrete often costs less and lasts longer with nothing asked of you. A deck earns its keep when you need to get up off a slope, work around an existing grade, or want the warmth of wood underfoot.
We'll tell you what we've seen work in situations like yours. The call is yours. We're not going to talk you into the more expensive thing because it's the more expensive thing.
Two things get skipped on a rushed deck, and you won't find out about either for years.
The first is waterproofing the structure, especially where the deck attaches to your house. Water gets into that connection, sits there, and rots framing from the inside while the surface still looks fine.
The second is the railing. A railing has to take a grown adult's full weight leaning on it, and it should feel that way when you push on it. If it flexes, it wasn't built to hold anybody.
Those are the two we won't cut, on any budget.
Everything from the foundation up is in the quote. We keep the work area clean and put things back as close as we can to how we found them.
What's not included, unless it's written into your scope: fascia and joist wrapping, landscaping, utility relocation, HOA fees, and cleanup of areas outside the work zone. We'll disturb as little as we can and fix what we can, but we won't take responsibility for things unrelated to the job.
All of that is on your PDF estimate in writing, before you pay anything.
Call, text or the form. You hear back within 24 hours.
We listen to what you want before we talk about what it costs.
Written scope, inclusions, exclusions, price.
We start on approvals immediately and order anything with a lead time.
Then we walk it with you.
Driven mostly by size, material and height off the ground. Composite costs more than wood; elevated decks cost more than ground-level because of framing and footings. You get a written number after we walk it.
Substantially longer than wood with almost no maintenance. Most carry a long manufacturer warranty on the boards themselves.
Often yes. We'll check whether the slab can carry it and whether the finished height works with your door threshold.
Usually for anything elevated or attached to the house. We confirm it and handle the submittal.
The build is typically days. Permits and HOA review are what move the calendar.
Depends on size, materials and what your yard is doing. Cedar privacy fence, concrete patio and pergola all sit in wide ranges across DFW, and any contractor who gives you a firm number without walking the property is guessing. We walk it, then you get a written number that doesn't move.
The number is the number. If it's more than you want to spend, we'll change the scope. Fewer feet, a different finish, pine instead of cedar, and we re-quote it honestly. We don't discount, because a price that moves when you push it was never a real price.
The build itself is usually days, not weeks. What moves the calendar is permitting, which takes a few days to two weeks depending on the city, and HOA review, which runs on their schedule. We start on both immediately and order long-lead materials the same day.
Often, especially for anything attached to the house or with electrical. We confirm the requirement for your address and handle the submittal.
Thinking about shade over it? A pergola built into a new deck is far cheaper than adding one later, because the footings go in while we're already framing. See pergolas and patio covers
