# Deck Builder Laporte, CO | Fort Collins Deck Contractors > Decks in Laporte follow unincorporated Larimer County URL: https://fortcollinsdeckcontractors.com/areas/laporte/ - Unincorporated Larimer County - Free estimates - Wood or composite # A deck builder in Laporte, CO, where unincorporated Larimer County sets the deck rules Laporte isn't a town. It sits in unincorporated Larimer County, so the county's deck rules apply here, and we plan new decks, repairs, replacements, stain and pergolas around them. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) Deck services [#services →](#services) ![Wood deck behind a frame house near the foothills in Laporte with cottonwoods along the yard](/images/misc/wood-deck-behind-a-frame-house-near-the-foothills-.webp) ## Deck problems on a Laporte property ### A tall deck, or one off the main exit door, in Laporte The back door sits well above the yard, so the deck you want will be high off the ground, or it's the deck off the house's main way out. In unincorporated Larimer County, Laporte included, a deck needs a building permit if it is more than 30 inches off the ground at any point or serves the house's required exit door. For a new deck or a deck replacement, we plan the height and the door with that county rule in mind, and we check what applies to a deck on yours. ### 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/) ## Unincorporated Larimer County sets Laporte's deck rules In unincorporated Larimer County, Laporte included, a deck needs a building permit if it is more than 30 inches off the ground at any point or serves the house's required exit door. A low deck that stays under that height and isn't at that door is planned one way; a taller one, or one off the main exit, is planned another. Since January 1, 2026, the county treats all of its unincorporated land as wildfire interface, and its code calls for fire-rated deck boards on new homes. We check what applies to a deck on yours. That is a code rule, not a statement about fire danger on any street. The footings under an attached deck go below the frost line here too, about two and a half feet down, same as around Fort Collins. Call 811 before digging. Out here 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. Wood decks are replaced more often because the boards check and split than because of rot, and a gray deck has lost its color to the weather at the surface. Stain brings the color back. ![Raised wood deck with railing on a Laporte property looking toward the foothills](/images/misc/raised-wood-deck-with-railing-on-a-laporte-colorad.webp) ## Before there was a Fort Collins, there was Laporte Laporte was the first county seat and a stage stop before Fort Collins existed. Fort Collins started as an Army post that moved after the Cache la Poudre River flooded its first camp. Laporte was already here, which makes it one of the oldest places we build decks. ## Deck building, repair, stain and shade Here's the deck work we do in Laporte. ![](/images/misc/new-honey-toned-wood-deck-with-railing-and-a-few-s.webp) ### Deck Building Footings, frame, boards, stairs and railing. That's new deck building [/deck-building/ →](/deck-building/) . ![](/images/misc/new-brown-composite-deck-with-railing-in-place-of-.webp) ### Deck Replacement When the deck is past repair: taking off an old deck and building a new one [/deck-replacement/ →](/deck-replacement/) . ![](/images/misc/weathered-wood-deck-with-a-few-new-replacement-boa.webp) ### Deck Repair Loose boards, a wobbly railing, tired stairs or a post. See deck repair [/deck-repair/ →](/deck-repair/) . ![](/images/misc/gray-composite-deck-with-matching-composite-railin.webp) ### Composite Decks Gray and brown composite deck boards [/composite-decks/ →](/composite-decks/) on a new deck or a replacement. ![](/images/misc/honey-toned-cedar-deck-with-wood-railing-and-steps.webp) ### Wood and Cedar Decks A new deck in cedar or pressure-treated boards [/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 stain for staining a weathered wood deck [/deck-staining-and-sealing/ →](/deck-staining-and-sealing/) . ![](/images/misc/wood-pergola-over-a-backyard-deck-casting-striped-.webp) ### Covered Decks and Pergolas Wood pergolas and solid covers for shade over a Laporte deck [/covered-decks-and-pergolas/ →](/covered-decks-and-pergolas/) or patio. ## How a deck job works 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. ## Have a tall deck or a tired one in mind? 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 out here call on us for decks ### 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 Laporte Homes on the unincorporated Larimer County land in and around it. ZIP codes we cover: 80535 ## Decks in nearby towns We also work in these towns, and in Fort Collins itself. - Decks in Wellington [/areas/wellington/ →](/areas/wellington/) - Deck builder in Fort Collins [/ →](/) ![](/images/misc/weathered-gray-wood-deck-half-stained-honey-brown-.webp) ## Planning a deck in Laporte? 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.