Deck Building in Manchester, New Hampshire
A deck in New Hampshire has a harder life than a deck almost anywhere else. It gets snow load all winter, meltwater every March and full sun all summer, and the parts that fail first are almost never the boards you walk on. We build new decks, replace the ones that have gone soft underneath, and set railings and stairs that still feel solid years later.
What the job actually covers
This is the scope we price. If something on your project falls outside it, we say so during the estimate rather than after.
- Site check: how the ground drains, where the ledger lands and what the existing structure can carry
- Footings and framing sized for the span, not for whatever was there before
- Ledger flashing done properly, because a bad ledger is what rots the rim joist behind it
- Decking in pressure treated, cedar or composite, laid with consistent gaps
- Stairs, railings and posts, including code height and baluster spacing
- Trim, fascia and skirting so the frame is not left exposed to weather
Three things that change the outcome
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We look under it first
On a rebuild, the question is whether the frame is worth keeping. We tell you which it is before you pay for boards that get screwed to rotten joists.
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One trade, start to finish
Framing, decking, railings and trim are all carpentry, and they are all ours. Nothing gets handed off halfway.
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The material conversation happens first
Pressure treated, cedar and composite behave differently in this climate and cost differently. We walk you through the trade-off before we write the number.
Why decks fail here specifically
The freeze and thaw cycle in southern New Hampshire is the real enemy. Water gets into a joint in November, freezes, expands, and opens that joint a little wider every cycle until spring. That is why we care about flashing and gaps more than we care about the brand on the board.
Get a free estimateFrom your first message to the walkthrough
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Send photos or book a visit
A few photos of what you have now tells us most of what we need to know to point you in a direction.
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We measure and price it
We come out, take the measurements, look at the framing and give you a written number with the material spelled out.
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We build it
Footings, frame, deck, rail, trim. You hear from us on the days you are not home to watch it happen.
Deck Building questions
Can you rebuild just the surface and keep my frame?
Sometimes, and it is a good way to save money when the framing is sound. We will probe the joists, the ledger and the posts and tell you honestly whether the structure has years left in it or whether new boards would be money spent on borrowed time.
Pressure treated, cedar or composite?
Pressure treated is the least expensive and needs the most upkeep. Cedar looks better and moves less, but it still wants attention. Composite costs more up front and asks almost nothing of you afterward. We will tell you what we would put on our own house and why.
Do I need a permit for a deck in New Hampshire?
That is set by your town, not by the state, and the rules differ from one town to the next. We will tell you what we know about your town during the estimate, and you will want to confirm with your local building department before work starts.
What usually comes with it
Tell us what you are building
Two short steps. Fabricio handles the estimates, so you are talking to one of the two owners from the first message, not a call center.
- We come out, measure and walk the job with you.
- You get the number before anyone touches anything.
- No charge for the visit or the estimate.
In a hurry? Text a photo of the space to (603) 000-0000 and we can start there.
