
Serving Dover Afb, DE and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1972
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"It went perfectly. To replace the rotted 6 X 12 laminated beams, they used (4) 2 X 12s of treated lumber sandwiched together, or sistered. (The original contractor, who built our house only 6 years ago, used untreated paralams for an exterior application. Unthinkable, right?) At one point, one of the pilings needed to be pulled to the side a few inches to make room to get all four boards into place. After all four boards were nestled in place, they were bolted together. The 6 X 6 beam was installed as the 45 degree angle that was attached to the piling, about 3 to 4 feet below the level of the sand/soil and rose to intersect the horizontal sandwich of the four 2 x 12s bolted together. Rather than merely bolting these to one another and using metal plates to add strength, they notched both the piling and the underside of the horizontal beam to give the extra level of security. This notch also helps to disperse and carry the weight of the deck.
Our house may fall down, but this deck will stand up to anything - even the harsh environment and the nor'eaters we get at the Delaware Bay shore.
The work area was left completely neat. These men worked very hard for three and a half days to complete the job. We are so very pleased with the work and the work ethic. We already have a list of other projects for them, as soon as they have time for us."





+25























































