Every job below is one we do ourselves across San Bernardino.
We build new decks from the footings up, whether that's a simple ground-level platform or a raised deck with stairs and a full rail system. We set concrete piers to the depth San Bernardino County code calls for, then frame with pressure-treated joists on 16-inch centers. You pick the decking, we handle the layout, the flashing and the inspection.
Soft boards, bouncy joists, a ledger pulling away from the house, we see all of it. We replace what's rotted instead of just capping it, because a new board over a bad joist just fails again in a year. Most repair calls take one to two days depending on how much framing is affected.
Sun out here bakes an unsealed deck fast, and it will gray and crack within a couple of summers. We pressure wash, let the wood dry fully, then apply a stain and sealer rated for high UV exposure. We won't seal over wood that's still wet, even if that means coming back a day later.
We'll walk your yard and lay out a deck that fits how you actually use it, not just what fits the lot. Multi-level decks, built-in seating, a spot cut out for a hot tub, we've drawn all of it. You get a drawing with dimensions before we cut any lumber.
Composite boards don't rot, but they still need to be fastened, spaced and ventilated correctly or they'll buckle in the heat. We use hidden fastener systems on most jobs so the surface stays free of screw heads. It costs more upfront than wood, and it's usually the last decking a homeowner ever buys.
If the frame underneath is solid but the boards are shot, we can tear off just the decking and rail and leave the structure alone. This saves you the cost of new footings and framing when they don't need replacing. We check every joist while the old boards are off, before anything new goes down.
Loose balusters and wobbly posts usually mean the fasteners have corroded or the post was never bolted to the frame in the first place. We rebuild rail sections to current code spacing, which matters if you're selling the house or refinancing. Wood, cable and composite rail systems all get installed differently, and we do all three.
This is the part nobody sees and the part that actually holds the deck up. We replace rotted joists, undersized beams and footings that were never poured deep enough to begin with. If your deck feels like it moves when you walk on it, this is usually where the problem is.
Sometimes the cheapest path to a good deck is tearing the old one out completely. We remove decking, framing and old concrete footings, and we can usually clear an average-sized deck in a single day.
A lot of decks out here need shade more than they need anything else. We build pergolas and attached covers sized to the deck below them, tying the posts into the existing frame instead of setting them in the yard next to it.
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 construction and repair covers San Bernardino and the surrounding valley.
Common questions once a deck project is actually underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.
