Deck Builders in Lewiston, ME
As deck builders in Lewiston, ME, we price the frame before the boards: we check the footings and ledger, then every joist, and put the price in writing. A simple pressure-treated deck here averages about $80 per square foot, and nothing new is built under $10,000.
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Why Do We Look Under a Lewiston Deck Before Pricing It?
We look under a Lewiston deck before pricing it because the frame decides the job: sound framing takes new boards, soft framing means a rebuild.
- Attached Lewiston decks need a city permit; we file it
- Ledger flashing, as the city's deck guide requires
- Footings 4 feet down, most on helical piles
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Where Else Do We Build Decks Near Lewiston?
What kind of decks do we build in Lewiston, ME?
Three jobs cover most Lewiston decks; all five services share one page.
Composite Decks on Lewiston Capes and Ranches
Composite decks are our pick for the city's postwar capes and ranches, where owners are done staining. Joists go 16 inches on center, 12 under PVC, since composite on an old, wide-spaced frame bounces.
Lewiston's 80.7 inches of snow a year (NWS Gray) sits on a deck all winter, so we frame heavier than the minimum tables.
Deck Replacement and Treated Decks on Tight City Lots
Deck replacement is the call for a deck near 20 years old, patched one board at a time or soft underfoot: new footings, frame and boards. On tight downtown lots we plan the tear-out and staging first.
Pressure-treated decks are the budget deck for the city's multi-family houses, set on ground-contact posts with galvanized or stainless hardware.
Deck Repair and Railings When the Frame Is Still Sound
Deck repair fits a loose stair, a few soft boards or a rocking rail post on a solid frame. We probe the joists and ledger first, since fresh boards only hide soft wood.
Deck railings are required once a deck stands more than 30 inches above grade: 36 inches tall at minimum, with openings a 4-inch sphere cannot pass, per the city's deck guide. We build them in aluminum, cable or composite.
What Deck Services Do We Offer in Lewiston?
Each Lewiston deck includes the frame and everything on it.
Lewiston waives a permit only for a freestanding deck no bigger than 200 square feet and no higher than 30 inches above grade, so we file with Planning and Code Enforcement. See all five on our deck services page.
- Helical-pile or concrete-pier footings, posts, beams, taped joists
- A flashed, bolted ledger at the house wall, or a freestanding frame
- Stairs, landings, railings and skirting
How to Get a New Deck Built in Lewiston, Step by Step
We start in the yard and under the old deck.
We probe the old frame and plan the footings.
A written price and a signed contract.
Scope, price and payments go on paper before digging; changes need your signature.
Frame, then boards and rail, then a walk.
The inspector sees the open frame, boards and rail follow, and we walk the deck with you.
Who Crawls Under Your Old Deck Before Pricing the New One?
Jim Hutchins
Owner, Deck Builders Lewiston · Greene, Maine
Jim Hutchins checks the footings, the ledger and the joists himself, then puts the price in writing.
Jim Hutchins grew up in Greene and started on a Lewiston framing crew in 2001. Twelve years of walls and floor systems taught him how a frame carries weight, and the back porches he tore off two- and three-family houses showed him how a frame fails.
In 2013 he stopped framing houses and started building decks full time. Every deck starts under it: footings below the frost line, a ledger bolted and flashed to the house, joists spaced for the boards that go on top.
Jim still lives in Greene and still looks at every job himself. When an old frame is sound, he says so and saves the homeowner the cost of a new one. When it is not, he shows them the soft joist or the wet ledger before anyone talks about boards.
- 25 years in construction
- 13 years building decks
Maine does not license general contractors, so Jim has no license to show you. What he shows you instead is the frame under your deck, and the price to fix it, in writing.
More about JimHow Do You Choose Deck Builders in Lewiston, ME?
You choose deck builders in Lewiston, ME by their answers on what you cannot see: footing depth, ledger fastening and flashing, and whether they would board over an old frame.
Ours are 4 feet, bolted and flashed, and never: the frame is the cheapest part to get right.
Then get it in writing: Maine's written-contract law puts any home job over $3,000 on a signed contract and limits the down payment to a third.
Who Permits a Lewiston Deck, and Where and When Can It Go?
Who issues the permit for a Lewiston deck?
The permit for a Lewiston deck comes from the city's Planning and Code Enforcement office, which wants a scaled plot plan, then inspects footings, frame and finished deck.
Where in Lewiston do shoreland rules reach a deck?
Shoreland rules reach a Lewiston deck within 250 feet of the Androscoggin River or No Name Pond, and new structures must stand 100 feet back from the pond. There we check the state shoreland rules with the code office first.
When should a Lewiston deck be built?
A Lewiston deck is best built from late spring into fall, footings before the ground freezes. Apply early: the city has 30 days to act on a permit.
How Much Does a Deck Cost in Lewiston?
A deck in Lewiston costs about $80 per square foot in treated wood on a simple layout, and $100 to $120 with levels, angles or tie-ins. Both are averages of many quotes, not your price.
| Deck | Average |
|---|---|
| Pressure-treated, simple layoutone level, a few steps, treated boards and rail | about $80 per sq ft, nothing new under $10,000 |
| Bigger or more complex layoutlevels, angles, wraparounds, tie-ins, more stairs | $100 to $120 per sq ft |
| Composite or PVCcomposite or PVC boards with composite rail | from $15,000 |
Installed Lewiston averages, not a quote; height, stairs and hidden rot move them.
Why is a small Lewiston deck the priciest per foot?
A small Lewiston deck is the priciest per foot since footings are close to a fixed cost, whatever the size. A 12x16 often costs only about $1,000 more than a 10x10.
What moves a Lewiston deck price inside the range?
A ramp moves a Lewiston deck price first, then how many stairs, then whether footings can be reused, then the layout. Height counts last: staging past roughly 2 feet costs about a crew day.
Why does this page list no price for deck repair?
This page lists no price for deck repair, since a repair is priced at the deck from the boards, stairs, height, frame and board match. A deck near 20 years and patched all over, or on soft joists, needs replacing.
When Can We Look at Your Lewiston Deck?
We look at your Lewiston deck at a time we set together, after your estimate request arrives.