When warm weather rolls around in the Bluegrass, it’s common to find groups of people gathered around together enjoying the rise in temperature. Lexington & Louisville, KY offer a beautiful array of scenery, and nothing allows you to relax and enjoy that beauty like a custom deck or sunroom from American Deck & Sunroom. You demand quality workmanship, our crew delivers.
You expect engineering that can be executed without delays in your project. We meet your expectation. You need a no-surprises budget. We guarantee it. You want the deck you fall in love with to last for years. We’ll build yours to provide a lifetime of enjoyment. There is no small stuff. We sweat the details.
When American Deck & Sunroom starts a job, we listen closely and work alongside our client until the entire project is completed to your satisfaction. When it comes to custom decks, our designs are anything but square, and our goal is to design and construct a deck that you and your family can enjoy for years to come. There are some aspects that we like our clients to keep in mind, though… for instance: which decking material would benefit you most? American Deck & Sunroom constructs decks in both wood and in composite materials, and each of these has their own pros and cons.
Below, we dissect the pros and cons of each of these deck materials to make the choice a little bit easier!
Composite Decks
- Composite boards require much less follow-up work than wood, so you can spend more time enjoying your deck. Forget about annual sealing and staining, composite decks require only occasional cleaning!
- Because of this convenience, composite boards tend to run a little bit more expensive than treated wood. Though the installation price for a composite is going to be more than wood, the actual cost over time is a good deal closer. Wood decks typically require more maintenance.
- Composite decks are weather and stain resistant, and won’t splinter, warp or rot.
- Composite decking typically consists of some type of plastic material, such as polyethylene and/or polyvinyl chloride, and wood particles.
- The plastic may be from recycled products, and the boards might be hollow or solid. While solid boards expand and contract more than hollow boards, they are stronger and tend to look more like real wood than hollow composites. However, composite decking can fade if exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.
Wood Decks
- Wood decks typically require slightly more maintenance, but if you’re willing to do the resealing and repairs yourself, a wood deck will still be cheaper.
- Natural wood has been proven to stand the test of time, and can swell and shrink with the changing temperatures, making it ideal for nearly every home.
- Wood decking provides an eye-catching array of natural colors & patterns. It is naturally attractive, and has a rustic feel that paints fail to replicate.
- Surprisingly strong and durable – ideal for decking furniture and lighting.
- Wood comes in a variety of shades, shapes and hues that enable you us blend them perfectly into your existing architecture.
- Performs excellently in extreme climates (hot/cold/wet/arid).
- Wooden decks can be stained different colors to protect the wood, and create even more of a visual draw.
- Wooden decks also provide a chemical-free resistance to mold, decay, and even termites.
The Bottom Line
Our roots are in engineering, and because of this, we believe that the planning and construction of your new outdoor living space requires the precision that only expert blueprinting, surveying and building science will bring. Good engineering will benefit you in a number of ways:
- We set an accurate timetable for construction and completion.
- Materials will be on-site when they are needed, eliminating delay.
- Manpower requirements will be accurately planned, ensuring efficient construction.
- Integration with your existing home architecture will be seamless.
- As a result of excellent engineering and planning, we will set a price quote and stick to it.
- Your design and concept will be developed with an engineer’s eye to implementation. If we say a feature can be incorporated into your deck, you will see it executed flawlessly.
- To put it simply: the plan works when the planning is good.
Our customers will tell you that our success as a deck builder also stems from the intelligence and experience we offer during the design phase. The mind’s eye is a powerful tool. Together we can envision, dream, and elevate the concept for your outdoor living space. Then we create drawings and plans that move your project from the mind’s eye to something you can see in front of you. As a deck builder, we have constructed more than 13,000 decks. Our customers wonder how we can continue to produce custom, unique designs for each of our clients.
We won’t say that it’s easy, but we can say that it’s simple. Each customer has a property with unique features and every dream is individual. That is how we can make every creation distinctive. No matter what material you decide on for your custom deck, American Deck & Sunroom can make your dream a reality. Contact us today for more information, or to arrange for a quote!