Over 3,000 acres of city open space across two counties

Deck Builders in Westminster, CO

Decks built to look out over the trails, ridgelines and water that make so many Westminster backyards worth sitting in.

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Frame the View, Then Build the Deck

Deck Builders in Westminster often work on lots that back onto something worth looking at. Voters here approved a dedicated open space sales tax in 1985, and the city now owns more than 3,000 acres in all parts of town and has preserved land in Standley Lake Regional Park and the Westminster Hills area. When a yard opens onto a trail corridor, a greenbelt or a distant ridge, the deck should be designed around that sightline first and the square footage second.

Railings that stay out of the way

A standard picket railing at seated eye level can block the very view you built the deck to enjoy. For view lots we often suggest:

Cable infill with stainless runs that nearly disappear from a chair
Glass panels for an unbroken look toward the lake or foothills
Slim aluminum balusters in a dark finish that recede against the landscape
A drink rail cap wide enough to set a coffee down without losing the view

Guard height and opening rules still apply. The DCA 6 deck guide calls for a guard on any deck more than 30 inches above grade, and we build every option to meet the code your inspector enforces.

Shade for the west-facing deck

A deck that faces west toward the mountains takes full afternoon sun. Sunlight is stronger at altitude too: the EPA estimates UV rises about 2% for every 1,000 feet, and Westminster sits around 5,325 feet. A pergola with angled slats, a louvered cover, or a solid roof over part of the deck can make the space usable on a July afternoon and slow the fading of boards and furniture. If you want shade without blocking the view, we can place posts so they frame the sightline rather than cut through it.

Old Westminster and new Westminster

The city traces back to Pleasant DeSpain, its first permanent settler, who built his home in 1870 near West 76th Avenue and Lowell Street, and its best-known landmark is the former Westminster University, built from red sandstone quarried in the Red Rocks area, where classes began in 1908. The population jumped from 1,686 in 1950 to 13,850 in 1960, and kept climbing past 116,000 by 2020. So a Westminster deck might sit behind a postwar ranch, a 1980s two-story or a recent townhome near the redeveloped downtown. Each has different attachment points, door heights and grading, and we design to the house you have.

Townhomes, patio homes and HOA review

Census estimates show 61.9% of Westminster homes owner-occupied and an average household of 2.39 people. Townhomes and other attached homes often come with strict HOA rules on deck size, color and railing style. We prepare drawings and a material list sized for the review board, and we wait for approval before ordering anything.

Weather, soil and timing

Hail picks up in late spring and peaks in early to mid-June, according to Colorado State University data, so winter is the time to plan. The Colorado Geological Survey calls clay that swells when wet the state's most significant geologic hazard, which is why we pay attention to footing depth and drainage around posts.

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What Sets Westminster Apart

Open space by vote. Westminster voters first approved a dedicated sales tax for open space in 1985, and the city now owns more than 3,000 acres and has preserved land in Standley Lake Regional Park and the Westminster Hills area.
Standley Lake. Standley Lake covers about 1,200 acres at roughly 5,506 feet and supplies municipal water to Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton; the surrounding 3,000-acre regional park was designated in 1998.
Big Dry Creek Trail. The Big Dry Creek Trail runs about 12 miles from the city's eastern edge to Standley Lake, and trails also follow Walnut Creek, Little Dry Creek and the Farmers' High Line Canal.
Rapid postwar growth. Westminster grew from 1,686 residents in 1950 to 13,850 in 1960 and reached 116,317 in the 2020 census, split between Adams and Jefferson counties.
Ownership and household size. Census QuickFacts reports 61.9% owner-occupied housing and 2.39 people per household in Westminster (ACS 2020 to 2024).

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Westminster Questions

Will cable or glass railing pass inspection in Westminster?

Both can, when they are built to the guard height and opening limits the inspector enforces. Cable needs properly tensioned runs and stiff end posts so the gaps do not spread under pressure. We include railing details in the permit drawings.

My lot backs onto open space. Can I build right up to the fence?

Not always. Setbacks, easements and drainage paths along greenbelts can limit where a deck goes. We check the plot plan and any HOA rules before finalizing the footprint.

What kind of cover works best for a west-facing deck?

It depends on how much sun you want to block. Slatted pergolas cut glare and still let light through; louvered systems adjust; a solid roof gives full shade and rain cover but has to be designed for snow load. We can show all three on a sketch of your house.

Does my townhome HOA need to approve a new deck?

In most attached-home communities it does. We supply drawings, colors and material specs for the application, and we schedule work only after you have approval in hand.

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