Build Your Deck for the Way You Actually Use Your Backyard

The best deck isn't necessarily the largest deck. It's the one designed around how your family actually spends time outdoors.

Some Roanoke homeowners want a large entertaining area with room for grilling and outdoor dining. Others want a quiet sitting area, multiple levels, built-in stairs, improved access to the yard, or space around a hot tub.

Before construction begins, the layout should consider traffic flow, furniture placement, sun exposure, railing locations, stairs, existing doors, grading, and how the deck connects to the rest of the property.

Blue Ridge Deck Crafters builds custom decks designed around the home rather than forcing every property into the same basic design.

Replacing an aging deck can also be an opportunity to improve the entire backyard layout.