What's included
The spec, in plain sight.
The price gap between deck builders almost always hides in what you don't see — the footings, the framing, the permit. So here it is: what comes standard, what's an optional upgrade, and how a proper built-to-code deck compares to a cheap handyman job.
Included as standard
Every TriPoint build gets this.
- Free on-site consultation and a detailed, itemized estimate
- Custom design for your yard, grade and how you use the backyard
- Building permit pulled and HOA approval prepared by us
- Engineered footings and code-compliant framing (engineer on staff)
- Your choice of decking — composite (Trex / TimberTech) or pressure-treated wood
- Railings, stairs and clean structural detailing
- Our own crew, on time daily, seeing the job through to inspection
- Site cleanup and haul-away of the old deck on a rebuild
- Workmanship warranty plus registered manufacturer material warranties
Optional upgrades
Add exactly what you want.
- Screen it in
- Convert an open deck into a screened porch or three-season room.
- Roof & ceiling
- A covered porch roof with a finished tongue-and-groove or paneled ceiling.
- Deck lighting
- Integrated deck, step and railing lighting for evenings outside.
- Pergola
- A pergola for shade and definition over a patio or seating area.
- Premium composite
- Step up to a higher Trex or TimberTech line for color and grain.
- Built-ins
- Bench seating, planters, a grilling station or storage worked into the design.
Like for like
It's not that we cost more — it's what the cheap option leaves out.
| Feature | Cheap handyman deck | TriPoint standard build | TriPoint premium build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Off a napkin | Custom, drawn to your yard | Custom, drawn to your yard |
| Permit & HOA | You handle it | Pulled & submitted by us | Pulled & submitted by us |
| Framing | Minimum, un-inspected | Engineered, to code | Engineered, to code |
| Decking | Basic wood | Pressure-treated or composite | Premium Trex / TimberTech composite |
| Railings | Standard wood | Wood, composite or aluminum | Composite or aluminum |
| Inspection | Skipped | Passed & documented | Passed & documented |
| Warranty | Often none | Workmanship + materials | Workmanship + materials |
Comparison against a typical uninspected handyman deck — no competitor named.
Pricing
Every deck is priced for your backyard.
Because every project is custom — the size, the decking material, the framing and the railings all change the number — we don't publish flat prices. Instead we offer a free, no-obligation consultation and come back with a detailed, itemized estimate built around exactly what you want.
Free consultation
No cost to find out.
Talk through your backyard and how you'd use it, and John will come out, look at the site, and come back with an estimate — no commitment, no pressure.
Detailed & itemized
You see where the money goes.
Our estimates are detailed and itemized, with no hidden extras — the thoroughness reviewers point to when they say TriPoint set expectations honestly from the first quote.
Want it priced for your backyard?
Every estimate is detailed and itemized, with no hidden extras — the part clients mention most in their reviews.