Chicago · Greater Chicago Metro
New builds, rooftop decks, back porches that have seen one winter too many, railings that give when you lean on them, stairs that creak in a way you don't love. We've been on all of it across Chicagoland — and we'll tell you straight what's worth doing and what isn't.
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About the work
From the kitchen window it looks fine. Then you're out at the back rail with a coffee and the whole landing shifts an inch under you. Could be a post that's gone soft at the base. Could be a ledger slowly pulling off the brick. Could be a porch that got thrown together years back and never really got inspected.
Chicago is rough on anything left outdoors — wind coming off the lake, a winter that drives the frost line down past three feet, then a thaw that heaves whatever wasn't anchored deep enough. Wood that wasn't built for that shows it fast.
We build custom decks, tear out and replace the ones past saving, repair the sections that can still be saved, set railings, run composite or wood, screened-in porches, pergolas, staining and sealing, and commercial deck work.
What you can expect
What you notice is the surface — the boards, the railing, the stairs you climb. What you don't notice is everything holding it up: footings, joist hangers, ledger bolts, flashing, beam connections, the small calls that decide whether it still feels solid a decade from now.
So we'd rather get specific before a single board gets ordered. Walk the yard or the roofline. Look at how the building sits. Poke at the old porch if there's one still standing. Ask how you actually want to use the space. Then you get a real scope instead of a round number with half the details missing.
Lot drops off toward the alley? We'll bring it up. Old frame turns out worse once we're into it? You'll hear about it, not after the invoice lands. And if a repair gets you there without a full rebuild, we'll say so.
No interest in making it complicated. We're here to build it right and move on.
Our Services
Somewhere to sit, grill, and step straight out the back without thinking about it. Built to your lot and your building and the way you actually live out there — stairs where they make sense, shade, a little cover from the neighbors, water draining away from the foundation instead of toward it.
We look before we patch anything. Joists, posts, the ledger, the hardware, where water's been pooling, any movement underfoot. A small fix does the job, good. If it won't, we'll show you why instead of laying new boards over an old problem.
Soft boards, worn stairs, rot working into the frame — at some point chasing it costs more than starting fresh. We pull the old one, haul it off, and rebuild, which is the moment to fix a layout that never worked right anyway.
Trex, TimberTech, Fiberon. We'll walk you through texture, color, how hot a board gets in full July sun, and where each one lands on price — so you're not deciding off a two-inch sample under store lighting.
Pressure-treated pine, cedar, and the trade-offs with each. Looks like wood because it is, runs cheaper than most composite, and lasts a long time when it's built right and you don't forget about it.
Shade and a breeze without the mosquitoes taking over the table. Framing, screen, doors, trim, the roofline — built to look like part of the house instead of bolted on over a weekend.
For when a deck or patio sits too open to enjoy late in the day. Attached or freestanding, cedar or treated lumber, sized to throw shade without swallowing the yard.
Clean it, prep it, then finish it. The prep is the part people skip — and if the surface isn't ready, the stain won't hold the way it should, and you'll see it come next summer.
A railing should feel locked in, not “should be fine.” Wood, composite, aluminum, cable, glass. The look matters; what it's bolted to matters more.
Restaurants, bars, offices, apartment buildings, event spaces. Built for crowds, inspections, code, and timelines that can't keep slipping.
Chairs dragged a hundred times a night, people leaning back on two legs, spills, sun, rain off the awning. We build patios for that — not for one clean photo on opening day.
Tenants don't baby a deck the way an owner would. Heavier framing, materials that take a beating, railings that stay put, and a schedule that doesn't tie up the building longer than it has to.
A loose railing or cracked board at a business isn't just an eyesore — it's liability. We handle worn decking, weak stairs, bad railing, and rot before someone has to rope the area off.
Recent Work
Why people hire us
Cheap deck work tends to show its age fast, even when it looks sharp the day the crew clears out. What we'd rather be known for: showing up, building it solid, keeping the job moving, and not leaving you with a mess or a stack of half-answers.
How we build decks
Footings have to be set right, and in this city that means deep — past the frost line — and built to a code that got a lot stricter after the porch failures Chicago's seen. Posts set and supported. Beams sized to carry the load. Joists spaced correctly. Hangers, fasteners, blocking, flashing, ledger attachment — all of it has to make sense together and hold up to inspection.
This is where the bad work hides. A deck can wear a beautiful top board and still be wrong underneath where nobody's looking.
Full-Service Deck Builders
No lining up one guy for the frame, another for the railing, and a third for the stain. Same outfit, start to finish.
The quote spells out the work, the materials, and the scope. Want to change something mid-job? We price it before we touch it.
When we repair a deck, we read it like the people who'd have built it — not just whoever's handy with a screw gun.
Picky about materials
Some boards come off the stack straight and clean. Some are bowed like a fishing rod, some split, some twisted, some carrying a fat knot right where you don't want one. We sort what actually goes on the deck.
Twists, cracks, wrong crown, splits, soft spots, the obvious junk — it gets pulled before it ever ends up in the build.
A real problem turns up after we're done? We come back and take care of it. Nobody's dodging your calls.
The same crew start to finish makes a difference. They already know the plan, so the work just runs smoother.
From a basic idea to a finished deck
“We want somewhere to grill out back.” “The old porch feels off.” That's plenty to get started.
We measure what needs measuring, walk through materials and layout with you, and lay out a few options.
Real numbers, real materials, a timeline you can hold us to. Plan's locked, we get you on the schedule.
We handle the materials, the tear-out, the posts, the permits and inspections, the debris, and working around whatever the weather throws at us.
Commercial Deck Solutions
We take on new commercial builds, patio platforms, repairs, railing work, multi-family decking, and tired outdoor structures that need to be made safe again or torn out.
Proposals stay clear and timelines stay honest. A business doesn't need vague promises — it needs the job planned right and finished without turning into a circus on the property.
Restaurant & Bar Patios
Servers, scraping chairs, leaning customers.
Multi-Family Decking
Stronger framing, durable materials, secure railings.
Office & Event Spaces
Heavier use, code requirements, real timelines.
Commercial Repair
Worn boards, weak stairs, damaged railing.
Ready to talk about your deck?
We'll ask a few questions, talk through the project, and give you a straight answer.