Dr. Decks

Jason is a perfectionist when building decks. Our job turned out beautifully and perfect. He may be hard to get a hold of/ or maybe not the quickest response but he is well worth the wait. He is intimately involved in every aspect of the deck building and runs a very small crew. Awesome guys all. I would heartily recommend to anyone. Plan and schedule your project well in advance as Jason is a busy guy. Again...well worth the wait. You will be happy that Dr. Decks is the business you chose. We have loved our deck every day for the past year when it was replaced!

Came out saying he’d get back to me with an estimate and I didn’t hear from him.

Exceptional! I would recommend Jason and his company Dr. Decks to anyone.

Extremely well. Would highly recommend.

Great. These people worked hard & did an excellent job. The know construction.

Jason and his team were first rate and I couldn't have been more pleased. Jason designed and created beautiful decks, one with glass panel railings, and a very attractive and useful bench area around a raised concrete deck above our pool area. The previous structures were unsafe and poorly designed. Jason's work totally transformed my backyard. At the time we hired him we were on his waiting list a few months but it was totally worth the wait. I have recommended him many times and will continue to do so. He and his team are very professional and attentive to the tiniest detail.

Jason and his team were true professionals from day one through the entire project . They had to deal with some of the worst weather we had in late 2015 building over 800 square feet of deck, all of which is elevated from 3 feet in front front of the house, to the majority which is elevated from 6-9 feet on the side and back. Jason always kept us informed on progress, explained how he was doing things and asking if we had any questions.

We asked for a stronger deck then normal for a greater level of safety because of having a family member in a power wheel chair. The composite decking will make for easier up keep,and the heavy construction makes for a very solid surface.
We are  very pleased with the covers installed over the back deck and spa area and the way they follow the roof line of the house, making for an enjoyable outdoor living space.

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 Because of the large size of our deck this project took 4 weeks to complete and during the entire time  Jason and Phil showed up on time each morning and worked an entire 8 hour day.  They never stopped for lunch but just took a short break and then continued  working.  Each day before they would leave the work site they cleaned up the area. They were very professional and  I never once heard any bad language from them.  Jason did everything we asked of him and was the easiest guy to work with.  I trusted him and never worried that the end result wouldn't be what we wanted. He is a perfectionist and cares about doing good quality work and wants to make sure you are happy with the end results. I wish he did other things besides building decks because I would hire him in a flash because of his high standards and his quality of work.

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It was very expensive but, very good. They were timely and worked very well. They are a small company. There are two people and they do outstanding work.

PHENOMENAL, FANTASTIC, TRULY  ELOQUENT
We had decided to have a deck installed that could be accessed through the patio door.  Since we had seen many styles, designs, themes and materials to choose from, we wanted to find a company that could help lead us in our decisions.
It is difficult to fully express how completely happy we are to have had the opportunity to work with a contractor that is just as much as a true artist.
We contacted Dr. Decks to prepare a proposal for a new deck.  Jason, the owner of Dr. Decks came by at the appointed time and day.  We basically showed him where we wanted to build the deck and size.  He prompted us with various questions, for example in regards to type of material we would like, railing, and when we would like to begin.  We told Jason that we were unsure of most of his questions but had asked if he could provide a bid that would include the cost for a deck to be built from Red Cedar, PVC, or Ipe, a sustainable tropical hardwood.
During our meeting, he had asked if we had viewed is website, of which we had.  He also explained to us that he does the sales, design and the construction himself and has only one other person to help him.  In addition, he noted to us that he does not ?subcontract? any portion whether it be sales, design or the actual construction.  In this way he has complete control of the quality of the product.
A bid was received from Jason a few days later and we chose Ipe as the material to be used and scheduled a construction date.  A simple but concise contract was signed and construction began on the day promised.
As construction proceeded, we were in complete awe with what we saw.  For example the joists were set at 15 inch centers.  He said when he started he was going to set them at 16 inch centers but that aesthetically it would look better when the deck was fastened down since the rows of fasteners would be equal distant from each side of the deck. 
Another example is his ability to acquire full lengths of decking material to have as few butting ends. As a result, over a 17 foot depth we have only 7 butted boards.
As the project continued, a short rail was installed but with a top that would also provide seating (almost 19 inches wide!).  We had not even considered this as possible.
He also decided that it would look better with evenly spaced vertical slats below the rail/seats; leaving a 3.5 inch gap between the floor of the deck and the bottom of the slats so that sweeping leaves or deck maintenance would be easier.  Again, we never had even thought of this.
In the end, every exposed area of the deck that can be seen is Ipe.  Even the ends of the treated support beams were capped with Ipe.  The fastener holes that the rail posts are installed have black caps to cover the fasteners.  Most of the pieces of wood that
comprised the project were cut/milled with such precision that the joins were seamless.  After the project was completed and even though the material was pretreated, Jason treated the entire deck with an oil base finish specifically developed for tropical hardwood deck.
As a final word, there are many fine deck contractors available but if you want a beautiful, truly high quality deck, give Dr. Decks a call and give them a basic idea of what you want and just let him go.  As he told me "YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!".

The best experience I've ever had with a contractor. He can use me as a reference anytime

I like their creativity. I had several people come in and give me ideas; I just said here is the canvas and asked them what they would do. Jason Russell, the owner has great vision and is extremely meticulous; he showed me a lot of pictures of what he had. I am just absolutely thrilled with what they are doing. They were outstanding. Their price was comparable. I would recommend them to anybody. Anybody who wants to take a look at this job can call me and look at it.

I didn't feel it necessary to get more than two estimates.  After realizing the design I envisioned: 500 sqft over 3 levels (each level with multiple angles), Jason (the owner/builder of Dr.Decks),  was the one contractor who best understood what I wanted.  He turned out to be an easy choice, and the best choice.  His 3D rendering of our deck design was amazingly dead-on. 

Once he and his co-worker Phil got started, we were amazed by their attention to detail.  You?d think they were building our deck for their own families.  Jason is a perfectionist and worked hard to ensure that what he built was exactly what we wanted.  And he had some great ideas we hadn't considered.  The finished deck is so much more impressive than we ever imagined.  The entire project took three weeks.

The price paid was more than we anticipated but we really didn't have anything to compare it to.  But when we realized during construction how much effort went into putting the deck together, we realized we were actually getting more than our money's worth.   They are obviously very good at what they do.

Kim has built 2 major decks for us in the last year on two different houses. On the first one, he took us from a standard flat deck to multi-level connected decks. He is full of good ideas and practical solutions to existing problems. On the second one, he was constricted to a specific design on a storm-damaged deck; but he managed to improve on the original design with good ideas and imaginative use of space. Kim is honest and thorough. He sticks by his bid. His crew is small, but excellent. We just had a huge party this last week on the first project, and the guests raved about the beauty and workmanship of the decks. Both jobs involved other construction work on the house, which was done with highest quality of workamanship. Kim is not a low-budget, quickie contractor, but you definitely get your moneys worth!