A custom deck starts as a drawing, not a lumber order. We design the layout around how you actually use the space — where the sun lands at dinner, where the hot tub needs reinforced structure, where a privacy screen blocks the neighbour's sightline — then produce permit-ready drawings and build exactly what was drawn.
The markets we serve build differently. Estate backyards in King and Vaughan want large multi-level layouts tied into pools and landscaping. Chalets at Blue Mountain need snow-load framing and sloped-lot footings. Waterfront cottages need hardware that shrugs off moisture. One deck type doesn't fit all of it, and we don't pretend it does.
What's included
- Site visit, measurements, and a scaled concept drawing
- Material and railing selection with physical samples
- Structural detailing: point loads for hot tubs, snow load, sloped lots
- Permit drawings and municipal submission
- One crew, one timeline, one finished structure
Common questions
How does the design process work?
You start with the estimate flow (photos and rough goals), we follow with a site visit and a scaled concept drawing. Once the layout and materials are locked, the same drawing becomes the permit set and the build set — nothing gets reinterpreted on site.
Can you build a deck for a hot tub?
Yes — a filled hot tub can exceed 100 lbs per square foot, which is far beyond normal deck loading. We design the platform with dedicated footings, doubled beams, and tighter joist spacing under the tub, documented in the permit drawings.
Do you build on slopes and waterfront lots?
Sloped and waterfront lots are a large share of our Georgian Bay work. They change the footing design, the guard heights, and sometimes the setback rules — waterfront setbacks are municipality-specific — so the drawing stage matters more, not less.