Deck restoration - Davidson County
Old Hickory began as a village DuPont built in 1918 for its wartime powder plant, and Madison runs along Gallatin Pike just to the south-west; both sit near Old Hickory Lake, the Cumberland River reservoir behind the dam closed in 1954. That mix gives us some of the oldest frame houses on the east side alongside mid-century and newer lake-area homes.
Old Hickory began in 1918 as a village DuPont built for workers at its World War I smokeless-powder plant, and some of those original houses still stand. Madison stretches along Gallatin Pike to the south-west. Both are close to Old Hickory Lake, the Cumberland River reservoir formed when the dam was closed in 1954. That mix gives this corner of the county century-old frame houses, mid-century homes and newer lake-area properties within a few miles of each other.
Near the water, and under the trees along it, boards stay damp longer. The USDA's Wood Handbook notes that serious decay needs wood moisture above about 30 percent - so what keeps a deck sound here is keeping water out: thorough mildew cleaning, full drying time, and a water-repellent sealer or penetrating stain renewed on schedule. Films that trap moisture get stripped.
On the older houses, the connection to the house and what the deck sits on get checked under structural repair, with board repair or resurfacing where the surface has failed. Fences and pergolas weather the same way and are worth doing together.
Structures on Corps of Engineers shoreline fall under the Corps' shoreline management rules and need their own permit; we work on decks on private land. We also serve East Nashville to the south.
Deck restoration across Davidson County and northern Williamson County:
Free - No Obligation
Two minutes. We call you back the same day.