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13 / Decks

Houston Deck Builders, Framed for Humidity and Movement

A deck is the right answer where the ground falls away, where tree roots rule out excavation, or where a raised floor should meet an interior threshold. The frame, the flashing, and the fastening decide how long it lasts, not the boards.

01 — Scope

What’s included in the work.

Every project has the same core scope, adapted to the specific property and program.

  • 01

    Framing & Footings

    Concrete footings, posts, beams, and joists laid out to the span the boards need, with ledger flashing where the frame meets the house.

  • 02

    Decking Material

    Cedar, pressure-treated pine, or hardwood chosen for the exposure and for how much upkeep you want to take on.

  • 03

    Fastening & Detailing

    Hidden fasteners or a consistent screw pattern, with picture-frame borders and mitred corners where the deck edge is seen.

  • 04

    Stairs & Railings

    Stair runs, treads, and railings built to code height and detailed to match the deck rather than fight it.

  • 05

    Skirting & Storage

    Skirting, lattice, or screening closing the underside, with access kept where equipment lives beneath it.

  • 06

    Finish & Sealing

    Sanded, stained, and sealed on completion, with a straight answer on what keeping it that way involves.

02 — Craft

Everything you see.
Everything you don’t.

What separates a landscape that lasts from one that fails in two summers is the work you never see — grade, drainage, soil preparation, and compacted base. On Houston clay, that is most of the job.

And what you do see — the joint lines, the bed edges, the level of a terrace against the house — we hold to the same standard.

03 — Investment

Roughly what it costs.

The range below is what work of this kind typically runs in Houston, so you can place yourself in it before you call. It is a starting point, not a quote — every project is scoped to the specific property, program, and material selections.

We confirm a clear investment range in the initial consultation and issue a detailed proposal after the design phase.

What moves the number
  • Deck area, and how far above grade it sits
  • Decking material — pressure-treated pine, cedar, or hardwood
  • Framing, footings, and the ledger flashing into the house
  • Stairs, railings, and how many levels the deck steps through
  • Skirting, under-deck access, and the stain or sealer on completion
Typical investment

$8,000 – $35,000

Most projects of this type

$35 – $65per sq ft installed
At the lower end
A ground-level cedar or treated deck on straightforward footings, with a simple board layout.
At the upper end
A raised hardwood deck with stair runs, railings, picture-frame borders, hidden fasteners, and skirted storage beneath it.

A range, not a quote. Your figure depends on square footage, materials, how much grading and drainage the site needs, and equipment access.

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05 — Also Consider

Work that goes with this.

Most projects combine several of these, and doing them together costs less than doing them one at a time.

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06 — Further Reading

Written about this work.

What we have published on it — what it costs, what it is like to live with, and how it is put together.

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