Handyman and Home Improvement in Hardyston, NJ
A deck is the hardest-working exterior surface on a house. It sits flat, holds water, and takes direct sun on the same plane — so in this climate it's the first thing to fail and the thing most worth staying ahead of.
Whether it's a new deck going in or an old one that's started to feel wrong underfoot, this is work we do a lot of, and it's where this page starts.
Decks and outdoor living
New construction, full replacement, framing repair and sistering, joist and beam replacement, board replacement, stair rebuilding, railing replacement, and the ledger and flashing work that matters more than anything visible from above.
The ledger board
The connection where a deck attaches to the house is the single most common point of failure on older decks. It fails because of water getting behind an unflashed ledger, not because of the fasteners, and the damage is invisible from above — the deck looks fine right up until it isn't. It's the first thing we look at on any deck repair call.
How we work
We look at the framing before we talk about the surface boards, because replacing the surface on a deck with tired framing is money spent on the wrong half. Permit requirements vary by municipality, and we'll tell you when one is likely to be needed. On refinishing, we're honest that prep is most of the job — a deck stained while the wood was still wet is a finish that fails in a season.
Nearby towns
Tell us about the job
New deck, or one that feels off? Let's look at it.
