Decks in Cambridge, MA
Custom decks built to outlast the weather
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Decks for Cambridge Homes
Deck building in Cambridge starts underground. With winters tempered by the coast but still cycling hard across freezing, with wind accelerated between tightly spaced buildings, footings have to go below the frost line or the whole structure heaves and racks within a few seasons - which is the single biggest difference between a cheap deck quote and a real one.
A deck is a structure, not a surface. Footings below frost, a ledger flashed properly into the house, and guardrails that meet code - get those right and the decking material is the fun part.
What Cambridge Properties Actually Need
- The housing stock here
- Triple-deckers and Victorians here have rear porch stacks that carry three floors of egress, and those structures are the most common serious defect found on inspection.
- Working on the site
- Setbacks are measured in inches, so most exterior work happens from staging erected over a neighbour s ground by agreement.
- Permits and inspections
- Historic and neighbourhood conservation districts cover much of the city, and exterior change is reviewed before permit.
What Goes Wrong in Greater Boston
Unpermitted work
A deck built without a permit and footing inspection becomes a problem at closing when you sell - and sometimes a safety issue long before that.
Frost heave
Footings that stop short of frost depth lift and drop every winter until the deck is visibly out of level and pulling at the house.
Rot at the ledger
An unflashed ledger sends water into the band joist. It is the most dangerous deck failure there is, and it is completely hidden.
Decks Services We Provide in Cambridge
- Ground-level and elevated decks
- Deck repair, re-decking, and structural reinforcement
- Composite, cedar, and pressure-treated decking
- Multi-level decks and landings
- Stairs, railings, and built-in benches
- Custom deck design and layout
How Your Cambridge Project Runs
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Free Estimate
Call us and we come out to your property, walk the job with you, and put real numbers on paper - no cost, no obligation.
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Scope & Timeline
We agree on the exact scope, materials, and a clear start-to-finish timeline before a single tool comes off the truck.
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We Build It
Our own carpenters do the work - framing, roofing, windows, decks. One crew, one point of contact, no subcontractor roulette.
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Final Walkthrough
We walk the finished job with you and don't call it done until you say it is. Site left clean.
Deck design and construction across Cambridge and the surrounding towns. Call (508) 598-8704 for a free estimate.
Questions
Decks in Cambridge - FAQ
Yes - Cambridge is part of our regular service area. We're based at 190 Bolton St, Unit 11, Marlborough, MA 01752, and decks is one of the 8 services we handle in-house.
- (508) 598-8704
- 190 Bolton St, Unit 11, Marlborough, MA 01752
- @ofirconstruction
- Serving all of Massachusetts
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