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Custom Decks Built From the Footings Up

Composite, Trex or pressure-treated wood, framed on footings that hold through Massachusetts winters. You get a written estimate before anything gets dug.

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4Ever custom decks work in Massachusetts

Your deck takes more abuse than any other part of your house. Snow sits on it for weeks. Meltwater freezes in the joints between boards. Spring rain soaks the framing, and a humid July keeps it wet. A deck that looked fine in October can feel soft by April, and the rot almost always starts where you can't see it: at the ledger, the posts and the footings.

So we start underneath. Before you get a number, we look at what's holding your deck up now. Are the footings below frost? Is the ledger flashed against your house, or bolted straight to the rim with water running behind it? Are the posts sitting in soil? Those answers decide whether we resurface, rebuild part of it, or tear it down to the ground.

Then you pick the surface. Trex and composite boards skip the yearly staining and won't splinter under bare feet. Pressure-treated wood costs less up front and takes stain well. Either way, the framing underneath is built to carry snow load, the stairs are laid out so they feel right to climb, and every rail gets fastened so it doesn't wobble when someone leans on it.

What we install

  • Trex composite decking
  • Composite decking boards
  • Pressure-treated framing lumber
  • Sonotube concrete footings
  • PVC trim on fascia and stair risers
  • Stairs and railings built to match your deck

Pick the job you actually have

Each one gets its own written scope. If your house needs more than one, we sequence them so nothing gets torn up twice.

Composite Decks

Trex and composite boards with PVC trim, framed solid underneath, so you can stop sanding and staining every other spring.

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Wood Decks

Pressure-treated decks at ground level or up off a second floor, set on new footings and framed to carry snow.

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Deck Stairs and Railings

New stairs and railings for your existing deck, built square, fastened solid and matched to the boards you already have.

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Why our deck work holds up

01

We fix what's under the boards

New boards over a rotten frame buy you two or three seasons at most. We check footings, posts, ledger and joists before we quote, so your estimate covers the real job.

02

Footings sized for frost

On the East Otis rebuild we poured 17 new sonotube footings. Your deck sits on concrete that frost won't heave, so the boards stay flat and the stairs stay square.

03

A 5 year workmanship warranty

If something we built fails because of how we built it, we come back and fix it at no cost. Manufacturer warranties on your decking pass straight to you.

04

A clean yard every night

Your lawn and garden get protected while we work. We clear the site and run a magnet over the grass at the end of each day so nobody steps on a screw.

5 years on our work. In writing.

If something fails because of how we installed it, we come back and fix it at no cost. Manufacturer warranties pass straight to you.

How the warranty works

Questions about decks

Should I go with composite or pressure-treated wood?

It comes down to how much upkeep you'll put up with. Pressure-treated wood costs less up front, but it needs stain or sealer every couple of years to hold off cracking and graying. Trex and composite boards skip that chore and won't splinter. We price both on your written estimate so you can compare side by side before you decide.

Can you put new boards on my old frame?

Sometimes. If your joists, beams, posts and footings are solid and your ledger is flashed right, a resurface makes sense and saves you money. If we find rot or footings that have heaved, we'll show you photos and explain why new boards on that frame won't last. You make the call with the facts in front of you.

Do you pull the permit for my deck?

Yes. Permits get pulled during planning, before we break ground. Most Massachusetts towns want drawings showing footing depth, joist size and railing height, and we handle that paperwork. You'll get a written start window once the permit is in hand and your materials are ordered.

Do you build elevated decks off a second floor?

We do. Ground-level and elevated decks are both part of our work. Elevated decks need bigger posts, proper bracing and a ledger that's bolted and flashed against your house. We look at your siding and rim joist first, because that connection is where water does the most damage over time.

Can I finance my new deck?

Yes, through Hearth. You can check your options with a soft credit pull that takes about a minute and won't touch your credit score. No money down options are available and approval is fast. Ask about it when we come out for your free estimate.

Brazilian roots.New England weather.

4Ever has Brazilian roots. The jaguar, the biggest cat in the Americas, carries that origin onto every truck, shirt and yard sign. Yellow is its coat. Black is its spots.

It stands for what we want on every wall we close: strength that holds for decades and precision you can check with a level.

  • StrengthMaterials and fastening that last decades.
  • PrecisionMeasured, flashed, taped and sealed.
  • ResilienceBuilt for wind, snow and freeze thaw.
  • TrustWritten scope and insured crews.
  • BrazilWhere the jaguar comes from.

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