Deck & Porch Construction in Hanover Park

Low decks in Hanover Park, built to stay dry

We build decks at every height and repair the ones already in place: rotted boards, joists, posts and ledgers, plus stairs and railings brought to current code. A deck that sits close to the ground needs a different kind of care than a tall one, because the framing stays damp with little air moving under it. On a low deck we use treated lumber rated for ground contact where the frame sits near the soil, and we leave as much clearance and airflow as the height allows. Treated or composite decking goes on top, and the ledger is flashed and bolted to the house.

We cover Hanover Park by way of Irving Park Road, Barrington Road and Lake Street, and the village has its own Metra station. Hanover Park sits across Cook and DuPage counties. If your deck sits only a step or two above the yard, the joists you cannot see are the ones most likely to be soft, and soil or mulch piled against the rim makes it worse. When we price a repair, we lift a few boards first so we are pricing what is actually under there instead of guessing.

Hanover Park deck work, top to bottom

How a Hanover Park deck job runs

The estimate visit is free, and on a low deck it includes lifting a few boards so we can see the frame. You get a written scope that separates what needs replacing from what can stay. If more rot turns up once the decking is off, we show you and put the extra work in writing for your okay before doing it. We book the work around the days we said and walk the finished deck with you.

• Boards lifted to check the frame before pricing.
• Lumber rated for where it sits.
• Village permit pulled when the work needs one.
• Free estimate in writing.
• Nothing extra done without your approval.
• Torn-out wood cleared and the yard left tidy.