Serving Kelso, WA
Deck Builder in Kelso, WA
Decks, covered patios, and railings built throughout Kelso and Cowlitz County. Licensed, insured, and local.
Call (360) 431-9382 or book online for a free estimate.
A lot of Kelso homes sit on grade changes, which means the deck has to solve a height problem before it solves anything else. Stairs, landings, and guardrail heights all get driven by that, and getting it wrong means a failed inspection or a deck nobody wants to walk on.
We size framing to the span rather than to habit, flash the ledger so water leaves the house instead of soaking into it, and set posts on footings that will not move in the wet season.
If you are adding a cover over the deck, that changes the framing underneath it, so it is worth deciding early. We will lay out the options on site and put real numbers to each one before you commit.
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Recent work in Kelso
Two-story cedar deck rebuild in Kelso
Tore out rotted decking and handrails and rebuilt in cedar top to bottom. What started as a re-deck turned into a full structural recovery once the old material came off.
Front and rear decks in Kelso
Two decks on the same house, front and back. Stairs and landings sized to the grade the house sits on.
Decks & Patios questions in Kelso
How much does a deck cost in Kelso, WA?
It depends on size, how far off the ground it is, decking material and railing. Kelso lots often have a grade change, so stairs and landings are a bigger share of the price here than in flat towns. Send me the dimensions and a photo and I will give you a written number, or run the free deck estimator on this site for a range.
Can you build a two-story or elevated deck in Kelso?
Yes. A lot of Kelso houses sit above the yard, and the deck has to solve the height before anything else. Post heights, footing depth, guard height and where the stairs land all come off the grade, and it gets drawn before it gets priced.
Do you do deck repair and re-decking?
Yes. If the framing is sound, new decking and railing over the existing structure is a real option and a lot cheaper than a rebuild. If the ledger or a post base has been taking water, it is a rebuild. I open it up and tell you which you have.
Trex, TimberTech or cedar for a Kelso deck?
All three work. Composite costs more up front and needs no staining, which matters in a wet valley. Cedar looks better to some people and needs maintenance. I walk through both with real numbers before anything is ordered.
Do I need a permit for a deck in Kelso?
Usually, if it is attached to the house or more than 30 inches above grade. The City of Kelso permits decks inside city limits and Cowlitz County handles the rest. I pull it, and the drawing it needs is the one I build from.
Decks & Patios in Kelso and Cowlitz County
James Hurula Construction is a licensed Washington general contractor (JAMESHC764LM) based in Kalama, serving Kelso and Cowlitz County on every kind of job on this page. I also work in Longview, Castle Rock, Kalama, Woodland, Cathlamet, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Ridgefield. Thirty years of field experience, owner on site.
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