Deck Repair & Replacement in Austin, TX
For 40+ years, All Seasons has built custom deck repair & replacement for Austin homeowners. 5,000+ outdoor projects completed across Central Texas. Fixed pricing, full warranties, same crew start-to-finish.
All Seasons Decks repairs and rebuilds decks across Austin, and most of our Austin calls come from older neighborhoods like Crestview, Allandale, Travis Heights and Hyde Park, where decks were added decades ago to raised pier and beam houses. The most important thing we check on those decks is the connection to the house. Most repairs here run $1,500 to $8,000, and we tell you on site whether repair is worth the money.
Where Old Austin Decks Fail First
On a raised older house, the deck usually hangs off the rim joist with a ledger board. Decades ago, many ledgers were nailed on with no flashing. Water gets behind the ledger, rots the ledger and the house rim, and the nails lose their grip. That is the most dangerous failure a deck can have, because the whole deck can pull away from the house at once.
We open up the ledger area first, probe the wood, and check for rust streaks and gaps. A sound house rim gets a new flashed ledger with through-bolts or structural screws. A rotted rim needs repair on the house side before any deck work makes sense.
Trees, Roots and Limbs
Mature trees are part of what makes central Austin backyards worth sitting in, and they are hard on decks. Roots lift footings. Shade keeps boards damp so they rot faster on the underside. Limbs fall in storms. When we repair near a large tree, we check whether the tree is protected under Austin's ordinance before we move any footings, because digging new piers in a protected root zone can require review.
Repair vs. Replace on an Austin Deck
Localized board and railing fixes run $1,500 to $3,500. Structural repair to one section, such as the ledger or a run of joists, runs $3,000 to $8,000. A full rebuild on the existing footprint runs $40 to $60 per sq ft. For a 250 sq ft deck, that is 250 times $40 to $60, or $10,000 to $15,000.
Our rule is simple: if the repair quote reaches about half of a rebuild, the rebuild is usually the better spend. On that 250 sq ft deck, a repair bill past $5,000 to $7,500 is the point where we start recommending replacement.
Austin Permits for Repair Work
Swapping a few boards like for like generally needs no permit. Replacing a ledger, joists, beams, posts or footings is structural work, and the City of Austin generally expects a permit for it. We tell you which category your repair falls in and handle the permit when it applies.
If you are selling an older central Austin home, a deck repair done with a permit is also a paper trail. Buyers' inspectors look hard at ledgers and railings on older decks, and a documented, inspected repair answers their questions before they are asked.
When a scope sits on the line between surface repair and structural work, we ask the city rather than guess.
We Know Austin Backyards
Austin is two different building sites depending on where you live. West of MoPac, many lots sit on limestone under a few inches of soil. East of I-35, expansive clay runs deep. Add the strictest permit process in the area and a tree ordinance that protects large trees, and planning matters more here than anywhere else we work. We build decks, covered patios, pergolas, gazebos, screened porches and outdoor kitchens across Austin.
Permits, HOAs, soil and local building tips for Austin
"Austin soil changes more across town than people expect. West of MoPac you're often on rock with a little dirt on top. East of I-35 it's deep clay that moves. Same deck design, completely different footings. And in the central neighborhoods, the big oak in the backyard usually decides where the deck goes before we do."
- Peter Toomey, Founder
Why Deck Repair & Replacement Matter Here
A failing deck isn't a cosmetic problem, it's a safety problem. Most deck collapses trace back to two failure points: the ledger connection pulling away from the house, and rotted posts or footings giving way under load. Both hide from view until they let go, usually when the deck is full of people. In Central Texas, our expansive clay soil heaves footings seasonally and our brutal sun cooks fasteners and flashing. A deck that was built fine in 2005 may not be fine today. An inspection costs you a phone call; ignoring the wobble can cost a lot more.
A Straight Answer, Not a Sales Pitch
We tell you whether your deck is worth repairing before we quote anything. If replacement is the smarter spend, we say so and show you why - rot you can probe, connections you can see moving. No scare tactics, no invented urgency.
42 Years of Diagnostic Experience
Since 1984 we've built, repaired, and torn out thousands of Central Texas decks. We know exactly where decks fail here: ledger flashing, post bases, stair stringers, and footings in clay soil. We check the failure points other contractors walk right past.
Repairs Done to Current Code
Old decks were often built to codes that no longer exist - 2x2 railings, notched posts, nailed ledgers. When we repair, we bring the repaired sections up to today's standards, so your deck is genuinely safer, not just prettier.
Fixed Written Pricing
Repair work is where some contractors love to 'discover' problems mid-job. Not us. After we open things up and assess, your quote is your price, in writing. We've been estimating this work long enough to get it right the first time.