Deck Repair in Portland, OR & the Metro Area

Soft boards, wobbly railings, rotted stairs and joists gone punky from years of rain. We find what's failing underneath and fix it, across Portland, Gresham, Milwaukie and surrounding communities.

Most deck repair calls in the Portland area start with rot. Our wet season keeps wood damp for months, and wherever water sits, fungus moves in. The usual spots are the tops of joists under the boards, the ends of boards, stair stringers where they touch the ground, and the ledger board where the deck bolts to the house. Moss and leaf litter hold water against the wood and speed it up.

What you see on top doesn't always match what's underneath. A deck can look fine and have joists that are soft, or look rough and be solid below. We check from underneath: probe the joists and posts, check the ledger and its flashing, test the railing posts and look at the stair stringers. Then we tell you what's sound, what needs repair and whether repair still makes sense.

Repairs range from swapping a few boards to sistering new joists alongside old ones, rebuilding stairs, re-anchoring railing posts or adding flashing at the house. A loose railing or a failing ledger is a safety issue and comes first. If the frame is too far gone, we'll say so plainly and give you a deck repair price and a replacement price side by side.