Wood, composite, and walking-deck systems. Proper ledger flashing, code-current structure, written scope, fixed price.
Get it right or rebuild the wall it dumped water into.
Most of the water-damage projects we open behind a deck were caused by the same thing: a ledger flashed over the wrong layer of weather-resistive barrier, or no flashing at all. As a stucco-led contractor, we have seen the downstream cost of bad deck ledgers more times than we can count. Every deck we build or repair gets the ledger detail done correctly: lapped over the house wrap, kicked out at the ends, and counter-flashed under the cladding.
Pressure-treated wood decks (cedar accents on request). Composite decks (Trex, TimberTech, and equivalents). PVC and walking-deck membrane systems above living space. Railing systems including cable, aluminum picket, glass, and matched composite. Stairs, lighting integration, and built-in benches or planters. Ledger reflashes and structural rebuilds on existing decks where the surface has more life than the structure.
We routinely pair deck scopes with stucco or siding work since the ledger detail crosses both trades. Doing it once, in one mobilization, is faster and cleaner than splitting it.
Six stages. Written scope. Fixed price.
1. Free walkthrough. We look at the existing deck or footprint, the wall behind it, and the ledger detail if there is one. Moisture readings on suspect walls.
2. Material walkthrough and pricing. Wood versus composite versus PVC with samples on site. You receive a fixed price with a written scope of work.
3. Permits and prep. We pull permits when the deck height or attachment requires it and stage materials.
4. Footings, framing, ledger. Code-current footings, framing, and the most important detail on the project: a properly flashed ledger lapped over the weather-resistive barrier and counter-flashed under the cladding.
5. Decking, railings, finishes. Surface boards, railings, lighting, stairs, and any built-ins in the scope.
6. Walkthrough and warranty. Final inspection, permit close-out, and a written workmanship warranty plus the manufacturer warranty on the material.
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Stucco, exterior, and interior renovation across Snohomish County and the Eastside.
The questions we get asked the most on deck walkthroughs across Snohomish County and the Eastside.
In-person inspection, material samples, written scope, fixed price. We get the ledger right because everything downstream depends on it.
