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5 Questions to Ask Your Decking Contractor

October 13, 2021

At Custom Deck Builders, we’ve worked with hundreds of different Maryland homeowners, but we’re not always the first deck contractor that they contact. We can’t tell you how many times we get called in to try and salvage a project started by an amateur contractor.…

Great Decks Start with Great Design

September 2, 2021

There’s no better place to spend a summer day than by sitting around your deck with your friends and family. But before you can spend your summers sitting on your deck, you have to have one designed and built first. At Custom Deck Builders, we’ve been providing Marylanders with our deck design and building services for a while and wanted to take some time today to talk about how you can design the deck of your dreams.…

4 Ways to Create a Backyard Oasis

August 2, 2021

Your home is your castle, it should be the place where you feel extremely relaxed and where you can host all your friends and families. During the summer, the best spot to hang out at your castle is your backyard, and the best way to hang out in your backyard is sitting on your deck.…

5 Built-In Furniture Options for Your Deck

July 6, 2021

During the warmer summer months, there’s no better spot to relax than your deck. You can outfit your deck with patio furniture, or you can have the furniture built into the deck. As an experienced Maryland deck builder, we’ve helped hundreds of people build the deck of their dreams.…

5 Key Additions for Your Backyard

June 1, 2021

There’s nothing better than hosting a backyard party with all your family and friends, and you really want your backyard to stand out. Here at Custom Deck Builders, we offer a wide range of backyard additions, and this list shares five key additions you can make to your backyard this summer.…

How to Clean Pollen Off Deck Furniture

May 1, 2021

We all love the warm temperatures that spring brings, but spring also hosts the rebirth of flowers and plants along with all their pollen. Pollen will collect on almost anything, and we get calls all the time from Marylanders trying to figure out how they can clean it up.…

How to Choose a Deck Contractor That’s Right for You

April 5, 2021

Adding a deck onto your home is a great way to increase your home’s value and provide you and your family with ample opportunities for outdoor fun. Once we’re deep into spring and looking towards summer, you’ll want to be out on your deck grilling and having a good time with family and friends.…

Why Now is The Perfect Time to Invest in a Deck

March 1, 2021

Adding a deck to your home is a great investment that will increase your home’s value and will provide you and your friends with the perfect spot to throw some raging shindigs. As someone who’s been helping Marylanders design and build their decks for years, we wanted to take some time today to talk about why now is the perfect time to invest in a deck.…

Have You Planned Your Spring Decking Project Yet?

February 1, 2021

With the colder months of the year finally being put behind us, we can start to look forward to spring. Spring brings with it warmer temperatures, as well as more opportunities to utilize your home’s deck. As someone who’s been providing York County with our deck building services for years, we wanted to take some time today to talk about some spring decking projects.…

How to Protect Your Deck This Winter

January 4, 2021

Working in Maryland and Pennsylvania, we know how harsh the winters can get, and there’s a lot we need to do to prepare. We need to pull out our winter coats, put salt down in our driveways, and make sure the sleds are ready to go, but did you know you also need to get your deck ready for the winter?…