Lamorinda Deck Care

We were very impressed with Matt.  He was one of the two contractors who were prepared to work with us to salvage and repair the deck, rather than replace all or part of it.  This resulted in huge savings over the cost we would have incurred with the ones who would have replaced the deck.  We were not interested in replacement because we do not know how long we will remain in the house.
I had two reasons for choosing Lamorinda Deck Care over the other contractor who was prepared to repair the deck.  The other contractor's quote was confusing, so that I had to ask him to clarify it, whereas Matt's quote was entirely clear as to what he would do and what the cost would be.  More importantly, I got the impression (subsequently confirmed to me) that he has a real background in wood maintenance (I think he has a degree in a related field).  So he is not just a guy with some tools and stains, but somebody who actually understands wood and the pros and cons of various types of wood treatments.
Matt and his crew scheduled the work to start in a few days, and they were prompt in starting and completing it.  I think that in several respects, Matt found more damage than he expected, and had to replace a few boards that he expected to re-use.  But we were not asked to pay extra for this extra work, whereas another contractor had made a big point of warning us that the cost would go up if more work was needed than they anticipated.  
Matt returned a few days later to build the small platform at the front of the house, and finished that project the same day.