I have nothing but good things to say about this s...

I have nothing but good things to say about this store.

I started my deck-building project this summer aiming to build over a 30-year old 'deck' built out of sidewalk paving stones in my backyard. I started by visiting home improvement stores and lumber yards thinking about how I would go about building a proper deck.

Since I would be building (and maintaining) this ground-level deck myself with a little help from my family, I decided that I would build it out of low- or no- maintenance materials (i.e pressure-treated wood for foundation and frame and composite/PVC materials for deck boards).

I also availed of the free deck-design software available online from several composite deck board suppliers.

So armed with a design that I wanted, I went to the home improvement stores and the Deck Store to request for a price quote for the materials package. The quotes came in within a reasonable price range and what made me decide to go with the Deck Store was the customer service that they provided me during the design, construction and wrap-up phases of the work.

The Sales Manager (Warren M.) helped me greatly throughout the execution of my deck construction project. He helped me improve my design by offering suggestions for the foundation (use of screw piles), framing and deck board layout and material selection. I ended up settling on using PVC (Wolf) for deck boards as I think they are the most durable material for the expected life of the deck.

In addition, I decided to install electrical wiring for extending power (110 VAC) to all corners of the deck, a DC power supply and remote controller for LED lighting under the deck edges and under-deck copper piping (to avoid stringing water hoses across the deck in the summer). These 'extras' added construction time to the project but I was able to complete it within 60 days.

Although the material estimate was fairly close to what I needed, I ended up with a few excess (unused) lumber and deck boards in the end. I had no trouble returning the materials to the store with no hassle at all. In addition, the store staff supplied me with a few extra deck screws to finish my project. Thanks a lot, Warren!

All in all, I would not hesitate recommending this store to anyone who wishes to build the best deck for their home or business. Great store and great staff.