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7196345386
Serving Colorado Springs & Nearby Areas
(719)634-5386
Deck Builder in Colorado Springs, CO — Action Painting & Remodeling | Done Right the First Time Since 1994
Deck Services in Colorado Springs
Deck Refinishing
Faded, peeling, or grayed decks lose their protection fast — and once the wood starts cracking underneath, a refinishing job becomes a repair job first. We clean the deck, strip failing finish, treat any mildew, let it dry fully, and apply penetrating stain rather than film-forming products that peel in sheets after one Colorado winter. Homeowners in Briargate call us regularly after hail seasons when the finish is compromised. Rockrimmon decks on hillside lots deal with uneven UV exposure between the sunny and shaded sides of the same structure. Flying Horse decks near the golf club are newer but hail hits them hard from the northeast. We assess each deck individually before quoting anything.
Deck Painting
Colorado's UV and freeze-thaw cycles destroy unprotected deck surfaces fast. Deck painting with the right products — elastomeric coatings, penetrating oils, UV-inhibiting stains rated for Colorado's altitude — is what separates a finish that holds three years from one that's peeling after one season. Broadmoor homeowners near Cheyenne Mountain expect a high finish standard on outdoor surfaces and we deliver to that level. Old Colorado City properties with older wood decks need careful prep and product selection to get a result that holds. The Powers corridor neighborhoods get direct sun exposure with less tree cover — those decks fade faster than homeowners expect and need UV-rated products specifically.
Deck Railing Repair
Loose, rotted, or damaged deck railings are a safety hazard — full stop. Colorado Springs hail damages railings in ways that aren't always obvious from a quick look. Freeze-thaw cycles work moisture into post bases and connections, rotting wood from the inside out over multiple winters before the surface shows it. We assess every railing on the deck when we come out for an estimate — not just the ones the homeowner points to. Broadmoor area homes have elevated expectations for outdoor finish quality. Briargate homes near Chapel Hills Mall deal with hail damage on railings after most spring seasons. We find the problems before they become emergencies.
Deck Repair
From rotted boards and popped fasteners to structural damage from Colorado hail — deck repair is the work that has to happen before any finish can go on and hold. We assess the full deck structure when we come out: boards, joists, ledger connection, post bases, and railings. Rockrimmon decks on hillside lots sometimes have water drainage issues that accelerate rot at the ledger connection. Older Colorado Springs properties in Ivywild and Old Colorado City have deck structures that need honest assessment before refinishing — sometimes the right answer is repair first, sometimes it's replacement. We tell homeowners straight rather than recommending the more expensive option by default.
Colorado Springs Neighborhoods We Serve as Deck Builder
We work on decks throughout Colorado Springs. Every neighborhood has its own combination of sun exposure, hail risk, housing age, and finish expectations — and we know them all from thirty years of working in this city.
What Colorado Springs Conditions Do to Deck Surfaces
Most deck finish manufacturers rate their products for conditions in the mid-Atlantic or Pacific Northwest — not for 6,000-foot Colorado Springs altitude where UV radiation is 25% more intense than at sea level. A product that holds five years in Virginia might hold two in Colorado Springs without the right formulation and proper prep.
The freeze-thaw cycle is the other major factor. Colorado Springs sees dramatic temperature swings — warm afternoons and hard freezes overnight, sometimes in the same week in spring and fall. That cycling works moisture into every gap in the wood, expanding and contracting until surface coatings crack and lift. Film-forming stains and standard deck paint don't survive this movement. We use penetrating stains that soak into the wood fiber rather than sitting on top — they flex with the wood through temperature changes instead of cracking off the surface.
Hail is the third factor. Colorado Springs sits in one of the most active hail corridors in the country — Briargate and the northeast neighborhoods see significant hail impact most springs. Hail impacts on deck boards create small indentations that trap moisture and accelerate the freeze-thaw damage cycle. After a significant hail event, deck surfaces need assessment before any finish work — not just painting over the damage and hoping it holds.
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