Deck Repair in Port Hope, ON

Lake Wind and River Damp Under Port Hope Decks

A deck facing Lake Ontario takes weather head-on. Wind drives rain into the gaps between boards and against the house wall, then the sun dries everything out before the next storm soaks it again. That constant swing splits wood and loosens fasteners, and the metal hangers and screws holding the frame together corrode faster when they rarely get a chance to dry. We check every connector we can reach and replace the rusted ones along with any bad boards.

Near the Ganaraska, a deck under trees can stay damp for days after rain. Where the posts sit close to the ground, their bottoms are the first thing we probe, along with the ledger board where the deck meets the house. Water trapped behind a ledger that was never flashed is a common reason decks start pulling away from the wall, and it's the repair we'd least like to see put off.

Behind the older houses in town, any deck is a later addition, and how well it was tied into old brick or wood framing depends on who built it. We repair what can be repaired and say plainly when something can't. When the framing is past saving, we'll price a full rebuild with new footings. For a 10x12 pressure-treated deck, that typically runs $3,000 to $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.