Decks and patios in Tampa Bay
A deck is the cheapest square footage you'll ever add to a house you actually use. We price by area, in pressure-treated or composite, and we tell you up front what your county wants before anything gets built.
What it costs
Three common sizes, all at mid-range finishes — the same basis as the number above. Your own number depends on size, material and access — the estimator asks about all three and takes about a minute.
Small
Around 150 sq ft. Grill and a couple of chairs.
Medium
Around 300 sq ft. Table, seating, room to move.
Large
Around 550 sq ft. Multiple zones.
These are planning ranges built from current Tampa Bay material and labor costs — the same figures we price real jobs on. They are not a quote. Your firm, itemized price follows photos and measurements.
What's included
- Framing and footings
- Decking surface
- Basic rail where required
- Fasteners rated for Florida exposure
- Site clean-up
How it works
- Send photosThe whole area from a distance, where it meets the house, and the ground underneath.
- We price itBy square foot, in the material you want, from current Tampa Bay rates.
- We check what's requiredHeight, attachment and your county's permit position — before anything is ordered.
- We run itFootings, frame, surface, rail. One crew, one point of contact.
Local detail
Building a deck that survives Florida
Material choice matters more here than in most of the country. Pressure-treated pine is the budget option and it will move, cup and need re-sealing on a schedule in this humidity. Composite costs more up front and is genuinely the better long-run buy for a deck in full sun — which, in Tampa Bay, is most decks.
Fasteners are where cheap decks fail. Salt air on the bay side and constant moisture everywhere else eat under-specified hardware, and a deck with rusted connectors is a safety problem years before it looks like one. We spec hardware rated for the exposure and it's in the number.
Ground contact and termites are the other Florida reality. Anything touching soil needs the right treatment rating, and the framing details that keep water from sitting in a joint are the difference between a deck that lasts fifteen years and one that lasts six.
Questions
Do I need a permit for a deck?
Often yes — it depends on height, whether it's attached to the house, and which county you're in. We check your specific address and tell you plainly before anything is ordered, because a deck built without a permit that needed one becomes your problem when you sell.
Pressure-treated or composite?
Pressure-treated if budget is the priority and you don't mind maintaining it. Composite if you want to stop thinking about it — in Florida sun and humidity that's usually worth the difference.
Can you screen it in or roof it?
Screen enclosures and roofed structures aren't something we take — those are licensed scopes. We'll build the deck and be straight with you about who handles the rest.
Can you add lighting?
Electrical is licensed work handled separately. We can frame and rout for it so it's ready, and coordinate the timing.
How long does a deck take?
Less time than the permit, usually. We give you a date range with the quote and tell you as soon as anything moves.
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Get a real number.
Send a few photos and we'll price it properly — usually the same day.
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