Deck Builders in Northglenn, CO

Deck Builders in Northglenn get one question more than any other: is my deck worth repairing? It is a fair question in a city that Jordon Perlmutter laid out as a master-planned community in 1959 and that incorporated on April 19, 1969. Plenty of houses here have had a deck added, rebuilt or patched at some point in the decades since, and the framing underneath is not always as sound as the boards on top. We start every Northglenn visit by getting under the deck before we talk about anything else.

What we check before giving an answer

• Footings and posts: settling, rot at the base, posts smaller than the 6x6 minimum the DCA 6 guide calls for
• Ledger: whether it is bolted and flashed, or just nailed to the rim
• Joists and beams: soft spots, splits and over-long spans
• Railings: wobble, height and any post that moves under hand pressure
• Stairs: loose stringers, uneven risers and missing handrails

If the frame is solid, new decking and railings can give an old deck years more life. If the frame fails, resurfacing it just hides the problem, and we will tell you so.

Designing for a tight lot

Northglenn fit 38,131 people into about 7.35 square miles of land at the 2020 census, or roughly 5,187 per square mile. Yards are smaller and neighbors are close. That pushes us toward low, ground-level platforms that may not need guards, built-in benches instead of freestanding furniture, and a layout that keeps setbacks and easements clear. A small deck that is well planned often gets more use than a large one squeezed against the fence.

March snow is the heavy one

1991 to 2020 climate normals for Northglenn show about 44.8 inches of snow a year, and March is the snowiest month at about 8.2 inches. Spring snow tends to be wet and dense, which is the load a deck frame really has to carry. We size joists, beams and footings to the local design criteria and leave the inspector nothing to question. If you plan a pergola or a solid roof over the deck, snow load drives that design even more.

Wide temperature swings move wood

The recorded range here runs from minus 24 degrees in December 1990 to a 108-degree August afternoon in 2008. Boards expand and shrink through that swing, fasteners loosen, and stain cracks. For repair work we replace popped nails with screws or hidden fasteners and gap new boards correctly for the material. For replacements, composite and capped boards handle the swing with less upkeep than softwood.

Landlords and long-time owners

Census estimates put Northglenn's owner-occupancy at 60.6%, so a fair share of decks here sit behind rental homes. A safe, solid deck matters as much for a tenant as for an owner. We can quote a straightforward repair that brings railings and stairs up to current practice, or a full replacement, and itemize both so you can compare.

Getting started

Call (720) 604-3036 or

Get a Free Estimate

. We inspect, photograph what we find, and give you a written quote with a repair option and a replacement option where both make sense. If a permit is needed for the work, we handle the drawings.