How we got into building decks
We build and repair decks around Memphis, mostly for homeowners who want somewhere to sit outside that isn't falling apart underneath them. Some of us came up doing framing and general carpentry before decks became most of the work, because once you've built one deck right, word gets around fast in a city with this much heat and humidity.
The decks we get called out for are usually failing in the same few spots: a ledger board rotting where it meets the house, joists that were spaced too wide for the boards nailed on top, or a railing that never met code to begin with. We open up the framing before we touch anything cosmetic, because a fresh coat of stain over a rotten joist just buys you another year before it's a real problem. Fixing what's underneath is slower, and it's the only way the deck is still solid five years out.
