Deck Repair in Omemee, ON

Open-Country Decks Outside Omemee

Ontario winters work on a deck from below. Water gets into the checks in the boards and around the fasteners, freezes, and opens the gaps a little more each year. Posts sitting directly in soil can heave, and the same cycle loosens nails until board ends start to lift. Many decks were added years after the house went up, sometimes by an earlier owner, and the framing isn't always built to the same standard as the house it's attached to.

That's why we start underneath. We look at where the ledger board meets the house, whether the joist ends have gone soft, and how the posts are bearing. When the frame is sound, deck board replacement is the sensible fix, and it usually costs $15 to $30 a board depending on the material. When it isn't, we'll say plainly that rebuilding is the better use of your money.

Deck railing repair deserves its own look. A railing that flexes when you lean on it is often loose at the post connections rather than broken, and refastening and adding blocking can sometimes firm it up. If it can't be saved, new railing runs about $20 to $50 per linear foot. A full rebuild of a 10x12 pressure-treated deck typically lands between $3,000 and $7,000.

Pedro handles deck repairs, board replacement, railings and new deck builds. For how he approaches deck repair in general, see our deck repair & building page.