Deck restoration
Restoration is not only about the surface. Underneath, the ledger board that ties the deck to the house, the joists, the posts and the footings are what hold it up, and on an elevated deck over a sloping lot the consequences of one of them failing are serious. We check those parts on every job, and when one needs work we do it before any finish goes on: sistering soft joists, re-attaching or re-flashing a ledger, replacing rotten posts, and making railings and stair rails solid.
A deck is a structure first and a surface second. The ledger ties it to the house, joists span to a beam, posts carry the beam down to footings, and railings keep people from falling off the edge. The NADRA deck evaluation checklist and the American Wood Council's DCA 6 guide cover exactly these parts, and they are what we check on every job before quoting a finish.
At the ledger: whether it is bolted or lagged rather than nailed, whether flashing keeps water out behind it, and what it is attached to - DCA 6 prohibits hanging a ledger on brick veneer, which is common on Nashville's post-war brick ranches. Underneath: soft or split joists, bent or modified joist hangers, decay or corrosion where posts meet the ground. At the edges: guards at least 36 inches high on any deck more than 30 inches above grade, balusters spaced under 4 inches apart, and a graspable handrail on stairs with four or more risers.
Repairs follow what is found - sistering soft joists, re-fastening and flashing a ledger or supporting that edge on its own beam and posts, replacing rotten posts, and making railings solid. Metro Codes requires a permit for replacing framing or footings, so structural repair is permitted work. After that come board repair or resurfacing, and the finish.
Tall decks on the slopes of Bellevue and Green Hills, brick-ranch additions in Donelson and Hermitage, old framing on older houses in East Nashville and Old Hickory, and large multi-level decks in Brentwood.
How long does it take? Depends entirely on what is found. Simple sistering is a day; a ledger or post replacement takes longer.
These come up on the same job more often than not:
Split, rotten or cupped boards replaced, popped fasteners reset, and loose stairs made solid before anything gets stained.
Learn More →A tired surface replaced with new boards over a frame that is still sound - most of a new deck for a fraction of the work.
Learn More →Cleaned, dried and stained with a finish matched to how much sun and shade your deck gets.
Learn More →Free - No Obligation
Two minutes. We call you back the same day.