“Porch time” is one of the best aspects of living in Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin. At Decked Out Builders, we love transforming your outdoor areas into welcoming and dynamic living spaces. A well-designed and beautifully built front or back porch can change the look and feel of your home, add much-needed living space, connect you with your neighbors, and protect you from the elements.
Covered porches not only add architectural beauty to any home, they also serve as highly functional space for your family and friends. Enjoy the outdoors within the comfort of your home.
Ideally you want your newly constructed covered porch to blend with your home. Hiring a professional that can not only take what you have been dreaming of for years and blending it with its existing structure is important. Your covered porch design should be created with the goal of it looking like it was originally built with the house.
When it comes to choosing a local porch builder contractor for your home’s covered porch design, look no further than Decked Out Builders! We know that your porch is more than just a slab of wood. A great porch design can completely transform your outdoor space. A custom designed porch can become your family’s outdoor living room, an eventful and entertaining meeting space for friends and family, or the perfect relaxation area to use as your own private escape. Are you looking to add a fresh look to your yard or house? Then call Decked Out Builders to help redesign your yard by adding a new patio cover, screened-in porches or or sunroom.
We specialize in exterior home improvements which add space and function to your outdoor living area:
When choosing a design and layout for your new outdoor space, your porch project should be designed and constructed with your wants and needs in mind. Ready-made kits don’t offer nearly as much flexibility as an experienced, innovative contractor like Decked Out Builders offers. We will work with you to design and build the covered porch and outdoor space of your dreams.
On 99% of homes we see in Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin, we can do a porch structure of some type, and most of the time we can fit an A-frame (or Gabled Roof) style roof structure. We are very experienced in installing roofs as we install many per year, and we embrace the challenge of designing and building a space that includes a roof structure.
In fact, studies show that creative outdoor living spaces are one of the best things you can do to increase the value of your property. If you would ever sell your home, a potential buyer expects a nice interior, kitchen, etc but when they step outback and see the outdoor living space that is really what sets your property apart.
The professional porch builders at Decked Out Builders are ready to help you create the perfect front, back or screened in porch to give you an ideal spot for grilling or relaxation. Sometimes we take what another builder did before us, like a patio, and make it bigger and better. Or we take something old like a worn out deck, tear it down, and build a new deck-patio-outdoor-kitchen combination in its place. Who doesn’t love relaxing on the back porch during the warmer months? When the weather outside is cooperative, there are few better places in your home to relax and unwind than outside on the porch. Whether it’s reading a book, spending time with your family, or simply getting some fresh air, a porch can be a beautiful and functional addition to your home. Our porch roof contractors will work tirelessly to give you the perfect porch roof that you’ve always wanted.
Select Decked Out Builders as your next covered deck or porch builder. Each deck and porch, 3-seasons room, and screened porch design is customized to fit your needs and budget.
Before we even begin working on your covered porch, we will make sure we understand and outline the requirements and needs you have for your covered porch. We want you to love and use your covered porch often, so we always take the time to make sure you are getting exactly what you want. When you work with our staff at Decked Out Builders, you can expect to get a porch that fits your needs and looks great.
We will build any porch structure. Our most common are open porches, screened-in porches, and sunrooms. We build mostly A-frame (Gabled) roof structures and also build slanted roofs, hip style roofs, free standing roofs, and really whatever style you like and works on your home.
As your covered porch builder, we can provide the ultimate outdoor living space for your home and family. When investing in your outdoor living space, it’s important to consider where you will get optimum use. Transforming your existing deck into a covered porch would be ideal if your deck was built to support such an addition. Unfortunately, almost all decks are not designed nor built to support the weight of a roof. Outside of not being able to support the weight of a roof, other obstacles include whether your deck is already the correct size and shape that you would like for your porch to be and whether it is attached to your home, where it is most convenient and usable.
Adding a fireplace to your covered porch will allow even more time outdoors. You might find it enjoyable to host a movie night by your fireplace on crisp evenings. If your family already gets ample use of your backyard, having an open porch is an obvious solution, as there are little or no boundaries between your porch and yard. This might be especially useful for families with pets. Open porches can add value to the way we use our existing outdoor amenities, such as play yards or grilling areas.
At Decked Out Builders, we take pride in creating outdoor living structures of the finest quality and experience. Building a deck or a screened porch isn’t just nailing down boards for us it’s a work of art. From building decks to screened porches, creating new ways for homeowners to enjoy the outdoors is among the things we do best at Decked Out Builders. If you live in Northern Illinois or Southern Wisconsin, turn to us for wide variety of options that can extend the outdoor living potential of your home. No matter which type of structure you want, you will enjoy a unique and exciting way to experience your outdoor life as soon as your project is complete. Each deck we construct is built with quality workmanship that has made Decked Out Builders a respected name in the industry.
As a homeowner, you might wonder why there can be significant differences in the price quoted by different contractors. Every contractor approaches their builds differently. To make it easier for you, here are some tips for understanding the estimates you receive from construction companies:
Materials Used
The biggest difference we see when comparing quotes comes down to the materials being used. Contractors use their choice of different materials, so there for is not the same selections or pricing.
This also brings having 2 or 3 quotes to compare to, is one leaving out that the others included or what does the quote fully entail.
What does their finish product look like?
Are all of the quotes similar? Or are there big differences? If there are big differences, it’s important to find out why. Is one contractor using lower quality materials? Are they cutting corners on the project? It’s important to get all of this information before making a final decision so you can be sure you’re getting the best value for your money.
Job Skills & Knowledge
It’s not uncommon for newer companies to charge less. Whatever the discount, if the job isn’t done right, you could end up paying more in the long run fixing your contractor’s mistakes. Remember that it is worth it to spend more money to get a contractor who knows what they are doing. A reliable contractor will answer your questions and can reassure you that the job will be done right.
Customer Service
This is about you. It is your project, your home and your family! Consider customer service when selecting a reliable contractor for your project. In fact, you should factor it in to the cost of your project. You should ask what type of communication you can expect. During construction projects, it’s important that your questions or concerns are addressed right away with honesty. Understand what’s going on so you won’t regret making costly mistakes because of poor communication with the contractor. Maintaining an open line of communication is key so that you feel involved in the project. This one of our strongest values is that we ensure to keep an open and frequent line of communication open.
Labor
The companies that you obtain quotes from, it is important to know who will be working in your home. Some companies use subcontractors. Others, like Decked Out Builders use in-house employees. This makes a big difference and can change your experience and outcome. Subcontractors are usually paid by the job and have no set schedule.. They might not have the same high standards or take pride in their work like employees do. You should also consider how many outstanding projects the contractor has when selecting a partner for labor in your deck project. The time it will take them to do your project depends on how many other projects they have going on at the same time. They might take longer to finish yours if they’re working on multiple projects at once.
Product Knowledge
This is important because what one customer might use or what is best for their lifestyle may not be best for you. It is important to have knowledge on all the different products to offer and educate what is best for you and your family.There are a lot of different types of products on the market. It can be confusing trying to compare estimates from different companies, but an experienced contractor should know about all the different products and recommend what is best for your lifestyle based upon what is discussed.
Warranties
Any project is an investment. You want to make sure you are protected in case anything goes wrong. A contractor should warranty their work but also you want to have a manufacturer’s warranty in case something goes wrong or is faulty. We do see time to time that a manufacturer warranty is denied because a certified installer wasn’t the one that did the work.
Reputation
Choosing a builder with an impeccable reputation means that you are choosing a builder that is proactive, responsive, and fair. We pride ourselves on our reputation in our community for delivering top-notch results and quality builds.
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