We build and repair decks for homeowners around La Mesa, everything from a ground-level platform off a sliding door to a two-story deck stepping down a hillside lot. Most people end up on this page for one of two reasons, they want a deck built where there isn't one, or the one they've got has gotten soft, loose, or gray. Either way, we're the ones who show up, walk the yard, and tell you what it'll actually take.
If you're here because of a soft spot by the stairs, a railing that moves when you lean on it, or boards that have cupped and started holding water, that's almost always a frame problem, not a surface one. Staining over it or swapping one board doesn't touch the ledger bolts or joists underneath, and that's usually where the real damage sits. We pull back the decking, check the frame and the ledger connection to the house, and replace what's actually failed before anything goes back down.
None of this is complicated. It is mostly just doing what we said we would do.
Every job carries liability insurance, and we can send certificates before work starts. If a footing or ledger bolt fails down the road, that's on us, not you.
Decks attached to the house, or built more than 30 inches off grade, usually require a permit in San Diego County. We handle that paperwork and get the framing inspected before the decking goes down.
Pressure-treated pine costs less up front but has to be resealed every year or two out here. Composite costs more, but you won't be out there with a sprayer and a tarp every spring.
No ballpark figures over the phone. The quote breaks out footing count, joist spacing, decking material, and hardware grade, so you know exactly what's being built.
We don't hand framing to one sub and decking to another. One crew runs the job from footings to the last board, so nothing gets lost in the handoff.
A lot of La Mesa yards sit on a slope or on clay that moves with the rain, which changes how deep a footing has to go. We've poured enough of them around here to know when the standard depth isn't enough.
Questions about who does the work and how.
Free estimate, a price in writing, and work we stand behind.