Deck & Porch Construction in Westmont

Deck stairs, railings and new decks in Westmont

Our deck work runs from new builds in treated lumber or composite to the repairs that keep an older deck safe: stairs, landings, railings, joists, posts and ledgers. Stairs and railings get extra attention, because that is where people get hurt. Each new deck hangs from a ledger that is flashed and bolted to the house, and a ledger that was installed wrong gets corrected before we add anything. The scope and price come to you in writing before we start.

We cover Westmont along Ogden Avenue and Route 83, and the streets off Cass Avenue and 55th Street, out from the Metra station. If your deck stairs have uneven steps, a soft stringer or a handrail you cannot get a grip on, they are worth fixing before anything else. Railings that wobble usually mean the posts were nailed or screwed to the outside of the frame instead of bolted through it, and new balusters will not fix that. We rebuild the post connections so the railing holds, and set the guards and handrails to current code.

What's covered on a Westmont deck

How Westmont deck work runs

A free visit comes first, and we test the stairs and railings by hand, check the frame and look at the ledger. You get a written scope that lists every repair or the full build, with a price. Structural work and new decks get a permit, which we pull, and we set work days once it is approved. If we find more once boards or rails come off, we price it in writing and wait for your yes, and we finish by walking every stair and leaning on every rail with you.

• Stairs and railings tested by hand
• Railing posts bolted through the frame
• Graspable handrails on every stair
• Permits pulled for structural work
• Extra repairs approved by you first
• A walkthrough of every stair and rail