Deck renovation & repair

Most deck problems are water problems. Soft spots, a spongy surface, staining on the ceiling below, or rot at the ledger and joists all trace back to water getting past a failed surface or flashing. We remove the surface, assess the framing, cut out and replace what is rotten, and re-establish flashing and drainage before anything new goes down.

Whether it is cheaper to repair or rebuild comes down to how much of the structure is still sound. A deck with good framing and a bad surface is a resheet-and-membrane job. A deck with widespread joist or ledger rot is often past saving, and a rebuild costs less than chasing failures. We tell you which one you are looking at after we open it up.

We repair for homeowners, strata, and property managers. Strata balcony leaks and multi-unit membrane work are covered on our commercial page; new builds are on our deck construction page.

Where a repair affects the structure, site-specific engineering is available.

Repair pricing depends on how much is wrong — a resurface over sound framing is one number, cutting out rotten joists and re-flashing is another. We scope it after opening the deck up. Real completed repairs with their actual costs are on our projects page, and you get a written estimate once we know what we are fixing.