Western red cedar
Warm tone, ages to silver-grey, stays cooler underfoot than most composites.
Mesquite · Dallas County · Mon–Sat 7a–7p CT
Cedar, composite, & footings that hold
Building a new deck, replacing boards that have gone soft, or finally covering that west-facing patio so the back of the house is usable in July. We build and repair decks, patio covers and pergolas across Mesquite and Dallas County. Tell us what you are trying to do with the space and we will tell you what it takes and what it costs, before anyone picks up a tool.
01 — The approach
We price the part nobody sees
Every quote splits the structure from the surface on separate lines. The structure is the footings, posts, beams and the connection to the house — buried inside a finished deck and impossible to change later without taking it apart. The surface is boards, rail and finish, replaceable on a weekend in ten years.
That split is the whole conversation. If the number comes back higher than you hoped, there is something real to adjust instead of a quiet reduction in the footings.
02 — Materials
Styles & materials
These are material and style options, not photographs of our own projects — we do not have a portfolio to show you yet and we are not going to borrow somebody else's.
Capped composite
No staining cycle, no splinters. Choose a lighter colour if the yard faces west.
Pressure-treated pine
The structural workhorse. Properly specified and finished it outlasts a careless build in any material.
03 — How we work
Four steps, no surprises
- 01
You describe what you want the space to do
- 02
We visit, measure, and check grade, access and drainage
- 03
Written quote that separates structure from surface
- 04
Permits and HOA approval sorted before anything starts
A straightforward single-level deck is a few days on site. The honest variables sit before that: material lead time, and any city or association approval. Both go in the quote with dates.
04 — What you get in writing
“Products named, not described. The approvals your address needs and who submits them. And if the repair makes more sense than the rebuild you asked about, the quote says so.”
Our written quote · every job · no obligation
05 — Before you call
Three things worth knowing
You do not need measurements or a plan. What moves a price most is how high the back door sits above the ground, whether a vehicle can reach the work, and whether there is anything out there already that has to come out.
It also helps to know what time of day you use the yard. A patio used at lunchtime and one used at six in the evening need completely different shade, and that is a design decision rather than a budget one.
Services
What we build
Deck Building
A new deck is mostly a structural job wearing a decorative finish. We build decks in Mesquite that are engineered for th…
Deck Repair
Soft boards, a wobbly rail, a post that has started to lean, or a deck that just does not feel solid underfoot any more.…
Deck Staining & Sealing
Staining is the cheapest thing you can do to extend the life of a wood deck in North Texas, and the most commonly skippe…
Patio Covers
A patio you cannot use from June to September is not a patio, it is a view. A solid cover is what turns the back of a Te…
Pergolas
A pergola defines an outdoor space and takes the edge off the sun without closing it in or darkening the rooms behind it…
What Makes a Deck Last in North Texas
Decks here fail for reasons that have little to do with the decking boards people spend the most time choosing. The two that matter most in Mesquite are the ground underneath and the sun overhead.
The soil across most of Dallas County is expansive clay. It swells when it takes on water and shrinks hard when it dries out, and a North Texas summer dries it out thoroughly. That movement is what lifts and drops deck footings over the years. A deck that was dead level the first spring can be visibly out of true by its third or fourth, and the tell is usually not the surface at all — it is a gate that stops latching, a gap opening where the ledger meets the house, or a post that has started to lean.
The fix is not exotic, but it costs money at the start: footings that reach past the zone where the clay is still moving seasonally, and a structure that is attached to the house properly rather than resting against it. This is the part of a deck nobody sees and nobody photographs, and it is the part that decides whether you are calling someone in year twelve or year four.
The second factor is heat. A surface in full Texas afternoon sun behaves very differently from the same product in a catalogue photo. Dark composite boards can get hot enough to be uncomfortable barefoot on a summer afternoon. Wood moves as it dries and cups if it was installed wet. Fasteners that were snug in November work loose after a couple of full seasons of expansion and contraction. None of this is a reason to avoid any particular material — it is a reason to choose the material for the specific spot, and to talk about shade at the same time as the deck instead of a year later.
How We Quote
A deck quote that arrives without anyone having seen the ground is a guess. Grade, access, how far the drop is, whether there is a slab to work around, what the existing structure is doing — all of it moves the number, and none of it is visible from a phone call.
So the sequence is: you tell us what you want, we look at the space, and you get a written price that separates the structure from the surface. That split matters. The structure is where you should not economise, because redoing it means taking the deck apart. The surface is where your budget has real room to move, and where the difference between pressure-treated pine and a premium composite is measured in thousands.
We will also tell you when a repair makes more sense than a rebuild, which is more often than you might expect. A deck with a sound frame and tired boards is a resurfacing job, not a replacement.
Permits and the Part People Forget
Deck work in Mesquite may require a permit depending on height, size and whether the structure attaches to the house. Requirements differ between cities in the Metroplex and they change, so the honest answer is that we confirm the current rules with the City of Mesquite for your specific project rather than quoting a threshold that may be out of date.
Two things are worth knowing regardless of permits. If your property is in an HOA, approval is usually needed before anything gets built, and the review can take longer than the build. And before any post hole gets dug, utilities have to be located — in Texas that is a free call to 811, and skipping it is how people hit a gas line.
Service area
Where we work
All of Dallas County, plus the ring of towns around Mesquite — which reaches into Kaufman and Rockwall. Each has its own page below.
Questions
Frequently asked
What areas do you cover?
Mesquite and Dallas County, plus the towns that sit just beyond it — Garland, Balch Springs, Sunnyvale, Seagoville, Rowlett, Sachse, Forney, Terrell, Rockwall and Dallas itself. If you are outside that, call and ask: the answer depends on the size of the job rather than on a line on a map.
How much does a deck cost in Mesquite?
Too much depends on the specifics for a number over the phone to be worth anything — height, access, what is already there, and the material you choose can double a price on the same footprint. What we can promise is a written quote after seeing the site, with the structure and the surface itemised separately so you can see exactly what changes if you change your mind about materials.
Do you handle permits and HOA approval?
Yes. We confirm what the City of Mesquite requires for your specific project rather than working from assumptions, and we will tell you early if your HOA is likely to be the long pole in the timeline. Both of these happen before anything gets built.
How long before you can start?
The build itself is usually days to a couple of weeks. The calendar time is longer because utility locates, permits and HOA approval come first. We will give you both numbers up front rather than the optimistic one.
Do you do repairs, or only new builds?
Both, and we will tell you which one you actually need. A lot of decks that feel finished have a sound frame and worn-out boards, and resurfacing costs far less than a rebuild. If the frame is gone we will say so rather than sell you a repair that is covering up a structural problem.
What is the best decking material for Texas?
There is no single answer, only a best fit for a particular deck. Pressure-treated pine is cheapest and needs regular staining. Cedar is more stable and better looking and still needs finishing. Composite costs considerably more and removes the maintenance, with the caveat that darker boards get hot in full Texas sun. The orientation of your deck matters as much as the product.
Why do decks fail so often in North Texas?
Mostly the ground. Dallas County sits on expansive clay that swells and shrinks with moisture, and shallow footings move with it. Add relentless UV, big seasonal temperature swings and an active hail region, and decks here age faster than in milder climates. Most of what extends a deck's life happens below the surface where nobody sees it.
Thinking about a deck?
Tell us what you want the space to do. Written quote, no obligation.