STEP 1 OF 3 · BOARDS
START WITH THE BOARD YOU'LL WALK ON
“Composite” isn't one product. We install three of Deckorators' lines, and each one tells us which frame goes under it.
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VENTURE
CAPPED COMPOSITE
When budget comes first. A dense composite core under a cap wrapped on three sides.
Saltwater
Sandbar
Shoreline
Warranty
25-yr structural · 25-yr stain & fade
Frame
Pressure-treated
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SUMMIT
MINERAL-BASED · SURESTONE
No wood in it. Doesn't take on water, and stays cooler underfoot.
Glacier
Boulder
Cliffside
Warranty
25-yr structural · 25-yr stain & fade
Frame
Steel, worth a look
On one of our decks
VOYAGE
MINERAL-BASED · SURESTONE
Warranted in water and ground contact, with varied board widths for borders and patterns.
Costa
Sierra
Khaya
Tundra
Sedona
Mesa
Warranty
50-yr structural · 25-yr stain & fade · 25-yr removal & replacement
Frame
Steel, definitely
STEP 2 OF 3 · RAILING
THEN THE PART YOU LOOK THROUGH EVERY DAY
We build in aluminum picket, framed glass or frameless glass.
ALUMINUM PICKET
FRAMED GLASS
FRAMELESS GLASS
STEP 3 OF 3 · LIGHTING, OPTIONAL
LIGHT IT FOR THE EVENINGS
Lighting is an option, like a wider stair or a privacy screen. Your design link shows what it adds, installed, before you decide.
DECK-EDGE LIGHTS
STAIR RISER LIGHTS
POST LIGHTS
OUR PART
THE PARTS YOU'LL NEVER SEE. ALREADY DECIDED.
A low-maintenance deck holds up at every layer, not just the boards on top. You don't choose these: we match them to your boards.
FOOTINGS · HELICAL PILES
✓ Bear about 4 ft (1.2 m) down, below the frost line
✓ No digging, no concrete to cure
✓ No heaving in spring
✓ Adjustable heads, every pile set level
FRAME · MATCHED TO YOUR BOARD
✓ Fortress steel can't rot, twist or shrink
✓ 25-year warranty on the frame
✓ Every beam checked against Fortress's span tables
Our pick: pressure-treated under Venture, steel worth a look under Summit, steel definitely under Voyage.
STEP 4 · YOUR DESIGN
WE DESIGN AND PRICE YOUR DECK BEFORE WE VISIT
Bring your three choices, or bring none. Here's what happens next.
01
TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT
A few photos and rough measurements. Rough is fine.
02
YOUR DESIGN, PRICED
Your own private design link. Try boards, railings and lighting.
03
SITE VISIT, THEN WE BUILD
We confirm the measurements and bring real board and colour samples. Then we build it.
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QUESTIONS WE HEAR
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
How long are the warranties?
Venture and Summit each carry 25 years structural and 25 years stain and fade. Voyage carries 50 years structural, 25 years stain and fade and 25 years removal and replacement, and it's warranted in water and ground contact. The Fortress steel frame carries 25 years.
Which frame goes with which board?
We match the frame to the board: pressure-treated under an entry-level board like Venture, steel worth a look under Summit, and definitely worth it under Voyage.
How much grip does Voyage have?
Voyage has 34% greater surface traction than other leading composite brands.
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