Trusted Deck Builder in Gainesville, FL - Built Right for Florida Living

Gainesville gets around 50 inches of rain per year, most of it falling fast in summer thunderstorms. That much water, combined with the city's sandy soil and karst limestone bedrock, means drainage and footing stability are real concerns on any outdoor structure. A deck or fence that is not properly anchored and sealed will show problems faster here than in drier climates.

The city's housing stock also spans a full century - from century-old wood-frame homes in the Duckpond Historic District to concrete block ranch houses built in the 1970s and brand-new subdivision builds on the southwest side. Different homes need different approaches, and a contractor who works across all of Gainesville knows what each type of property requires. The high proportion of renter-occupied homes in some areas also means that many decks and outdoor structures have seen deferred maintenance and need a thorough assessment before any new work goes on top of them.

Gainesville is north-central Florida's largest city and the home of the University of Florida, one of the country's largest public research universities. The city's roughly 133,000 residents live in a wide range of neighborhoods - from the early-1900s Craftsman bungalows of the Duckpond Historic District near downtown, to the mid-century concrete block homes spread across the city's core, to the large-lot newer subdivisions of Haile Plantation and Tioga on the southwest side. That mix of housing stock means our crew sees just about every kind of property on any given week.

South of the city along US-441 sits Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, a 21,000-acre preserve that shapes the landscape and draws visitors from across the region. To the north, the city gives way to the agricultural communities of Alachua County. Homeowners in neighboring Newberry, FL to the west and Alachua, FL to the north are also part of the area we serve regularly.