Decks

While Freedom Contractors offers a large variety of custom deck options, most of our projects contain the following maintenance free, premium quality components.

• Our deck frames are constructed from KDAT (Kiln Dried After Treatment) lumber. This lumber is dried in a stable environment after the pressure treatment process. Because KDAT lumber arrives on the job site with minimal moisture content, it is less prone to cupping, bowing, and twisting that occurs in pressure treated lumber from big box stores. Our KDAT frames are also capped with waterproof butyl tape which prevents moisture intrusion into the heard of each framing component. Cut-rate contractors often use lower quality framing lumber to cut costs on jobs, but this can lead to large gaps between framing components and loose fasteners.
• While composite decking technology has advanced greatly since the early 2000s, many companies are still selling wood/plastic composite decking which consists of recycled wood material covered with a thin, slick plastic cap. The innovators at Deckorators, a subsidiary of Universal Forest Products, have created Deckorators Voyage decking which has many advantages over other decking products. This decking features Enhanced Traction Technology, cooler temperatures when exposed to sunlight, and less expansion and contraction in temperature changes than any composite deck product on the market. We always use CAMO Edge Clip hidden fasteners and color matching screws on our decks so that our customers will see only a clean, fastener-free surface.
• Our competitors often install low quality wood or plastic railing which requires maintenance and often sags in the sunlight. Freedom Contractors uses Fortress and Deckorators railing products which are manufactured in a strict factory setting and powder coated for corrosion resistance. We also offer the Fortress Pergola system which allows for a metal Pergola to be seamlessly integrated into your railing!