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RESIDENTIAL · OUTDOOR LIVING

Decks and covered outdoor rooms built for Pacific Northwest rain.

Anyone can build a deck that looks good in July. Building one that's flashed, footed, and detailed to survive a decade of Seattle rain is a different job — and it's the one that matters here.

Flashed for PNW rainPermits & footingsBuilt to last
Decks and covered outdoor rooms built for Pacific Northwest rain. — illustration showing the design resolving into a finished build
Concept illustration

Is this you?

You want usable outdoor space — a deck, a covered patio, an outdoor room you can use most of the year. You want it built so the ledger doesn't rot the side of your house and the footings don't heave, which is exactly where cheap decks fail.

This fits if you want to:

What’s included — and what’s not

IncludedNot included
Design, footings, framing, and deckingHot tubs above an agreed allowance / structural surcharge
Proper ledger flashing to protect the houseOutdoor kitchens (separate scope)
Railings, stairs, and lightingLandscaping beyond the deck footprint
Permits and inspections where requiredFurniture and décor

How it works

  1. Consultation — we look at the site, grade, and how you want to use the space.
  2. Design + selections — structure, decking material, railing, and cover.
  3. Permits — pulled where size, height, or a cover require it.
  4. Build — footings, framing, flashing, decking, railing, and finish.
  5. Walkthrough — punch list, final inspection where applicable, clean hand-back.
The ledger is where decks kill houses. A deck attached to the house without proper flashing funnels water straight into the framing — the cause of more rot than the weather itself. We flash the ledger correctly and detail the connections for rain, because that's what fails first here.

Seattle & King County notes

Decks above a certain height, with a roof, or attached to the house generally need a permit in Seattle and King County. Footing depth and railing height are code-driven. We build to those specs and pull the permit where it's required.

Common questions

Above a certain height, with a cover, or attached to the house — yes, in Seattle and across King County. Low ground-level platforms sometimes don't. We confirm for your project.

Start with a conversation

Tell us what you want to build.

Walk us through the space and what you have in mind. We'll talk through scope, what your city allows, and how we'd approach it.

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