Composite deck replacement : deck replacement in Southeast Wisconsin

The old deck had done its job, but the painted boards and railings were worn out and the stairs had seen better days. Rather than patch it, the owners chose to replace it with something that wouldn’t need staining every few years.

We tore the old deck out down to the dirt and poured new concrete footings below frost depth. Then we built a new pressure-treated frame, with beams, joists and stair stringers set level and square, before the composite decking and aluminum railings went on.

What took the time

Footings

New concrete footings below frost line, so the deck doesn’t heave in Wisconsin winters.

Framing

Pressure-treated beams, joists and stair stringers, with hardware rated for treated lumber.

Decking

Composite boards: no staining, no splinters.

Railings

Black aluminum railings and stair rails that won’t rot.