Serving Kettering, Maryland
Deck Building in Kettering, MD
Deck Building in Kettering, Maryland, from our Bowie base: published ranges up front, the yard, the footings, and the design settled on site, and one written figure before work begins.
Serving Kettering, Maryland
Deck Building in Kettering, Maryland, from our Bowie base: published ranges up front, the yard, the footings, and the design settled on site, and one written figure before work begins.
Kettering is a Prince George's County community of 14,424 residents by the 2020 Census, and its homes were largely built as planned subdivisions with generous rear yards. A good number of those yards have pools, or room where a pool and its surround have been talked about for years. Deck work around water is its own discipline. We are Bowie Deck Company, based in nearby Bowie, and pool surrounds, replacements, and family sized platforms make up much of our Kettering service.
Pool Deck Installation shapes this page. A pool surround needs grip when wet, drainage that moves splash water away instead of pooling it, and spacing that lets the structure dry between swims. Layout comes first: room for loungers that does not choke the gate swing, steps placed for wet feet, and a clear service path so pool equipment work never crosses the seating zone. The surround is built clear of the pool shell so future pool service stays possible.
Around that specialty, the full deck list applies. Wood Deck Installation in pressure treated lumber covers classic raised platforms. Composite Deck Installation is a strong pool and shade choice, since the boards shrug off constant splashing. Deck Replacement handles subdivision era decks whose footings and ledger boards have aged out, and Deck Resurfacing renews surfaces where the frame is still honest.
Custom Deck Building ties a pool surround, a dining platform, and a quiet corner into one plan instead of three projects across three summers. Multi Level Deck Installation steps between house level and pool level where grade changes. Ground Level Deck Installation puts low seating near the lawn. Covered Deck Construction, Screened Porch and Deck Construction, and Pergola and Deck Combinations give shade options. Second Story Deck Installation, Deck Extension, Deck Repair, Deck Stairs and Railings, Aluminum Railing Installation, Deck Lighting Installation, Under Deck Drainage Systems, and Deck Design and Permitting fill out the menu.
A Kettering home had a pool with a narrow, worn wood surround that stayed slick and crowded loungers against the gate. We removed the old surround, reframed a wider platform on new footings set clear of the pool shell, and laid composite boards with spacing planned for drainage and drying. Steps were rebuilt at the shallow end approach with a gentle run for wet feet, and the gate path was left wide and straight from the back door.
No published local price list exists for Kettering deck work, so planning uses published guide figures, labeled as such. Most full builds in those guides land at $15,000 to $25,000 overall. Pressure treated wood is the lower figure, $35 to $55 per square foot installed. For comparison, the Baltimore area Cost vs Value wood deck addition is listed around $17,183. Composite is $55 to $90 per square foot installed, a common pick where pool splash is constant.
Pool surrounds carry their own cost drivers. Width around the water, steps, railing and gate runs, and the condition of whatever surround comes off all move the total. The site visit measures the pool and the paths around it.
Pool deck mistakes are layout mistakes most of the time. A surround built a foot too narrow annoys its owners every day of swim season, and no surface upgrade fixes a bad outline. We draw the traffic first: door to water, water to gate, seating out of both paths. Structure follows the drawing.
Kettering is close to our Bowie base, an easy trip for visits and build days. Deck building in Maryland is home improvement work governed by MHIC rules, as a market fact, and Kettering projects follow the Prince George's County permit process through DPIE in general terms.
Published guides put pressure treated wood at $35 to $55 per square foot installed and composite at $55 to $90, with typical deck projects at $15,000 to $25,000 overall. The Kettering pool deck above finished at $19,385. Surround width, steps, and railing runs set your figure.
Kettering sits in Prince George's County, so deck projects follow the county permit process through DPIE in general terms. Footings, ledger attachment, and railing dimensions fall under that review. We prepare the scope with the permit step included.
Grip and drying speed matter most. Composite boards resist constant splashing and stay smoother under bare feet. Pressure treated wood costs less and works when drainage and spacing are right. We lay out both options at the visit.
Yes, that is the normal approach. The surround is framed clear of the pool shell, on its own footing layout, so the pool structure is untouched and future pool service access stays open. Removal is sequenced to keep debris out of the water.
Start with the structure check. Posts, footings, and the ledger board decide whether the surround needs replacement or just resurfacing.
Kettering is one of our near Prince George's County communities, a routine trip from the Bowie base. Send the quote form and we will arrange a visit at your home.
Tell us about the deck you want. We read every request that comes in and respond with the published range for that kind of work and the next step, starting with a visit to measure the yard and talk through design and materials.
Prefer to talk it through first? Send the form and we will call you back at the number you give us.