VIRGINIA DECK & PATIO PROCESS AND SPECS
1. ALL ESTIMATES , DESIGN , AND CONSTRUCTION ARE PERSONALLY PERFORMED BY THE OWNER (MIKE) FOR SEAMLESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOMEOWNER AND CONTRACTOR THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS, ALSO USING EMAIL BACK AND FORTH FOR ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL AS PERSONAL MEETINGS AT THE START OF EACH DAY OF CONSTRUCTION IF NEEDED.
2. WE PROVIDE A 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON LABOR/ WORKMANSHIP.
3. WE PROVIDE THE 25 MOST RECENT REFERENCES WITH EMAIL ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESS.
4. NO PAYMENTS (EXCEPT $100 DEPOSIT) UNTIL HALF THE DECK IS BUILT ( ONCE FLOORING IS INSTALLED).
5. WE GET THE BUILDING PERMIT AND WE COMPLETE THE HOA APPLICATION FOR YOU, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GET (2) NEIGHBORS SIGNATURES AND MAIL IT WITH THE INCLUDED PRE ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE.
6. ALL LUMBER AND MATERIALS ARE STACKED NEATLY IN THE BACK YARD UP OFF OF THE GRASS USING SLEEPERS AND COVERING MATERIALS WITH TARPS.
7. ANY EXCESS DIRT FROM THE FOOTING HOLES IS STORED ON TARPS AND COVERED FOR A CLEANER SITE AND EASIER CLEANUP. ONCE THE FOOTING HOLES ARE BACKFILLED ANY EXCESS DIRT IS HAULED AWAY.
8. CONCRETE FOR FOOTINGS IS FIRST THOUROUGHLY MIXED IN A WHEELBARROW THEN PLACED IN FOOTINGS.
9. TRASH IS BAGGED UP AND TAKEN AWAY DAILY.
10. FRAMING LUMBER IS 2X10 PRESSURE TREATED JOISTS AND ARE 12” ON CENTER.
11. SUPPORT BEAMS ARE (2) 2X12’S AND SUPPORT POSTS ARE 6X6 POSTS
12. PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE FLOORING WE USE AN ELECTRIC PLANNER AND PLANE ALL THE HIGH SPOTS OFF THE 2X10 FRAMING WHICH MAKES A SMOOTH LEVEL SURFACE TO INSTALL THE DECKING ON. ( NOTE -ALL LUMBER VARIES IN HEIGHTS AND HAS CROWNS MAKING THE SURFACE UNEVEN, WHICH IS WHY WE PLANE EVERYTHING TO MAKE IT SMOOTH AND FLAT BEFORE INSTALLING THE DECKING)
13. DECKING IS INSTALLED WITH HIDDEN FASTENERS. EXCEPT STAIR TREADS ARE SCREWED DOWN WITH SAME COLOR CODED SCREWS.
14. THE WHITE TRIM FASCIA BOARDS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DECK AND STEPS ARE INSTALLED WITH CORTEX HIDDEN FASTENER PLUGS FOR A SMOOTH SEAMLESS LOOK. (BETTER LOOKING THAN USING WHITE SCREWS).
15. ONCE JOB IS COMPLETE WE THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE YARD WITH RAKES AND SHOP VAC TO CLEAN UP ALL THE SMALL PIECES OF DEBRIS FROM CUTTING AND CONSTRUCTION.
16. WE REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY WITH TREX FOR YOU. THEY WILL THEN SEND YOU
A WARRANTY FOLDER FOR YOUR RECORDS.
