Expert Deck Builder in Reynoldsburg, OH - Low-Maintenance Decks That Last

Reynoldsburg grew fast between the 1950s and the 1990s, and that growth shows in the housing stock. The city has a large share of ranch homes from the 1950s and 60s with slab or crawl space foundations, split-level houses from the 1970s, and two-story Colonials from the 80s and 90s. Many of these homes are now 30 to 70 years old, which means original decks, if they were built at all, are well past their expected lifespan. The brick-front with vinyl-sided exterior common to this era also creates specific considerations for ledger attachment - the ledger has to be connected to the house framing, not just the brick veneer, and that detail matters more than most homeowners realize.

Central Ohio's clay soil is one of the defining challenges for outdoor construction in Reynoldsburg. The soil expands when it absorbs water and shrinks as it dries out - a cycle that repeats every rain event and every season. Footings that are not set below the frost line and sized correctly for clay soil conditions begin to shift, and a deck that was plumb and level when it was built starts to lean within a few years. The freeze-thaw winters that central Ohio is known for accelerate this process, as any moisture in a small crack freezes, expands, and makes the crack larger. A contractor who has not built extensively in this soil type may not account for all of this at the footing stage - and the homeowner pays for it later.

Reynoldsburg is a city of around 40,000 people in eastern Franklin County, sitting just outside Columbus along US Route 40 and a short drive from I-270. The city grew rapidly after World War II and kept growing through the 1990s, which left it with one of the most varied housing stocks in the Columbus metro area - ranch houses from the 1950s, split-levels from the 1970s, and two-story Colonials and traditional builds from the 1980s and 90s all exist within a few blocks of each other. Most residents are homeowners with a long-term stake in keeping their properties in good shape. The city is perhaps best known outside of Franklin County as the birthplace of the commercial tomato, a distinction it celebrates each September at the annual Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival at Civic Park.

Blacklick Woods Metro Park, on the northern edge of the city, is one of the largest remaining beech-maple forest stands in central Ohio and a park most Reynoldsburg residents know well. East Main Street runs east to west through the city and is the commercial spine most people navigate daily. We serve homeowners throughout the city, from the older neighborhoods along East Main Street to the newer developments near the I-270 interchange. Nearby communities in our regular coverage area include Pickerington, OH to the south and Pataskala, OH to the east.