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Serving Santa Rosa, CA and surrounding areas. (707) 867-4908
Your yard deserves more than a bare patch of grass. We build cedar decks in Santa Rosa that handle Sonoma County winters and give you a real outdoor space to enjoy all season long.
Cedar wood deck construction in Santa Rosa means building with naturally rot-resistant lumber on footings sized for Sonoma County clay soils, most jobs take one to three weeks from permit approval to final inspection.
Cedar has been a go-to choice for Northern California decks for decades because it handles the wet-dry cycle well and looks warm and natural straight off the saw. If your yard currently has no outdoor living space - or an aging wood deck that has seen too many wet winters - cedar construction gives you a real foundation to build on. Many Santa Rosa homeowners in older neighborhoods have found that adding a cedar deck changes how they actually use their home from May through October.
Not sure whether cedar or another material is the right fit? We also do deck repair and replacement if your existing structure just needs attention, and pressure-treated wood deck construction for homeowners who want a more budget-friendly wood option. We are happy to walk through the trade-offs with you before you commit to anything.
If your backyard is just lawn with no place to sit, grill, or gather, you are leaving one of the most livable parts of your home unused. Santa Rosa's dry season runs roughly May through October - that is five or six months of near-perfect outdoor weather. Many homeowners in older Santa Rosa neighborhoods find that adding a deck transforms how they actually use their home.
Walk slowly across your deck and pay attention to any boards that feel spongy or bounce more than they should. This is a sign the wood has absorbed too much moisture over too many wet winters and is beginning to break down. In Santa Rosa, where decks go through years of wet-dry cycling, this kind of wear is common in decks that are ten years old or more without regular sealing.
A gap between your deck and the house - or a deck that visibly tilts away from the structure - means the connection point is failing. This is a safety issue, not just cosmetic. It often happens when the original installation did not include proper waterproofing at the connection, which is especially common in older Santa Rosa homes built before current standards were in place.
Unpermitted decks are a common issue in Santa Rosa, particularly in neighborhoods where older decks were added informally. When you sell, a buyer's inspector will often flag an unpermitted structure, which can delay or derail closing. Replacing an unpermitted deck with a properly permitted new one resolves the issue cleanly and gives you documentation that the structure was built to code.
We handle every part of the cedar deck build - from the initial site visit and permit application through structural framing, cedar board installation, and final inspection. That means you are not coordinating between a designer, a permit runner, and a crew. One team handles the whole job. If you already have an older deck that just needs work rather than a full replacement, we can help with deck repair and replacement as well, so you are not paying for more than you need.
For homeowners weighing wood options, we also build with pressure-treated lumber - a more budget-friendly alternative that handles moisture well and suits homeowners who want a solid wood deck without cedar pricing. We are happy to walk through both options and explain which makes more sense for your yard, your budget, and how you plan to use the space.
Best for homeowners who have no existing deck and want a natural wood surface with warm character and good weather resistance.
Best for homeowners replacing a worn or unpermitted deck who want to stay with wood and have the existing footings assessed or rebuilt.
Best for homeowners who want built-in benches, planters, stairs, or a specific layout that a standard deck build would not accommodate.
Best for homeowners who want the entire process handled - plans submitted, permits pulled, inspections scheduled - without managing city paperwork themselves.
Santa Rosa's climate does something most California cities do not experience as dramatically - a hard swing between wet, cool winters and hot, dry summers. That cycle causes wood to expand and contract repeatedly, which loosens fasteners and opens gaps over time if the deck was not built with it in mind. Contractors who know the local pattern use hardware spacing and ledger connection details designed specifically for this wet-dry rhythm. A deck built for a milder climate will start showing stress in Santa Rosa within a few seasons. We have built wood decks throughout the Santa Rosa area, including in Sebastopol where the same Sonoma County soil and rainfall patterns apply.
The city's clay-heavy soils are another factor that separates a well-built deck from one that will shift over time. When clay soaks up winter rain and then dries out through summer, it moves - and deck footings that are not sized and placed with that movement in mind can drift out of position over several seasons. We also serve homeowners in Rohnert Park, where soil and seasonal conditions are nearly identical to Santa Rosa. Beyond climate, the City of Santa Rosa requires permits and inspections for new decks and structural replacements, and many neighborhoods - particularly in Fountaingrove and Rincon Valley - also require HOA approval before city permits can be filed. We handle both steps so you do not have to manage the paperwork yourself.
Call or submit the contact form and we get back to you within one business day. We will ask a few quick questions - yard size, rough idea of what you want, whether you have an HOA - and schedule a site visit at a time that works for you. No commitment, no pressure.
We come to your home, walk the space with you, and take measurements. We look at slope, the connection point to your house, soil conditions, and any trees or drainage issues nearby. You get a detailed written estimate that breaks down materials, labor, and permit fees - no surprises later.
Once you approve the design and sign the contract, we submit the permit application to the City of Santa Rosa on your behalf. Plan review typically takes one to three weeks for straightforward residential decks. We keep you updated on where things stand - you do not need to follow up with the building department yourself.
Footings go in first, then framing, then cedar boards. A city inspector signs off before the project closes. We do a final walkthrough with you, explain the maintenance schedule for cedar, and leave you the permit and inspection paperwork - keep it with your home documents for resale.
We respond within one business day. No obligation, no sales pitch - just a straight answer about what your project will take.
(707) 867-4908We size and place footings specifically for the expansive clay soils common throughout Santa Rosa and the surrounding area. Clay that swells in winter and shrinks in summer will shift a deck that was not designed with it in mind - ours stay put. That detail separates a deck that holds up for 20 years from one that starts shifting after a few seasons.
We manage the full permit process with the City of Santa Rosa Building Division - application, plan review, and inspection scheduling. You do not have to visit city hall or follow up on permit status. Every deck we build closes with a city-signed inspection record you can use at resale.
We use hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel fasteners throughout - not the basic hardware that corrodes quickly in a climate with months of rain each year. Hardware failure is one of the leading causes of premature deck problems, and it is entirely avoidable. Using the right fasteners from day one means your deck stays tight and safe through every rainy season.
We source cedar that meets Western Red Cedar Lumber Association grading standards - not whatever was cheapest at the yard that week. WRCLA-graded lumber has verified quality benchmarks for density and moisture content. That matters because lower-grade cedar can have more knots and inconsistencies that affect how the wood holds up over time.
Every one of these details affects how your deck performs five, ten, and fifteen years from now - not just the first summer. We have been building decks in Santa Rosa and Sonoma County long enough to know which shortcuts come back to cause problems, and we do not take them.
Have an existing deck that needs structural attention or a full rebuild rather than new construction.
Learn MoreA more budget-friendly wood alternative that handles moisture well and suits homeowners who want solid wood at a lower upfront cost.
Learn MorePermit slots and contractor schedules fill fast once dry season arrives - reach out now to hold your spot before summer.