Custom Deck

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Experts say building a deck can even improve your home’s resale value if you ever decide to move.

Composite deck materials
Josh Franklin, sales associate and landscape designer with Deckscapes of Virginia in Cartharpin, Virginia, says customers ask for composite materials, typically a combination of recycled plastics and wood fibers, more than wood decking, which may be more susceptible to splintering, warping and cracking.

“We’ve noticed a large push for composite,” he says. “It’s lower maintenance, you don’t have to stain it or maintain it on a yearly basis. It’s become increasingly popular over the last five years but continues to gain popularity.”

Multi-level decks
Gone are the days when customers wanted one flat surface for their decks.

Ford says he often builds multi-level decks, which he notes are different from multi-story decks, which typically feature two separate entertaining areas.
Instead, multi-level decks allow those on the main deck to easily interact from the different levels while still incorporating a more unique design.

Gray decks
According ...
... to Ford, there are two main color groups from which to choose for decking — the wood tones, which is their name for brown, or gray.

Curved deck designs
The increase of composite decks’ popularity comes with a new design: curved decks.

Deck lighting
Customers have always considered outdoor lighting important