What Goes Into Building a Composite Deck in Arlington Heights
A composite deck installation includes tearing down your old structure if needed, pouring solid concrete footings below the local frost line, framing with pressure-treated lumber or steel, and laying down capped composite boards using hidden fasteners. Northwest Timber Deckworks handles every phase of the build, from pulling your Arlington Heights village permits to final cleanup so you can walk right out onto your new surface.
Northwest Timber Deckworks starts every project by checking your property lines and digging footings deep enough to survive Chicago-suburb freeze-thaw cycles without shifting. Once the posts and ledger board are bolted down tight to your house, we frame the grid on 16-inch centers—or 12-inch centers if you want a diagonal pattern—to give the composite boards a rock-solid foundation that never bounces.
Arlington Heights weather throws everything at a backyard. You get freezing sub-zero winters, heavy wet spring snow, and humid summers topping 90 degrees. Composite decking does not care about any of that. It will not warp, crack, or rot like natural wood, and the protective polymer shell stops moisture dead in its tracks. You hose it down twice a year and spend your weekends actually using the space instead of scraping and staining it.
Homeowners often worry about composite boards getting too hot in the summer sun. Lighter colors like slate gray or sand reflect heat much better than dark browns. We help you pick a board style and color that matches your house siding and stays comfortable under bare feet during July barbecues.
Most standard composite builds take between one and two weeks on-site, depending on the size and whether you are adding multi-level stairs, custom railings, or built-in bench seating. We use brands like Trex and TimberTech because they stand behind their product warranties, and we back our installation labor with our own solid guarantee.