Premier Decks
If you are looking to add a deck to your home in Maine, you can turn to Austin-Hendsbee & Sons. We offer durable products, unique design options, and expert deck designs and installations at prices that can suit almost any home improvement budget.
We build in composite and wood, from a simple platform off the back door to multi-level decks with built-in seating, stairs and custom railings. We also repair and rebuild decks that have gone soft, and we handle the staining and painting if you would rather not. Every project starts with a free, no-obligation quote.
Custom Built Decks
We build custom decks in any way shape or form that you want. There are hundreds of ways we can make a deck custom. Select from a wide range of materials and brands that we work with to fit within your budget. Stairs, built-in benches, privacy walls, lighting and multi-level layouts are all on the table.
Deck Repair & Replacement
Have an old deck that needs to be rebuilt? We can help. If part of your deck is rotting, splitting or cracking, we can fix those issues too. Repair the problem areas before they get any worse. And if the framing or the footings underneath have gone, we'll tell you honestly when a rebuild is the better spend.
Our Decking Services
We do composite and wood decks. If you have something unique in mind that has added features, we can add these and make you a custom deck. We can also do repairs if those are necessary or any staining or painting. We'll talk through how you actually plan to use the deck, how much upkeep you want to sign up for, and how it should tie into the house, then price it out for you.
One excellent low maintenance deck choice is composite decking. If you want an easy to maintain deck, we suggest this kind of deck. This is the deck material for you if what you're looking for is something elegant and clean. Composite is available in a wide variety of colors. In this climate the low maintenance argument is a strong one, because composite doesn't need sanding, staining or resealing after every winter.
Wood decking is a traditional and effective material. We always inform our clients that annual maintenance is necessary to maintain and keep a wood deck protected. Wood decks weather more quickly than other materials. They are paintable, stainable, and resealed. Pressure treated lumber is the most affordable way to get a deck built, while cedar costs more and weathers more gracefully.
Deck railings are available in different shapes, materials, and colors. We will examine the height required for the deck we are building. We can help you explore your options for materials, like composite, wood, wire, cable, and more. Cable and glass keep a view open, while a solid rail gives you a windbreak on an exposed site.
Decks That Handle A Maine Winter
What separates a deck that lasts from one that doesn’t is mostly out of sight. Footings need to sit below the frost line, or the ground will lift them every winter and drop them every spring until the frame racks and the boards start pulling apart. The ledger connection to the house has to be flashed properly, because that joint is where water gets in and where most deck failures begin.
Framing and hardware matter just as much. Snow load on a deck through a Maine winter is real weight, and the fasteners, joist hangers and post bases all have to be rated for contact with treated lumber or they corrode from the inside out. Spacing the boards correctly lets meltwater drain away instead of sitting on the surface and freezing.
The other Maine reality is the calendar. The building season is short and it fills up, so the decks that go in during May and June are usually the ones that got quoted over the winter. If you’re thinking about next summer, now is a good time to talk. Give us a ring at (207) 592-3911 or use the form below for a free quote.
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