If you are thinking about a deck, a pergola or a fence, you probably want to know how long it will take before you decide. A fair question, and the answer is a range, not a single number.
The short answer
A smaller project can take a few days. A larger deck, staircase or fencing job can take a week or ten days. It depends on the size of the job, so I would rather give you a proper answer after I have seen the spot than quote a number over the phone.
What changes it
- The size of the job. The bigger the deck, pergola or fence run, the longer it takes.
- What is already there. Building around an existing deck, paving, a tree or a wall takes more care than a clear spot.
- Doing more than one thing. A pergola over a deck, or a deck with a staircase, is one project but a bigger one. Planning them together is usually smoother, and I wrote about that in planning a pergola and a deck together.
What to tell me
If timing matters, say so at the start, for example if you want it finished before a family visit or before the busy summer weeks. Rough answers are enough. The site visit is where we sort out the rest, and the full steps are in how the quote and site visit work.
Who does the work
I work with a small crew of two trusted staff members, and I oversee every project myself from the first visit to the final clean up. It is never handed to a distant subcontractor, and a full site clean up is part of every job.
If you are planning a deck, a pergola or both, call or message and I will come and look at the spot with you. Every quote starts with a free site visit, with no charge and no obligation.
