What the Work Involves
Composite boards move with the temperature and they'll show waves if the frame's uneven or the joists are too far apart. We check the manufacturer's span and gap rules, straighten out the tops of the joists, and use the fastener system they call for.
Composite Deck Builders Service Details
Composite deck installation includes picking the product, building the frame or checking the old one, getting the joist spacing right, hidden or approved fasteners, fascia, stairs, and railing that goes with it. Composite decking contractors ought to talk to you about airflow and heat too, cause low maintenance decking still needs the right frame under it.
What You Get
- No regular stain or sealer
- Consistent color and fewer splinters
- Many railing and fascia combinations
Signs You Need This
- You are tired of staining a wood deck
- The existing surface needs replacement but the frame is sound
- You want a consistent finished color
- Bare feet and easy cleanup matter
The Frame Matters Under Composite
Composite boards are less forgiving of a wavy frame than wood is. We plane down or fix high joists and add blocking where the stairs, a picture-frame border, or the board ends need support.Heat and Shade Change the Pick
Darker boards get hot in the summer sun. A shaded deck on the north side’s got different priorities than one sitting out in the open facing west. Look at the samples outside where the deck’s actually gonna be, not in a showroom.Putting Composite on an Old Frame
A lot of people want to keep the old frame and just put composite on top. That can work, but most old wood decks were built with joists farther apart than composite allows, and the old joists usually aren’t flat anymore. We check the spacing, the condition and the flatness before we’ll quote it, and if it needs extra joists sistered in, that goes on the estimate.Pricing guidanceHow Composite Deck Builders Is Priced in Indianapolis, IN
Composite cost changes with the board line, the color, the fasteners, fascia, railing, stairs, and whether the old frame can handle the spacing. We price the exact product, not some generic composite allowance.