A Deck That Holds Up Through Chicago Winters
We build, repair, and refinish decks across Berwyn and the western suburbs, using lumber and hardware rated for our freeze-thaw winters.
A quick look at the deck work we handle most.
New deck from the footings up, built to handle Illinois freeze-thaw.
Soft boards, wobbly stairs, sunk footings, we find the actual cause.
Strip, sand, and reseal so the wood survives another winter.
Multi-level layouts and built-in seating drawn around your yard.
Low-maintenance boards with hidden fasteners, no visible screws.
Rebuilt to code so it holds up to real weight, not just looks.
We build and repair decks for homeowners across Berwyn and the towns around it, from a small platform off the back door to a full multi-level structure with stairs and railings. Most people who call us have one of two problems: the deck they've got is starting to sag, split, or feel unsafe, or they don't have one yet and want something their kids can actually run around on. Either way, we're the ones climbing under the joists to look, not just standing on top guessing.
We check the framing before we touch the surface, because a fresh coat of stain over a rotten joist doesn't fix anything. Footings go below the frost line, ledger boards get properly flashed, and railings get through-bolted instead of just screwed to a post. That's the difference between a deck that needs work again in three years and one that doesn't.
Serving Berwyn and towns across the western Chicago suburbs.
Not on the list? Give us a call anyway. We are often working nearby.
Most of our work comes from someone telling a neighbor about us. Here is why that keeps happening.
We carry the license and insurance a deck project actually needs before anyone climbs a ladder.
Berwyn and the surrounding towns require permits for most decks over 30 inches high, we pull them for you.
We haul off every scrap of old decking and every stray screw before we call the job done.
You get a written price broken down by material and labor, no vague number scribbled on a napkin.
We show up when we say we will, and we tell you upfront if weather is going to push the schedule.
Pressure-treated pine, cedar, or composite, we'll tell you the tradeoffs instead of just upselling the priciest one.
Our new deck in Berwyn took an extra week because of the June rain, but they called ahead each time instead of just not showing up. Railing's solid, the dog can lean on it without it moving.
Two joists under our deck in Oak Park were basically mush from water sitting against the ledger board. Fixed it in a day, boards on top match the old ones, nobody would know.
Had them redo the stain on our deck off Ridgeland after the old finish started peeling in patches. They caught a soft board near the stairs and swapped it before staining, no upcharge.
Questions people ask before booking a deck project.
Send over a few details, size, current condition, what you're picturing, and we'll follow up to schedule a look.
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