Deck Paint & Stain
This picture shows what we call paint and stain. This is where the vertical rails are painted with a solid color stain (usually to match the house) and a transparent coating or semi-transparent stain is applied to the flooring. This will eliminate the chances of the floor peeling. Once the rails however are painted there is no longer the option to go natural in the future. This is a very expensive option for decks because it is very time consuming. We prefer to use PPG Sunproof on all of our solid color applications. PPG Sunproof is urethane modified and lasts longer than any competitors solid stain we have used. On existing paint and stains where only the floor needs service, it is very hard to clean the floor without having any of the paint from the rails chip off, there is usually touch ups on the rails that will need to be done.


 

Deck Repair & Building, and Construction
We offer complete deck services from the repair of one floor board to a complete deck installation.  We weather most of our cedar decking prior to installing it, this helps to insure all the wood we install matches up better to the rest of the deck. New cedar lumber has a mill glaze on the wood that acts like a skin and does not allow the stain to penetrate properly causing it to stand out for several years.  Most repair companies go to Lowe's or Home Depot and buy new cedar and install it and you have to look at a floor that looks very uneven (old and new boards).  We have solved this problem on cedar decks.  When we wash and seal a cedar deck all of the boards are very close to matching up when the job is complete. We are unable to do this on Wolmanized or pressue treated decks.


 

Cedar Lumber & Decking
The cedar that most people are using for decks is not as rot resistant as the cedar that was being used 30 years ago. In the old days, cedar and redwood decks were built from old growth lumber, which was loaded with oils and natural chemicals that made it highly resistant to insect attack and decay. These days, the wood is coming from new growth and managed forests, it contains lots of sapwood. This wood will decay faster.  Plus, it cracks and splinters. And if it's not kept treated, it generally looks rough and starts splintering after a few years. Sanding the splinters out of weathered pressure treated 5/4 decking is not possible, it needs to be replaced.




 

Deck Leveling in Michigan
This past spring and fall were one of the worst our state has seen in years, causing many decks in Metro Detroit, Michigan to sink and fall out of level.  This deck in Dexter, MI was an example of what we saw on a weekly basis.  Our crews replaced 5 posts that we only sunk 36" into the ground.  Michigan code requires you to go at least 42"  into the ground, below the 36" frost line.  Clay expands causing the ground to push anything out, including concrete and deck poles.  There is no warranty on deck leveling.  Unlike Handyman, Supreme Deck Restoration, Inc carries full workman compensation and liability insurance for this type of work.    
 

We restore, repair, and rebuild King Posts
Most cedar starts to show rot after 10-15 years starting with either the floor boards or posts. Custom King posts, like this one became popular in the late 1990's.  This is custom repair work that is hard to find deck builders or skilled handyman to estimate.  Many deck builders made kingsposts in their warehouse and were able to assemble on site.  Our carpenters typically take 2-3 hours to repair one kingspost on site. 

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