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Decks, a deck you trust with a crowd on it

It usually starts with a board that flexes when you step on it. The hard part is not the work — it is that every deck company sounds equally sure of itself, and you get one guess. We check licence and insurance before we introduce anyone, and we record the date we checked.

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Decks in short

Deck contractors do five distinct jobs, and they are priced very differently: new installation ($15–$55 per square foot), full replacement (about $6,000–$18,600 for a 300 square foot deck), repair (national average around $1,500), resurfacing (new boards on sound framing), and maintenance work like cleaning and staining ($2–$5 per square foot). The right service depends almost entirely on the condition of the framing, not the boards.

Building a deck in 2026 costs a national average of about $14,000, with most projects landing between $9,000 and $20,000, or $15 to $55 per square foot installed. A small 100 square foot pressure-treated deck can come in near $1,500, while a 500 square foot deck in exotic hardwood with an outdoor kitchen and a roof can reach $40,000.

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Why a pro gets to be on this list

Most sites sell your number to whoever pays the most for it. We check the deck companies we match you with, and we publish the date we checked so you can hold us to it.

Licence checked

We look up the licence with the issuing state or local authority and record the date we checked it.

Insurance confirmed

General liability and, where it applies, workers’ compensation — confirmed with the carrier, not taken on trust.

Reviews read, not counted

We read the recent negatives as well as the average, and we look at how the pro answered them.

Re-checked, not set and forgotten

A licence that lapses drops the pro out of matching. Every record carries the date it was last verified.

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No verified decks price ranges published yet.
We don’t publish a cost until we can show the data behind it. If you need a number today, the quote form gives you real prices from local companies.

Honest comparison

HomeMatchup vs. a lead site vs. doing it yourself

Three ways to get this work done. Here’s what each one actually gives you.

Getting decks work done — three routes compared
HomeMatchup Typical lead site DIY
How many companies call youA short, named shortlist you agreed toOften 4–5+ at once, sold to whoever buys the leadNone — the work is on you
Licence & insuranceChecked against the issuing authority, with a date on the recordUsually self-reported by the contractorYour own permits and liability
What it costs youFree — pros pay us, and only for a real matchFree, but your number is resoldMaterials plus your time
Price guidance before you talkPublished ranges with the data behind themRarely shown before you hand over detailsYou research it yourself
If it goes wrongYou have a named, verified company and a record of the checksHard to trace which site sold the leadNo recourse

Describes how HomeMatchup operates and the common lead-generation model. Not a claim about any named competitor.

Homeowners

What people say after they’ve hired

Zero reviews. On purpose.

We’d rather show you nothing than show you someone else’s reviews.

Plenty of sites fill this space with reviews scraped from elsewhere, or written for them. We don’t. The first decks review on this page will come from a homeowner we matched, after their work was finished and paid for.

  • Only from homeowners we actually matched
  • Only after the job is complete
  • Published unedited, including the bad ones
  1. 1You get matchedA few checked pros, free
  2. 2Work gets doneBy a licensed, insured company
  3. 3We ask youOnce, after completion
  4. 4It appears hereExactly as you wrote it
FAQ

Decks questions, answered

The questions homeowners ask us most about decks.

A national average of about $14,000, most projects $9,000 to $20,000, and $15 to $55 per square foot installed depending on material and deck height.
Guards are required on decks more than 30 inches above grade and must be at least 36 inches high, with openings that won't pass a 4-inch sphere. Confirm any local amendments with your building department.
Wood decks last at least 10 to 15 years with regular care; composite is generally expected to last around 20.
Some — roughly 65.8% of cost recouped for wood and 63% for composite. Build for use, not for return.
Maybe. Some jurisdictions exempt small, low, freestanding decks and many don't. Permits run $100 to $500 and your building department is the only authority on this.
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The wrong deck hire costs more than the right one.

Decks fail at the ledger — the point where they attach to the house — and that is the one connection nobody photographs. Getting matched takes about a minute, costs nothing, and you can walk away from every quote you receive.

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