Planning
Building Permits
Why You Need To Get A Deck Permit
Applying
The IRC Requirements
The IBC Requirements
Submitting Deck Plans For Permits
Site Plan
Easements
H. O. A. Permission
Plan Review Fees
The Inspector's Notes
Inspections
Septic Tanks
How To Hire A Contractor
Finding A Good Contractor
Credentials
Experience
Design Presentation
Photo Album
References
Scheduling
Range of Offerings
Organization
Integrity
Something Goes Wrong?
Contracts
Why do you need to use a contract?
What are your responsibilities?
What are the contractor's responsibilities?
Defining the Scope of Work / Project Specification
Start and Completion Dates
Payment Schedules
Terms and Conditions

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Watch the first of our deck design video series. Here are the three products in the video. Enjoy!
Gossen PVC Decking
BigFoot Systems
EBTY Hidden Fasteners

Experience

How long has this company been in business? The longer a deck contractor has been around the more likely they know what they are doing and less likely they will disappear if things go wrong. Established deck builders have systems in place to manage jobs from beginning to completion. Veterans will be less likely to run into problems pulling permits, ordering materials, building the deck and making you happy at the end of the day. There is a learning curve for deck building just like anything else and there is no substitute for experience. You may need to pay a premium if you choose to go with an extremely experienced contractor but it may be worth it to put your mind at ease. If you are dealing with a salesperson representing the company you will want to ask about the experience level of the actual carpenters that will be doing the construction. Once again the more experience the better, the lead carpenter in charge of the project should have at least a couple years under their belt.