Deck Building · Hennepin County, MN
Deck Building in Hennepin County, MN
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Deck Building in Hennepin County: what to know
Quick answer
Deck Building in Hennepin County, MN is available through DeckBuildingServices.net, a free referral service that connects homeowners in 18 covered towns in Hennepin County with independent deck contractors. In Hennepin County's covered ZIP codes, the median home was built in 1973 and the area averages 147 freezing nights a year (NOAA).
Deck Building and local data in Hennepin County
Footing depth is the first local question. The Lower St Anthony Falls weather station records about 147 nights a year at or below freezing for in Hennepin County's covered ZIP codes, so footings must reach the frost depth the building department sets, and about 54.3 inches of yearly snowfall feeds into beam and joist sizing.
52% of the 571,593 homes in Hennepin County's covered ZIP codes are detached houses and 8% are townhouses or other attached homes, which sets the mix between open backyard decks and compact elevated ones; with a median build year of 1973, older rim joists often push the design toward a freestanding frame.
About 18 days a year reach 90°F, so orientation, shade and board color are design decisions in Hennepin County's covered ZIP codes, not afterthoughts.
| Town | ZIPs | Homes | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 51 | 506,160 | 1969 |
| Saint Paul | 31 | 346,159 | 1976 |
| Eden Prairie | 3 | 26,557 | 1988 |
| Hopkins | 2 | 24,983 | 1979 |
| Champlin | 1 | 8,892 | 1988 |
| Dayton | 1 | 2,305 | 2011 |
| Excelsior | 1 | 8,551 | 1984 |
| Hamel | 1 | 3,584 | 2003 |
| Long Lake | 1 | 2,185 | 1980 |
| Maple Grove | 1 | 14,423 | 1998 |
| Maple Plain | 1 | 2,712 | 1977 |
| Minnetonka | 1 | 8,653 | 1972 |
| Mound | 1 | 6,891 | 1974 |
| Osseo | 1 | 16,929 | 1986 |
| Rogers | 1 | 5,764 | 2003 |
Who issues permits for deck building in Hennepin County?
Permits for deck building in Hennepin County come from Hennepin County's building office for unincorporated areas, or the town's own building department inside incorporated towns. Bring your plan or scope to them before work starts; Minnesota's licensing and code rules are summarized on our Minnesota page.
How the work itself is done is covered in our deck building guide.
FAQs
Deck Building questions in Hennepin County
Who provides deck building in Hennepin County, MN?
Independent deck contractors. DeckBuildingServices.net is a free referral service: you call, confirm your ZIP code and describe the project, and you are connected with a contractor serving Hennepin County who gives their own site visit, written scope and price.
Do I need a permit for deck building in Hennepin County?
Permits for deck building in Hennepin County come from Hennepin County's building office for unincorporated areas, or the town's own building department inside incorporated towns. Bring your plan or scope to them before work starts; Minnesota's licensing and code rules are summarized on our Minnesota page.
What affects the cost of deck building in Hennepin County?
deck size and shape — angles and curves add labor, height above grade and the amount of post, beam and bracing work and decking material and fastening system. Locally, footing depth for about 147 freezing nights a year adds to foundation work. Prices come from the contractor after a site visit.
What decking material works best in Hennepin County's climate?
Capped composite is a good starting point: about 75 freeze-thaw days a year are hard on unsealed wood and roughly 54.3 inches of snow a year means regular shoveling.
Which towns in Hennepin County are covered?
Champlin, Dayton, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Hamel, Hopkins, Long Lake, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Minneapolis, Minnetonka and Mound and 6 more.
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