Decks & Patios · Nashville, TN
New Decks in Nashville
Composite and pressure-treated decks engineered, permitted and built with proper footings and ledger attachment.
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New Decks in Nashville, Tennessee
Composite and pressure-treated decks engineered, permitted and built with proper footings and ledger attachment.
Nashville's Deck does new decks for homeowners across Middle Tennessee — licensed, insured, with the price in writing before the work starts. Deck builders who set the footings deep, flash the ledger, and would rather tell you what a deck costs than what it starts at.
Why homeowners call
Why people start thinking about the back of the house
- Deck feels bouncy or unsafe
- Boards are splitting
- Nowhere shaded to sit
- Mosquitoes make it unusable
- Want to extend the living space
- Failed an inspection
What is included
The parts of new decks we price and build
- Design, permit and inspection where required
- Footings to correct depth and diameter, inspected before backfill
- Ledger through-bolted and flashed, never nailed
- Pressure-treated framing with proper joist and beam spans
- Decking, railing and stairs
- Site left clean with all offcuts and packaging removed
Building new decks, footing to final board
The ledger — the board that fastens the deck to the house — is the connection everything hangs from, and a nailed, unflashed ledger is the most common serious defect found on decks in this region. Structural bolts and flashing are not an upgrade; they are the standard.
Footing depth is the other thing that cannot be corrected later. Middle Tennessee clay moves seasonally and a footing that does not reach stable bearing will heave, and once a deck has racked it is a lifting job rather than a repair.
Also available
More we build out back
Composite Decking
Trex, TimberTech and similar systems with hidden fasteners and matching rail, for a deck you never stain again.
Learn moreScreened Porches
Turning an open deck into three-season space, including roof structure, screening and electrical.
Learn moreCovered Patios & Pergolas
Roofs, pergolas and shade structures that tie into the house rather than looking bolted on.
Learn moreDeck Repair & Resurfacing
Replacing failing boards and rails over a sound frame, and fixing the ledger flashing most old decks got wrong.
Learn moreRailings & Stairs
Cable, aluminum and composite railing systems, and stairs built to a code-legal rise and run.
Learn moreService area
Decks and porches built around Middle Tennessee
12 counties, Nashville and 64 towns beyond it: if your yard is in Middle Tennessee and an hour or less from Nashville, we will build there.
FAQ
Footings, permits and other new decks questions
Do I need a permit to build a deck in Nashville?
Yes, for almost any deck attached to the house or more than a couple of feet off the ground. Metro Codes and the surrounding counties inspect footings, framing and the ledger attachment, which is the connection that fails when a deck collapses. A builder who suggests skipping the permit is suggesting you carry that risk.
How long does it take to build a deck?
One to two weeks of construction for a typical deck after the permit is issued, which itself takes a week or two. Footings are dug and inspected, then framing, then decking and rails. Composite takes a little longer than wood to install because of the hidden fasteners and the trim. Weather is the variable.
Free estimate
Thinking about new decks out back?
Tell Nashville's Deck what you want to build or fix, and how big. We come out, check the house wall and the ground, and price it on paper at no charge, stairs and railings counted in.