Composite, cedar, and pressure-treated decks, plus pergolas, screened porches, and full outdoor-living builds. Engineered for Ohio’s frost line, permitted with the county, and built by carpenters who flash the ledger like the house depends on it. Because it does.
The material sets the maintenance; the framing and footings set the lifespan. We engineer the part you don’t see and let you pick the part you do.
Every new deck includes:
Beyond the basic rectangle:
Stark County requires permits for attached decks, and Ohio’s freeze-thaw cycle punishes shortcuts: footings shallower than the 42" frost line heave and drop every winter until the frame racks, and an unflashed ledger quietly rots the band joist of the house itself. These are the two corners most often cut on handshake deck jobs, and the two we’re strictest about.
We handle the drawings, the permit, and the inspections. You handle the furniture.
Composite runs roughly 30–50% more up front than pressure-treated. But PT wants stain or seal every two to three years for life, and composite wants a hose. Over 15 years, composite usually wins on total cost, and always wins on Saturday afternoons.
In Stark County, attached decks: yes, and most detached platforms above 30" also. We produce the drawings and pull the permit as part of every build. It protects your insurance and your resale, and an inspected ledger is a ledger that was done right.
If the frame and footings are sound, yes: new composite decking and railings on your existing structure saves real money. We inspect the frame first and tell you honestly which side of the line you’re on. Rotten framing under new decking is money burned.
Late winter. Spring slots in Stark County fill by April, and we can dig footings as soon as the ground works. Booking in February usually means grilling by Memorial Day.
Free on-site design consultation anywhere in Stark County. Written scope with drawings within a week: permitted, frost-footed, and warrantied.
