All Hands on Deck (Except Yours): The Topside of Professional Deck Construction

Like a gift for drawing, math, or music, construction skills are somewhat innate. There’s a broad spectrum of abilities—some people struggle to assemble shelving out of a box, while others make furniture as a hobby. No matter what your skill level, some projects can end up being more work than you expected: one of these is deck construction.

All Hands on Deck (Except Yours): The Topside of Professional Deck Construction

If you’re considering adding a deck to your home, you may want to leave it to the pros even if you’re an accomplished craftsman. Here are a few reasons why:

  • Building Code. Code requirements aren’t just for commercial buildings—residential structures have them too. While your house is your property and you can certainly modify it yourself (oftentimes with no one the wiser), DIY elements that are deemed non-compliant can become an obstacle if you ever decide to sell your home. Exterior updates, including decks, can also be potential sources of litigation should someone become injured due to a fault in the deck construction.
  • Permits. Wherever you live, if you’re updating the exterior of your property, chances are you’re required to obtain a permit. City permits can require multiple phone calls, visits, and paperwork to set up (plus, of course, the fee)—and that’s before you’ve even started deck construction, let alone the final inspection.
  • Equipment. Even if you have your own workshop, you may not necessarily own all the machinery to build the deck of your dreams. A lot of this can be rented, but you’ll also need to carefully map out your deck construction project to avoid wasting money on unnecessary rental time. Also, when operating machinery, it’s best to have another person present at all times for safety. This won’t be an issue if you have a readily available skilled helper, but once again it will require scheduling accordingly.

You can save yourself considerable time and hassle by leaving all of the above to our team with not only the know-how but the professional experience. For legal, cost, and effort reasons, it makes more sense to let our trustworthy company build your deck. Contact us at Screen Medics, and we’ll do the building, so you can spend more time enjoying!