Deck Contractors in Barrington, IL

Our deck contractors in Barrington work on a different kind of property than most suburbs offer. The Illinois legislature granted the village its charter on February 16, 1865, and many homes near downtown reflect late-1800s architecture. A new deck behind a Queen Anne house or a 1920s bungalow has to look like it belongs there, not like it was bolted on from a big-box catalog. That shapes everything from board color to railing style to how the ledger meets an old foundation.

When the historic district comes into play

The Village of Barrington Historic District was set up in 2001, and the Historic Preservation Overlay District is known for Victorian, Victorian Gothic and Queen Anne architecture. If your home sits inside the overlay, exterior changes can draw more review than they would elsewhere in town. A rear deck that cannot be seen from the street is often simpler than a wraparound porch addition, but we do not assume. Before drawings are final, we ask you to confirm with the village whether your address is in the overlay and what the review steps are, and we prepare a site plan and elevation you can submit with the permit.

Design choices that respect an old house

• Painted or stained wood rails with square balusters, which echo period porches
• Composite decking in muted browns and grays rather than high-gloss tones
• Skirting that hides footings and framing so the deck reads as part of the house
• Stairs that land on a path or patio instead of directly on lawn

Working around protected trees

Barrington has been named a Tree City USA every year since 1986 and has a Tree Preservation and Management Ordinance. Many backyards here have mature canopy trees close to where a deck would naturally go. Digging footing holes through a root zone can harm a tree you are trying to keep, and some removals may need village sign-off. We plan footing locations to avoid large roots where possible, can use framing that spans further between posts, and will tell you up front if a layout looks likely to conflict with a tree.

Winters that test every fastener

The record low in Barrington is -28 F, set on January 31, 2019, and the village averages about 40 inches of precipitation a year. Repeated freezing and thawing heaves shallow footings and loosens fasteners in untreated lumber. We set footings below the frost line at the depth your permit calls for, use hardware rated for treated lumber, and flash the ledger board so water does not reach the rim joist of an older home.

What we build here

We build composite and wood decks, replace worn-out decks, add covered decks and pergolas, rebuild railings and stairs, and handle staining and sealing for existing wood. Many Barrington projects are replacements of decks that have reached the end of their life, and some owners want a pergola for shade on a south-facing yard. Typical deck costs in the region vary widely with size, material and site access, so we price each project after seeing it.

Getting a quote

Call (847) 380-8109 to set up a visit. We measure, photograph the house and yard, note trees and grade, and send a written estimate that lists materials, footing count and railing type.

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