# Deck Builder Berthoud, CO | Fort Collins Deck Contractors > Decks and pergolas for Berthoud homes. Berthoud lists decks among work needing a town permit; a pergola needs one if attached or over 120 square feet. URL: https://fortcollinsdeckcontractors.com/areas/berthoud/ - Town of Berthoud - Free estimates - Wood or composite # Your deck builder in Berthoud, CO, for new decks and pergolas under the town's permit rules New decks and pergolas, plus repairs, replacements and fresh stain. Berthoud puts decks on its list of work that needs a town building permit, and a pergola can need one too. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) Deck services [#services →](#services) ![Wood deck with a pergola behind a brick home in Berthoud](/images/misc/honey-toned-wood-deck-with-a-pergola-behind-a-bric.webp) ## Deck and pergola problems in Berthoud ### Sizing a Berthoud pergola around the 120-square-foot line The pergola you picture is fastened to the house, or it's big enough to shade the whole deck. In Berthoud, a pergola needs a permit if it's attached to the house or over 120 square feet, and decks are on the town's list of work that needs a building permit. We size covered decks and pergolas with that rule in mind, and we look at the frame and footings under the deck before anything goes over it. ### Boards gone gray A gray deck has lost its color to the weather at the surface. A penetrating stain brings the color back. Deck staining and sealing [/deck-staining-and-sealing/ →](/deck-staining-and-sealing/) ### A wobbly railing or tired stairs Loose or split boards, a railing that moves, or a post that has seen better days, on a deck that is staying. Deck repair [/deck-repair/ →](/deck-repair/) ### A deck past fixing Wood decks are replaced more often because the boards check and split than because of rot. When the boards and frame are both done, the old deck comes off. Deck replacement [/deck-replacement/ →](/deck-replacement/) ### No shade on the deck The sun is stronger here than at sea level. A pergola gives open shade; a solid cover keeps off sun and snow. Covered decks and pergolas [/covered-decks-and-pergolas/ →](/covered-decks-and-pergolas/) ## Berthoud's permit rules for decks and pergolas Berthoud lists decks among the work that needs a town building permit. A pergola needs one if it's attached to the house or over 120 square feet. Plenty of the pergolas people picture are either fastened to the house or bigger than that, so we size the plan with the rule in mind. A pergola gives open shade, and a solid cover keeps off sun and snow. A roof over a deck can mean new footings and engineering. We look at the frame and the footings under a deck before we put anything over it. For a deck attached to the house, footings go below the frost line, about two and a half feet down, as they do anywhere around Fort Collins. Call 811 before digging. A deck lies flat under the sun, snow and rain, and it freezes at night and thaws by afternoon for a good part of the year. A penetrating stain suits a wood deck here, and it needs refreshing every few years. ![Wood deck stairs with railing down to a lawn behind a Berthoud house](/images/misc/wood-deck-stairs-with-railing-running-down-to-a-la.webp) ## A town that moved for the railroad Berthoud moved up out of the river bottom so the trains could make the grade. It's a fitting story for a deck builder. Getting the grade right is half of building a deck too: the height off the ground, the run of the stairs down to the yard, and how the whole thing meets the back door. ## What we build, fix and stain Here's what we do for Berthoud decks. ![](/images/misc/wood-pergola-over-a-backyard-deck-casting-striped-.webp) ### Covered Decks and Pergolas Shade over the deck or patio with pergolas and solid covers [/covered-decks-and-pergolas/ →](/covered-decks-and-pergolas/) . ![](/images/misc/new-honey-toned-wood-deck-with-railing-and-a-few-s.webp) ### Deck Building Footings, frame, boards, stairs and railing for a new deck for your Berthoud home [/deck-building/ →](/deck-building/) . ![](/images/misc/weathered-wood-deck-with-a-few-new-replacement-boa.webp) ### Deck Repair On the deck you have: repairing boards, railings and stairs [/deck-repair/ →](/deck-repair/) . ![](/images/misc/new-brown-composite-deck-with-railing-in-place-of-.webp) ### Deck Replacement When the deck is past repair, see replacing an old deck [/deck-replacement/ →](/deck-replacement/) . ![](/images/misc/gray-composite-deck-with-matching-composite-railin.webp) ### Composite Decks Gray and brown boards: composite decking in Berthoud [/composite-decks/ →](/composite-decks/) , new or as a replacement. ![](/images/misc/honey-toned-cedar-deck-with-wood-railing-and-steps.webp) ### Wood and Cedar Decks Decks built in cedar and pressure-treated decks [/wood-and-cedar-decks/ →](/wood-and-cedar-decks/) . ![](/images/misc/freshly-stained-honey-brown-wood-deck-and-railing-.webp) ### Deck Staining and Sealing Cleaning, light sanding and a penetrating finish. Read about deck stain and sealer [/deck-staining-and-sealing/ →](/deck-staining-and-sealing/) . ## How we take a deck from idea to done From the first form to the finished deck, in four steps. 1. 1 ### Send the estimate form Tell us what you have in mind and where the house is. 2. 2 ### We look at the deck or the yard We see the spot, the house and the ground, and check which rules apply to your deck. 3. 3 ### You get a written estimate The work and the price, laid out in writing. 4. 4 ### We build, repair, stain or cover From the footings to the last coat of stain. ## Picturing a pergola over the deck? Send the form and we'll look at the deck or the yard. The estimate is free and comes in writing. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) ## Why homeowners bring their deck plans to us ### We check the rules that touch your deck Fort Collins, unincorporated Larimer County and each town around it set their own deck rules. We look up the ones that apply before plans are drawn. ### Every kind of deck work New decks, repairs, replacements, staining and sealing, pergolas and covers. One form covers all of it. ### Wood or composite Pressure-treated wood, cedar or composite boards. Cedar costs more than pressure-treated, and composite costs more than wood. ### Free estimates through one simple form Tell us about the deck, and we take it from there with a look at the deck or the yard and a written estimate. ## Where we work around Berthoud New decks, repairs, stain and shade for homes all across town. ZIP codes we cover: 80513 ## Decks in nearby towns We also work in these towns, and in Fort Collins itself. - Decks in Loveland [/areas/loveland/ →](/areas/loveland/) - Decks in Johnstown [/areas/johnstown/ →](/areas/johnstown/) - Deck builder in Fort Collins [/ →](/) ![](/images/misc/pressure-treated-wood-deck-across-the-back-of-an-o.webp) ## Get a deck or pergola estimate in Berthoud Send the form with your address and a few words about the deck. We'll look at it and put the estimate in writing. - Free estimates - Wood or composite - Fort Collins and nearby towns ## Get Your FREE Estimate Tell us about your deck and where it is, and we will put together your estimate. Thanks, we got your request. We'll be in touch about your estimate.