Decks & Fences in Vancouver, WA

Often, yes. A lot of decks that look worn out just have rotted boards, a few bad joists, or failing posts, with sound framing everywhere else. We find what's actually failing and quote the repair, so you only replace what needs it.

Every level. Budget decks use pressure-treated 2x6 decking, also called Sunwood. Mid-grade decks use composite decking from Trex and TimberTech. For the high end, we install exotic hardwoods like Ipe, Tigerwood and other Brazilian hardwoods, and we maintain them too. Railings can be custom built or pre-fab.

Yes. If the panels are still in good shape, we can pull the rotted posts, set new ones and rehang your existing panels. That's what we did on a leaning side-yard fence in Portland: new posts, same fence, exactly what the client asked for.

Standard cedar board fences, pre-fab panels, and custom high-end composite and modern designs, with gates to match. We prefer to set fences on metal posts.

Yes. Permits and engineered plans are available for new deck builds. We'll tell you up front what your project needs and include it in the estimate.

Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck. Before it goes on, we clean and prep the wood and mask off the house, posts and anything else that shouldn't get stained.

It depends on how much sun and rain the deck takes and how the last finish has held up. When the wood starts graying or water stops beading on the surface, it's time. We'll look at the finish and tell you honestly whether it needs a restain yet.

It depends on the size of the deck, what's failing underneath, and the materials. We don't guess: we look at the deck in person and give you a free, line-item estimate before any work starts.