# Deck Builder Loveland, CO | Fort Collins Deck Contractors > New decks, repairs, replacements, stain and pergolas for Loveland homes. Loveland sets its own deck permit rules, and we check what applies to yours. URL: https://fortcollinsdeckcontractors.com/areas/loveland/ - City of Loveland - Free estimates - Wood or composite # A deck builder in Loveland, CO who checks the city's rules and the wildfire map before your deck is planned New decks, fixes to the deck you already have, a full replacement when an old deck is past repair, fresh stain on gray wood, and pergolas for shade. Loveland writes its own deck rules, so a deck here is planned to the city's rules, not Fort Collins'. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate →](#estimate) Deck services [#services →](#services) ![Wood deck with railing and steps to a lawn behind a two-story Loveland home with the foothills to the west](/images/misc/honey-toned-wood-deck-with-railing-and-steps-down--2.webp) ## What trips up a new deck in Loveland ### Picking deck boards before you know which side of the wildfire map you're on You've settled on a new deck, maybe even the boards, and then hear that parts of the city sit on Loveland Fire Rescue Authority's wildfire map. In those mapped parts, new construction also goes through the fire authority's review, and its code calls for fire-rated deck boards. The authority had those rules before the state wrote its own. Before boards are picked for a new deck or a composite deck, we check where your house sits and 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/) ## Loveland writes its own deck rules Loveland sets its own deck permit rules, and we check what applies to yours. The Fort Collins rules don't carry over the city line, so we start from the city's and plan the deck around them: how big it is, how high it sits, and whether it fastens to the house or stands on its own. In the parts of Loveland on Loveland Fire Rescue Authority's wildfire map, new construction also goes through the fire authority's review, and its code calls for fire-rated deck boards. We don't guess which side of that map a house sits on. Before a board is picked, we check what applies to a deck on yours. All around Fort Collins, this city included, the footings for a deck attached to the house go below the frost line, about two and a half feet down. That is where a new deck starts, under the ground you can't see once the boards are on. Before anyone digs a footing, call 811. The weather here is hard on a deck. It freezes at night and thaws by afternoon for a good part of the year, and a deck lies flat under the sun, snow and rain. Wood decks are replaced more often because the boards check and split than because of rot. So when we look at an older deck here, we look hard at the boards, not just the frame. ![Composite deck boards and railing on a Loveland backyard deck in bright daylight](/images/misc/gray-composite-deck-boards-and-wood-railing-on-a-l.webp) ## Wildfire rules that came before the state's Loveland Fire Rescue Authority had wildfire building rules in place before the state wrote its code. That's why a deck here can follow a different path than the same deck a few miles north, and why we read the city's and the fire authority's rules side by side when we plan one. None of that is a statement about any one street. It's a code rule, and it decides which boards can go on a new deck in the mapped areas. ## Deck building, repair and stain, wood or composite Every kind of deck work we do in Fort Collins, we do here too. ![](/images/misc/new-honey-toned-wood-deck-with-railing-and-a-few-s.webp) ### Deck Building Footings, frame, boards, stairs and railing, in wood or composite. Start with building a new deck in Loveland [/deck-building/ →](/deck-building/) . ![](/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/new-brown-composite-deck-with-railing-in-place-of-.webp) ### Deck Replacement When the old boards and frame are done, replacing an old Loveland deck [/deck-replacement/ →](/deck-replacement/) means the old one comes off and a new one goes on. ![](/images/misc/weathered-wood-deck-with-a-few-new-replacement-boa.webp) ### Deck Repair Split boards, a wobbly railing or tired stairs on a deck that is staying. See repairing the deck you have [/deck-repair/ →](/deck-repair/) . ![](/images/misc/honey-toned-cedar-deck-with-wood-railing-and-steps.webp) ### Wood and Cedar Decks Prefer real wood? Read about a pressure-treated or cedar deck [/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. Read about staining and sealing a 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 Open shade or a solid cover. Add a pergola over the deck [/covered-decks-and-pergolas/ →](/covered-decks-and-pergolas/) or a patio. ## From the estimate form to a finished deck 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. ## Want a second pair of eyes on your deck plan? 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 here hand us the deck ### 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 Loveland New decks, repairs, stain and shade for homes all across town. ZIP codes we cover: 80537, 80538 ## Decks in nearby towns We also work in these towns, and in Fort Collins itself. - Decks in Berthoud [/areas/berthoud/ →](/areas/berthoud/) - Decks in Johnstown [/areas/johnstown/ →](/areas/johnstown/) - Decks in Windsor [/areas/windsor/ →](/areas/windsor/) - Deck builder in Fort Collins [/ →](/) ![](/images/misc/wide-view-of-a-finished-wood-deck-off-the-back-of-.webp) ## Planning a deck in Loveland? 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.