Deck Materials in Bradford Woods, PA
When it comes to residential remodeling, few, if any, of the trades can match the satisfaction of deck building and working on deck-related projects, such as gazebos or pergolas.
An outdoor deck on a home in Pittsburgh, with its hilly terrain, is often a family's primary outdoor living space. It is always gratifying when the homeowner gets excited during the project. Everyone associates a deck with having fun, and for the team at decksunlimited, installing them is no different.
Selection of Decking Materials
However, planning your project and selecting the appropriate deck materials in Bradford Woods, PA, is a serious matter. With today's busy lifestyles, people are increasingly looking to build their projects with low-maintenance products, whether a deck, fence, or retaining wall. While the mid to long-term financial return on low-maintenance products is favorable, the initial investment is significant.
You only get one chance to "get it right.”
You only get one chance to "get it right.”
Trusted Partner for Deck Building
Selecting the appropriate materials for residential deck building always requires due diligence by the homeowner. This applies to a kitchen, bathroom, new roof, or deck. Versed in using all of the latest deck materials and with 25 years of experience installing deck-related projects in the Pittsburgh area, decksunlimited is here to assist you in determining the option best for you.
Having seen the evolution of residential deck building over a relatively short period, our team's collective knowledge benefits you in making informed, intelligent decisions about what is appropriate for your project.
Focused on Your Specific Needs
When consulting with prospective clients, first and foremost, the goal is to create a deck project well suited to their needs and budget. Rather than build a perfect deck as we see it, the focus is always on the client. As the axiom goes, the key is to allow the form to follow function.
The project begins to take shape only after discussing our clients' needs and intended uses. Trying to fit a size-9 shoe on a size-7 foot makes no sense. While it is true that the majority of homeowners aren't looking for a deck to be featured in a magazine, it is equally valid that adding a few artistic touches, such as a bench, plant rack, pergola, or deck lighting, can personalize a deck and set it apart.
Provider of One-of-a-Kind Decks
This is where there is creative separation of decksunlimited from other deck installers. Versed in using all of the leading decking brands, we usually incorporate a variety of disparate manufacturers and material types in all of our projects. This allows us to design a deck project that is truly unique to you. No one in your neighborhood will have a deck that looks like yours, even if decksunlimited built it.
Having established the project's scope (size and basic features), the conversation logically turns to building material options. For the first 12 years that we built decks, this conversation didn’t exist. Everything was constructed of pressure-treated lumber.
Composite Deck Materials
With the arrival of composite (see below) decking materials in 2000, the deck-building market began to evolve. Initially skeptical of this new artificial building material's cost and performance, public acceptance has grown over the years.
Parallel to this growth has been an increase in the type of low-maintenance decking materials commercially available and in the breadth of accessory decking products available to the consumer.
Deck Manufacturers
Today, there are over 2000 low-maintenance deck manufacturers in the U.S. Trying to keep up with this change is daunting enough for someone who earns their livelihood from deck building, let alone someone trying to research a one-time home improvement product. The inherent problem beyond the number of choices is the attributes of each type of decking material.
At this point, it is essential to note that every genre of deck material needs to be revised. While the low-maintenance products implicitly have the typical characteristics of rot, decay, split, or warp-resistance, each has its strengths and weaknesses.
At this point, it is essential to note that every genre of deck material needs to be revised. While the low-maintenance products implicitly have the typical characteristics of rot, decay, split, or warp-resistance, each has its strengths and weaknesses.
Affecting Conditions
Selecting the deck materials best suited for a particular project depends on prevailing conditions. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Sun Exposure (or Lack Of)
- Water/Dampness Issues
- Proximity to Vegetation
It is also true that sometimes decisions can, and are, based solely on color alone.
Today’s Primary Deck Materials Include:
- Pressure Treated Lumber
- Composite Materials
- PVC Plastic
- Vinyl
- Western Red Cedar
- Aluminum
- HDPE Plastic
- Brazilian Hardwoods
- Bamboo