Now more than ever, homeowners are looking at their home and thinking,
“With the housing market the way it is, we may be at this home for much longer than we thought. Is now the time to build a deck or do a room addition?”
In short, the answer may be “Yes!”
After all, if you are choosing rethink the length in which you and your family will occupy their home, then why not make the most of your time there?
There are many practical factors that you may not be aware which will make the decision to build a deck much easier…
- The fact is, professional labor costs are much cheaper now than in years past. Simply put, it is in a deck builders best interest to build a deck for less AND well so that you can refer them more business in the future.
- Ipe decking is now cheaper than most composite decking! Due to the high price of oil (a key ingredient in the making of the plastic that composite decking needs), composite decking is now MORE expensive than ipe decking. Now is the time to take advantage of the low price of ipe decking. If you need more reasons to choose ipe over composite decking, check out some of the other posts I’ve done which highlight the harmful side effects that composite decking can have on the physical and monetary health of you and your family!
- Building a deck helps the overall community and our economy. When you build a deck for your home, you’re not only employing the services of a labor company and their workers, you’re helping the livelihood of the the truck driver who shipped the wood to your home, the person who took your order, the person who initially cut your ipe decking…on and on. When you step onto your finished deck, you will be rest assured that many people also benefited from your choice to build a deck for your home
At AdvantageLumber.com, it would be an honor to be chosen by you for your decking needs. It is our goal to ensure that the hardwood that you choose for your deck suits your needs both now and into the future.