Orange County: renovation and leak diagnosis
Decks, porches and stairs in Orange County, NY: fixes, railings and new decks
If a deck has soft boards, a railing that moves when you lean on it, or porch steps that bounce, the fix starts underneath. The boards you walk on are the easy part; the joists, beams, posts and the connection to the house decide whether a fix is enough. When the frame can no longer be saved, we rebuild — a new deck or porch from the footings up.
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What the work includes
- Rotted or split deck boards replaced, and loose boards refastened
- Joists, beams and posts fixed or replaced where the wood has gone soft
- The ledger — the board that ties the deck to the house — checked and reattached
- Railings: loose posts, rails and balusters tightened or replaced
- Stairs outside and inside: treads, risers, stringers and handrails
- New decks and porches in pressure-treated lumber or composite boards
When a deck or stairs are a safety issue
If you see any of these, keep people off that part of the deck or the stairs until someone has looked at it:
- A joist or beam that feels soft when you press a screwdriver into it
- A railing that moves when you lean on it, or a post that rocks at its base
- A gap opening between the deck and the house wall
- Stairs that bounce or sway, or a stringer that is cracked
- Nails, screws or metal connectors under the deck that are rusted through
Rot along the house wall
When the rot is concentrated where the deck meets the house, the cause is often water running down the wall and collecting behind the ledger. Replacing the boards there without fixing how the water drains brings the rot back. Many towns require a building permit for a new or rebuilt deck; we tell you at the first visit, and the work waits for it.
Where we do renovation
- Goshen
- Middletown
- Monroe
- Chester
- Warwick
- Newburgh
- Florida
- Washingtonville
- Harriman
- Cornwall
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