Deck Builder in Cambridge, MA
Rear porches and small city decks, usually shared across units and usually structural. Repair first, then finish.
Deck Builder Services in Cambridge
Deck Staining in Cambridge
Penetrating stain and sealer — Penetrating stain soaks into the grain and fades instead of peeling. Solid film finishes peel and then need stripping.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle deck staining in Cambridge.
Deck Repair in Cambridge
Boards, railings, stairs and framing — Split boards, loose rails and soft joists get fixed before any finish goes down.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle deck repair in Cambridge.
Deck Restoration in Cambridge
Stripping, repair and refinishing — Grey, weathered decks usually come back. Strip, brighten, repair, re-stain.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle deck restoration in Cambridge.
Fence Staining in Cambridge
Wood fence cleaning and staining — Washed and dried first, then a penetrating stain that holds through the freeze-thaw cycle.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle fence staining in Cambridge.
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More on this trade generally: Decks & Outdoor across our service area.
What Deck & Outdoor Work Here Actually Involves
Victorian multi-families, three-deckers through Cambridgeport and North Cambridge, Federal and Greek Revival near Harvard, and mid-century apartment blocks along the main corridors. Original plaster walls are common inside.
What Decks Need and When They Need It
What drives the price
Condition decides everything. Bare or lightly weathered wood takes stain readily and the job is a wash, dry and coat. A deck with a failing film finish has to be stripped or sanded back to bare first, and on a large deck that stripping can cost more than the staining that follows it.
How the work is sequenced
Wash, then dry properly — we use a moisture meter rather than a guess, because a deck that looks dry on the surface can still be wet inside. Repairs and fastener work next, then stain applied out of direct sun so the carrier does not flash off before the pigment can wick into the grain.
Where it usually goes wrong
Staining wood that is still wet inside is the single most common mistake, and the stain sheds within a season because it never penetrated. The second is choosing a film-forming product on a horizontal surface that gets full sun and standing water — it looks excellent for two years and then peels in sheets.
How long it takes
Two to four days for a typical deck including wash and dry-out. We will not stain within 48 hours of rain regardless of how the surface looks, and we would rather move a date than coat a wet board.
Recent Work
Before & After
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Colonial exterior, full repaintClapboard had failed down to bare wood across the elevation. Washed, scraped back, feathered, wood repaired, primed and finished in two coats.
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Family-owned painting contractor working out of Allston. Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor license #193121, full liability and workers' compensation on every job.
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