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A custom deck planned around your yard and how you'll use it.
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A backyard with nowhere to sit
Serving Joliet · Chicago · Kewanee · Open 7 Days a Week
Decks · Joliet · Chicago · Kewanee
New decks, rebuilds, and repairs for homes in Joliet, Chicago, and Kewanee, built solid from the footings up.
Open 7 days a week · Joliet · Chicago · Kewanee
What We Build
Start fresh, replace a deck that's past saving, or fix the parts that feel unsafe.
A custom deck planned around your yard and how you'll use it.
Sign It's Time
A backyard with nowhere to sit
A new deck where a worn-out one stands, built to current code.
Sign It's Time
Soft or rotting boards across the deck
New boards, railings, and stairs for a deck that's mostly sound.
Sign It's Time
Wobbly railings or rusted fasteners
The SK Standard
A deck looks like boards and railings, but what keeps it safe is underneath: how it sits in the ground, how it connects to your house, and what holds it together. That's where we start.
Want a patio beside it or an addition behind it? The same crew can do both.
Footings
Footings below the frost line keep a deck from heaving in winter.
Ledger
The connection to your house carries the load and needs flashing to keep water out.
Hardware
Outdoor-rated fasteners resist the corrosion treated lumber causes.
Guards
Codes generally require a railing once a deck is more than 30 inches off the ground.
How It Works
Here's what happens from the first visit to the first night outside.
We look at the space, talk through size and use, and check the existing deck if there is one.
A clear scope and price for the deck you want.
We set the footings, attach the ledger, and build the frame.
Decking, railings, and stairs go on with outdoor-rated hardware.
A final walkthrough and simple care tips.
Timing depends on the size of the deck and the weather. You'll get the schedule with your quote.
Questions
Yes. The City of Joliet requires a building permit with an accurate plat of survey to build, replace, or add to a deck. Other towns set their own rules.
Source: City of Joliet, Residential Building Permit Information
If the frame, footings, and ledger are sound, new boards and railings can give it more good years. If the structure is soft, loose, or rotting, a rebuild is the safer call. We'll tell you which after we look underneath.
Building codes generally require a guard once a deck is more than 30 inches above the ground, and residential guards are typically at least 36 inches tall. Your town's code has the final word.
Wood costs less up front and needs regular cleaning and sealing. Composite costs more and needs less upkeep. We'll talk through what fits your budget and how you use the deck.
Every deck is quoted after we see the yard. Size, height, materials, stairs, and railings all affect the price.
Sweep it, clean it once or twice a year, and check railings and stairs each spring. Wood decks also need resealing every few years.
Yes. We can add or replace stairs and railings as part of a repair or a rebuild.
We serve Joliet, Chicago, and Kewanee, Illinois.
Start a Project
Tell us about the yard and how you want to use it. We'll see the space and give you a clear quote. Prefer to talk? Call 424-496-4507, 7 days a week.
What are we working on?
Reviving The Past, Crafting The Future.
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