Deck Builders in Englewood, CO

Deck Builders in Englewood are usually working on houses that have been around a while. According to Wikipedia, most of the city was built up by 1960, and homes in the northwest section date to the 1910s. A deck added to a house that age has to account for what earlier owners did to the walls, the foundation and the old back porch, and that is where we focus first.

The ledger is the whole job

On an attached deck, the ledger board bolted to the house carries half the load. On older homes, we often find:

• Rim joists that are undersized, notched or damaged by an old leak
• Brick, stucco or multiple layers of siding that have to be cut back and flashed correctly
• Earlier decks nailed to the house without bolts or flashing
• Foundations that sit too low or too irregular for a clean attachment

If the wall cannot safely carry a ledger, we build a freestanding deck with its own beam and posts next to the house. It looks the same from above and keeps the load off the old framing.

Small lots, close neighbors

Englewood packs about 35,305 people into roughly 6.56 square miles of land, more than 5,100 per square mile at the 2020 count. Yards are smaller and neighbors are closer than in most suburbs. We often design:

• Low platform decks that step down to a patio or lawn
• Compact raised decks with a stair that turns to save space
• Built-in benches instead of freestanding furniture
• Privacy screens on the side facing the neighbors

Replacing an old porch or deck

Many Englewood homes have a back porch or deck that has been patched for decades. When the stairs are uneven, the posts sit on loose concrete pads or the railing moves when you lean on it, it is usually time to replace it. We take it down, check the footing locations, and build new with properly sized footings, posts, guards and stairs that meet current code. If the frame is still solid, we can resurface instead.

A milder pocket of the valley

Englewood lies in the South Platte River Valley just south of Denver, and its climate is described as slightly milder and more stable than Denver's because of its lower position, at about 5,348 feet. It still gets real winters, sun and dry air, so wood needs a good finish and composite still needs proper gapping. Snow sliding off an older steep roof onto a deck below is something we check for when choosing where to put the deck and its stairs.

Homes and rentals

About 49.2% of Englewood homes are owner-occupied, per the Census, and households average just 2.01 people. We work with owner-occupants planning a long stay and with landlords who need a safe, durable deck for tenants. Either way, the written quote spells out materials, scope and any structural repairs we find.

Permits

Englewood is a home rule city in Arapahoe County, and permits for Englewood addresses go through the City of Englewood rather than Aurora. We check the city's requirements for your deck's height and attachment and submit the permit when needed.

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