Hopkinton is where the Boston Marathon begins, but most of the town is quiet, wooded neighborhoods. Lots are big, houses are mostly colonials and contemporaries, and a deck is often the main living space from May through October. We recently finished a composite Trex deck here with PVC trim and a new railing. No more splinters, staining or sanding every other spring.
Wooded lots are great until you look at your exterior. Shade keeps decks, siding and roofs damp, and that grows moss and mildew. Pressure-treated decks gray out, split and loosen at the fasteners. Leaves and needles fill your gutters, and when snow sits on a shaded roof, it melts slowly and refreezes at the eaves, right where your roof is weakest.
For your deck, we set solid footings, frame with pressure-treated lumber, and finish in Trex or composite with railings and stairs built to code. For the rest of your house, you get Tyvek wrap with taped seams, flashed openings and siding fastened per the manufacturer. You'll get a written proposal and a 5-year workmanship warranty. Hopkinton is an easy drive east from Auburn.
What we see on Hopkinton houses
- Aging pressure-treated decks that split and gray out
- Moss and mildew on siding and roofs under heavy tree cover
- Colonials and contemporaries on large wooded lots
- Slow-melting snow and ice at shaded eaves
Composite Trex deck with PVC trim and new railing
Recent job in Hopkinton
Trex decking, PVC trim to close out the rim and fascia, and a new railing. No staining, no splinters, no sealing every spring.
