Deck and Patio Construction
Deck and patio construction for Stockton, Sacramento and Tracy backyards
Decks and patios drafted, built and finished by one team, from the footings or slab up to the stairs and rails.
Chapter 01
What a backyard in the Central Valley asks of a deck
Long summer evenings are the reason most people call about Deck Construction or Patio Construction. A patio is an extension of the house, and the ground under it decides whether it stays flat. Clay soil swells and shrinks, sprinklers soak the edges, and a slab poured over loose fill will crack where it settles.
A deck has its own failure points. Ledger boards pulled loose from the house, posts set too shallow, fasteners that rust in wet wood, and boards laid without a gap for water to drain. Most of these are hidden once the decking is down, which is why the framing deserves as much attention as the surface.
We build decks and patios for homes and for businesses. Your team helps you draft the layout, build the structure and finish it, so you are not left coordinating a carpenter and a concrete contractor yourself.
A new composite deck stepping down to a broom-finished concrete patio beside a wood fence
One schedule for the footings, the frame and the slab
For a deck, the order is footings, posts, beams and joists, then decking, stairs and rails. For a patio it is subgrade, forms, reinforcement, pour and finish. When the two meet, a deck stepping down onto a patio, the concrete contractors and the carpenters have to agree on the elevation before either starts, and that agreement is what we write into the schedule.
Where the job needs plans or a permit, we handle the paperwork and keep up with local building code changes in Stockton, Sacramento and Tracy. In almost every case we apply for the permits for you. Our in-house crews and long-term subcontractors are fully insured, and we report back to you at every stage.
If the plan changes partway through, say a bigger footprint or a different surface, we talk it through and get your complete approval before we go ahead.
Chapter 03
Stairs, rails, finish and keeping it good
Stairs and rails are where a deck is checked hardest, by inspectors and by anyone who has leaned on one. Risers should be even, treads solid, and railing posts anchored into the frame rather than the decking.
Once it is built, the care is plain. Keep leaves and dirt out of the gaps between boards, reseal wood on the schedule its finish calls for, and watch the fasteners near the stairs for movement. A patio needs its joints kept clear and its surface rinsed. If something looks off, talk it through on (209) 205-5901.
Contractor License 1104136. Fully insured crews and subcontractors. Call (209) 205-5901 for a free estimate.
Settled before the first footing
Six decisions that are yours to make.
These are worked through at the consultation, then written into the quote and the schedule. Nothing on this list changes without you.
- 01
Deck or patio, or both
A raised deck for a door that sits well above the yard, a patio for the level ground beyond it, or a deck that steps down onto one.
- 02
Footings or slab
Posts on concrete footings for a deck frame, a poured and finished slab for a patio, with the subgrade prepared for either.
- 03
Wood, composite or concrete
The surface you will live with: pressure-treated or cedar boards, composite decking, or broom-finish or decorative concrete.
- 04
Stairs and rails
Where the steps land, how many risers, and a railing wherever the drop calls for one.
- 05
Permit and plans
Whether the job needs one depends on its size and height, and in almost every case we apply for it for you.
- 06
Any change on site
If the layout moves once the stakes are in, you approve the change before we go ahead.
For the concrete side on its own, see concrete work. Prefer to start with where we work? The service areas page lists Stockton, Sacramento and Tracy.