# Deck building and deck repair

H & B builds new decks and repairs existing ones in composite or pressure-treated lumber, with properly flashed ledger boards, footings set below the frost line and code-compliant railings and stairs. When a deck only needs new boards or rails, we check the framing first and tell you whether it is sound enough to keep.

Provider: H & B General Contractor, LLC, Richmond, VA. Phone (804) 555-0142. Free estimate: https://hbgcroofing.com/estimate/decks

## Signs you may need this

- Soft or splintering boards
- Wobbly railings or stairs
- Rust on joist hangers and fasteners
- A ledger board without flashing where the deck meets the house

## How the work goes

- First we inspect the framing, ledger, footings and railings, or measure the yard for a new deck.
- Then you get a drawing and a written estimate with decking, railing and stair options.
- During the build we pull the permit when required, pass inspections and finish with a walk-through.

## Options

- Composite decking: Low maintenance boards that will not splinter or need staining.
- Pressure-treated lumber: A cost-effective deck that can be stained to suit.
- Repairs, rails and stairs: New boards, railings or stairs on a sound frame.

## Questions

### Do decks need a permit?

Many new decks and structural repairs require a building permit in Richmond and the surrounding counties. We check the requirement for your address and pull it when needed.

### Can you put new boards on my old frame?

If the joists, beams, ledger and footings are sound, yes. We probe the framing first and will tell you if it needs work before new boards go down.

## Areas served

- City of Richmond: The Fan, Museum District, Church Hill, Northside, Southside, Westover Hills
- Henrico County: Short Pump, Glen Allen, Lakeside, Tuckahoe, Sandston, Varina
- Chesterfield County: Midlothian, Chester, Bon Air, Brandermill, Woodlake
- Hanover County: Mechanicsville, Ashland
- Goochland and Powhatan: Goochland, Manakin-Sabot, Powhatan
- Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell: Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell