Deck Builder in Boston, MA

A guy in Winchester called us one spring because his back deck railing was so loose his kid leaned on it and it moved. Scared him bad. We got there, checked every post, found two more about to go, and fixed the whole thing in a day. That is the kind of deck job you do not want to sit on. And it is usually not the railing you noticed that is the real problem — it is the two you did not.

We do deck work across Boston and the North Shore. New England weather is hard on a deck. The freeze and thaw cycle works water into every crack, pops boards loose, loosens railings, and rots wood you cannot even see from the top. New construction, structural repairs, and anything that changes a deck's footprint or railings typically need a building permit in Melrose and Boston; simple board-for-board swaps usually do not. Here is the deck work we handle.

For more on how New England weather affects a deck over time, see our post on deck maintenance in New England, or the This Old House decking guide for general background. If you are unsure whether your project needs a permit, Melrose's permitting guide is a good place to start. We are an owner-operated shop based in Melrose, the same community you will find in the Melrose Chamber of Commerce.