Deck materials

Cedar decks

Western red cedar is the deck board this region already knows: rot and insect resistance, a warm grain, and a silver-gray color if you leave it unfinished. Our deck page lists a 15–20 year lifespan with care.

The cedar photos include a built-in L-shaped bench near a pool, a raised deck on a sloped yard, covered porch decks with wood railings, a tongue-and-groove ceiling, and a wraparound cedar deck looking into trees.

Details we actually build

Covered cedar

A roof over the deck changes how often you use it from October through May. Patio covers are their own page.

Patio covers

Benches and rails

Built-in seating and wood railings show up on the cedar jobs. Cable or metal rail is a different choice and is priced on its own.

Slopes

Raised and hillside decks need taller posts and a real footing plan. We do not flatten the design onto a yard that is not flat.

Photos

Cedar deck with built-in L-shaped bench seating near a pool

Raised cedar deck with wood railing on a sloped backyard

Cedar deck with wood railing and stairs under a covered patio

Covered cedar porch deck with a tongue-and-groove ceiling and white railing

Covered wraparound cedar deck with white railing overlooking a wooded lot

Elevated covered wood deck with stained railing on a hillside home

Questions

Does a cedar deck have to be stained?

No. Unstained cedar goes gray. Stain keeps a color and sheds water. Either way, the frame still has to stay dry at the ledger and the connections. That is the part that fails first in this climate.

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