Deck Repair in Whitby, ON

Porches, Railings and Backyard Decks in Whitby

Porch and railing repairs come up regularly on downtown's older character houses. A front porch on an older house takes the weather head-on, and the trouble spots are usually the board ends, the bottoms of the posts and the stair treads, where water sits longest. We replace rotted pieces with lumber sized to match, so the porch keeps its look instead of turning into a patchwork.

A railing that shifts under your weight is the repair not to put off. On older porches and decks, posts were often fastened to the rim with nails that have loosened as the wood shrank and swelled. Deck railing repair means re-securing those posts with proper bolts or replacing the run, which is money well spent with kids or older relatives around. New railings cost about $20 to $50 per linear foot.

Decks behind the newer houses north of Rossland are younger but not trouble-free. Boards cup and back their screws out as they dry through the first seasons, stairs flex when the stringers are spaced too far apart, and flashing over the ledger is worth checking on any deck attached to the house. Catching those early keeps a young deck from needing major work down the road.

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.