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Elevated cedar deck with staircase built by Escarpment Contracting in Palgrave

Custom decks

Decks built for the way you live, and for Ontario winters.

Composite, pressure-treated and fully custom decks across Caledon, Orangeville, Erin and the Collingwood corridor. Designed around your space, framed below the frost line, and finished with the kind of detail neighbours notice.

Outdoor living, done properly

A deck is a room. We build it like one.

Whether you want a quiet platform off the kitchen, a two-level entertaining space with privacy screens, or a covered porch over the water, we design and build decks that fit the house instead of fighting it.

Every build starts with how you will actually use the space. Then we get the invisible parts right: footings below the frost line so posts never heave, proper ledger flashing so water never gets behind it, and guards built to the Ontario Building Code.

  • Composite, pressure-treated and custom wood builds, with honest advice on each material.
  • Railings, privacy screens, stairs, skirting, gates, sheds and fences to match.
  • Decks resurfaced or rebuilt on existing structures where the bones are good.
New cedar decking wrapping a home corner with stone pavers in Caledon

Why us

Why homeowners pick us for their deck.

Designed to the house

Each deck is shaped to your home, grade and sightlines, not pulled from a catalogue.

Built below the frost line

Footings to 1.2 m where required, so the structure stays level through every freeze and thaw.

Code-first guards and stairs

Guard heights, baluster spacing and stair geometry follow the Ontario Building Code.

Materials that last

Premium cedar and capped composite boards chosen for sun, snow load and shovelling.

Materials we build with

Composite, pressure-treated or wood: the honest trade-offs.

Every material below is one we build with. We lay out the real costs and upkeep for your project, then you choose.

Charcoal capped composite deck boards, material example

Capped composite

Our premium low-maintenance option and the one most clients choose. Capped boards shrug off freeze-thaw, fading and spills, and can be shovelled like any walkway. Costs more up front and pays it back in weekends you do not spend staining.

Grooved brown pressure-treated deck boards, material example

Pressure-treated

The dependable workhorse. Strong, widely available and easy to repair, but it moves with the seasons and needs regular staining to look its best. Often the right call for structures, skirting and fences.

Cedar decking we installed, tight grain with a picture-frame border

Natural wood

Cedar and natural wood for the warmest look on this page: beautiful grain, naturally rot-resistant, cooler underfoot in summer. Wants a re-coat every couple of years to keep its colour, and rewards the maintenance.

Want a specific composite or decking brand quoted? Name it in your consultation request and we will price it alongside our recommendation.

Recent deck projects

Decks we have built nearby.

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Deck framing in progress with fresh cedar boards in an Orangeville backyard

Our process

From the first sketch to the last screw.

Every deck starts with a conversation on your property. We look at grade, drainage, sun and sightlines, then shape a layout and material plan that fits both the space and your budget. You get a written quote before anything starts.

During the build we manage structure, hardware and finishing detail personally. Boards are laid with consistent reveals, fasteners are hidden where the material allows, and the site gets cleaned up at the end of every day. When the deck is done, we walk it with you before we call it finished.

They built a 16'x32' two-level back deck with privacy screen/railings/stairs/deck skirting, a fence along one side of our property, two gates and a 10'x16' shed as well. Their communication is excellent.

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Deck questions, answered

What homeowners ask us about decks.

Do I need a building permit for a deck in Caledon?

Usually yes. In the Town of Caledon, a deck needs a permit when it is attached to the house or its walking surface sits more than 60 cm above grade. Caledon accepts applications online only, and reviews typically take 10 to 30 business days. Other townships in our corridor have similar thresholds. We flag what your project needs during the walkthrough and plan the schedule around it.

How deep do deck footings need to be in Ontario?

Footings need to reach below the frost line, which means a minimum depth of about 1.2 m in our region. Shallower footings are the main reason decks heave, rack and pull away from houses after a few winters. We dig to depth on every structural deck we build.

How high can a deck be before it needs a railing?

The Ontario Building Code requires a guard once the walking surface is more than 60 cm above grade: at least 900 mm high for decks up to 1.8 m above grade, and 1,070 mm beyond that. Guards also have to resist climbing and keep baluster gaps under 100 mm. We build all of this in by default.

Cedar, pressure-treated or composite: which should I choose?

Pressure-treated is the budget workhorse but needs regular staining and will check and crack over time. Cedar looks beautiful, stays cooler underfoot and takes stain well, but wants maintenance every couple of years. Capped composite costs more up front and needs almost none. We lay out the real costs and trade-offs for your specific build, then you choose.

Can composite decking handle Ontario winters and snow shovelling?

Yes. Modern capped composite is built for freeze-thaw cycles and can be shovelled with a plastic shovel. The structure underneath matters more: proper footings and joist spacing keep the surface flat so ice does not pool.

Why did my old deck shift or heave over the winter?

Almost always footings that stop above the frost line, sometimes deck blocks sitting on grade. When the ground freezes it lifts the posts unevenly. Depending on the structure, we can sometimes rebuild on corrected footings and keep the rest, and we will tell you honestly which parts are worth saving.

How long does a deck build take?

A straightforward deck is usually days on site, not weeks. The longer poles are the permit review at your township and material lead times for specific composite colours. We give you a realistic timeline with the quote and book the build so the site work runs continuously once it starts.

My property is near the escarpment. Does that change anything?

It can. Parts of our corridor fall under the Niagara Escarpment Commission or conservation authorities like CVC and NVCA, and some projects need their clearance even when the township permit is simple. We have built across these hills and will tell you early if your property is affected.

Planning your budget

What will your deck cost?

See typical Ontario deck prices per square foot by material in our deck cost guide, then ask about flexible financing to spread the cost over manageable monthly payments.

One crew for the whole exterior.

Many of our deck clients also have us replace their siding or upgrade their eavestrough while the crew is on site. One team, one standard, details that line up, anywhere in our service area.