Guides & cost breakdowns

When people shop for a new deck, almost all the attention goes to the boards. Which color, which brand, which grain. That makes sense, since the boards are what you see. But the part that decides how long your deck lasts is the part you'll never look at again once it's built: the frame underneath. The problem nobody mentions Today's composite and PVC boards come with fade and stain warranties of 25 to 50 years. Most of those boards are still screwed down to pressure-treated l

It's the first question almost everyone asks us, usually before we've even seen the backyard: "Ballpark, what's a composite deck going to run me?" Fair question. The honest answer is that it depends on more than square footage. But you deserve real numbers to plan around, so here's what composite decks are actually costing homeowners in South Jersey this year, and what moves the price. The short answer For a professionally built composite deck in South Jersey, most homeowners