Deck Builders in Highlands Ranch, CO

Hiring deck builders in Highlands Ranch comes with a step many other towns skip: the community covenant. The Highlands Ranch Community Association, the HRCA, requires residents to follow a covenant that covers things like fencing and home decoration, and a new deck or a color change is the kind of project owners check against it first. We plan for that from the first sketch so the design you love is also one you can build.

Four decades of build dates

Mission Viejo Company bought the land in 1978 and the first homes were built in 1981, near South Broadway. Builders then filled in neighborhood after neighborhood over the following decades. That spread matters for decks. A house from the first wave may have an original wood deck that has seen more than 40 winters. A house from a later phase may have a small builder-installed platform that never fit the way the family uses the yard. And a newer home might have nothing but a slider door and a short drop to the lawn. We see all three, and each needs a different plan.

Our covenant-review approach

• We draw the deck to scale on your lot with dimensions, height and stair locations
• We list materials, railing style and colors so reviewers know exactly what they are approving
• We note how the deck relates to fences, since fence rules come up often in this community
• You submit to your association, or we prepare the package for you to forward
• Construction starts only after you have approval in hand

No city hall, so who issues the permit?

Highlands Ranch is not a city. It is an unincorporated community governed by Douglas County, and the Highlands Ranch Metro District handles parks, open space, water and storm drains. That means building permits and inspections run through Douglas County rather than a town building department. We confirm the county's current requirements for your deck's height and attachment before drawings are finalized, and covenant approval and county permits are tracked as two separate checkpoints.

Families who stay put

Census figures show 87.3% of residents lived in the same house a year earlier, 78.1% of homes are owner-occupied, and households average 2.65 people. Owners here tend to invest in the yard for the long haul. That points toward decks sized for a dining table and a grill zone, railings that hold up to kids leaning on them, and stairs wide enough to carry a cooler down to the lawn. Composite decking is popular for the low upkeep. A well-built cedar deck with a regular staining schedule is a good fit too, if you like the look of real wood.

Hail and the greenbelt

Much of Highlands Ranch backs onto the greenbelt and open space the original plan set aside, so many decks face long views and full afternoon sun. Colorado's hail season ramps up in late April and peaks in early to mid-June, per Colorado State University climate data. We talk through how each decking material handles impact and sun before you choose, and we can add a pergola or solid-roof cover over part of the deck to give furniture and people some shelter.

Start with a site visit

Call (720) 604-3036. We measure, photograph the yard, look at your existing deck if you have one, and send a written estimate along with the drawing set your association will want to see.

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