Decks & porchesframed to stay level
New builds, repairs, rescreening and structural improvements: designed, permitted and built under our Certified Building Contractor licence, CBC1270530.
Year-roundoutdoor space
Living in Northeast Florida means you can enjoy your outdoor space year-round. From sunny afternoons to cooler evenings, a well-built deck or porch gives you the perfect place to relax and spend time with family and friends.
Adding a deck or porch isn’t just about extra space. It’s about creating a comfortable extension of your home. As a Certified Building Contractor, we design and build these spaces to add value and to handle Northeast Florida’s sun, humidity, heavy rain and storm season.
That building licence, CBC1270530, sits alongside our roofing licence, CCC1335155. Both are held by Advocate Roofing and Construction and both are current.
Deck & porch installationstart to finish
Our team handles your deck project from start to finish. We take care of proper planning, framing, support, installation and finishing details to ensure your deck is sturdy, level and built to last.
Whether you want a simple platform or a larger custom space for family, we’ll help design something that fits your home, lifestyle and budget. We focus on solid construction and clean finishes so you can enjoy your outdoor space with confidence.
Call or text (904) 707-6546 and we will come out and look at the space. Free inspection, no-obligation estimate.
How a deck gets builtfour stages, in this order
Most of the cost and all of the longevity sit in the first two stages, which are the ones you stop being able to see the moment the boards go down.
Planning & permits
Layout, setbacks, footing requirements and the permit with your local building department.
Footings & framing
The part that decides whether the structure is still level in ten years. Everything else is finish.
Decking & rails
Boards, fasteners, rail height and stair rise set to what the code and the inspector require.
Finishing details
Trim, skirting, sealing and the transitions where the new structure meets the existing house.
Already have a porch?It may not need replacing
If you’re looking to upgrade an existing porch, we can also help with repairs, rescreening or structural improvements to refresh the space without starting from scratch.
The framing decides it. If the posts, beams and joists are sound, then decking, rails, screen and finish are all choices rather than necessities, and the project is a fraction of a rebuild. If water has been getting into the structure (usually where the deck meets the house, or at a post base sitting on damp ground), that has to be put right first, and we will show you the photos.
Humidity here keeps wet timber wet. Small intrusions do not dry out on their own, which is why a porch that looks fine from the yard can still be soft where it matters.
Other residential servicesfrom the same crews
Decks & porchesquestions we get asked
These projects take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks depending on the size, materials and design complexity. Permitting and inspection scheduling with the building department add time that sits outside our control. We will provide a clear timeline before getting started so you know what to expect.
Yes, but the amount of maintenance depends on the material. Wood generally needs periodic cleaning and resealing to hold up against our sun and humidity, while composite and other engineered products ask for less. We are happy to provide further information on repairs and maintenance based on the materials you select, and we will be straight about the trade-off between up-front cost and upkeep.
In most cases, yes. Decks and porches are structures, and the requirements depend on your jurisdiction, the height of the deck and whether it attaches to the house. We work with all county, city and municipality building departments across Northeast Florida (Duval, Nassau, Clay and St. Johns) and we will never perform unpermitted work on your home. We pull the permit and see the inspections through.
Often, yes. If you are looking to upgrade an existing porch, we can help with repairs, rescreening or structural improvements to refresh the space without starting from scratch. What decides it is the framing: if the posts, beams and joists are sound, everything above them is a finish decision. If they have taken on water, we will show you the photos and price it honestly.
Because a deck carries live load and, when attached to a house, transfers it into your framing. The connection at the house is the single most common failure point on a poorly built deck. Built by Advocate holds a Certified Building Contractor licence, CBC1270530, alongside our Certified Roofing Contractor licence, CCC1335155, so the structure is designed, permitted and inspected properly.
Yes, and that is usually the point of hiring one company. We can build a covered porch and roof it with the same crews that do our roofing work, or frame it for screen and hand it to the enclosure side. One estimate, one schedule, one company answering the phone about it afterwards.
Thinking about a deck?Free estimate, clear timeline
Call or text us and we'll come look at the space, talk through what the building department will need, and put a price and a schedule in writing.
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