Deck Building · Tacoma, WA
Deck Building in Tacoma, WA
Custom new decks planned around your home, yard and how you'll use the space for homes in Tacoma, WA, where the median home was built in 1973. Free referral to an independent contractor serving 19 covered ZIP codes.
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Deck Building in Tacoma: what to know
Quick answer
Deck Building in Tacoma, WA is available through DeckBuildingServices.net, a free referral service that connects homeowners in 19 covered ZIP codes in Tacoma with independent deck contractors. In Tacoma, the median home was built in 1973 and the area averages 27 freezing nights a year (NOAA).
Deck Building and local data in Tacoma
Footing depth is the first local question. The Tacoma #1 weather station records about 27 nights a year at or below freezing for in Tacoma, so footings must reach the frost depth the building department sets, and about 5.6 inches of yearly snowfall feeds into beam and joist sizing.
61% of the 141,471 homes in Tacoma are detached houses and 4% 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 1 days a year reach 90°F, so orientation, shade and board color are design decisions in Tacoma, not afterthoughts.
| Town | Distance | Median year built | Freezing nights/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 4.3 mi | 1975 | 27 |
| Fife | 5.0 mi | 2000 | 27 |
| University Place | 5.2 mi | 1984 | 21 |
| Milton | 7.0 mi | 1988 | 27 |
| Federal Way | 8.4 mi | 1984 | 27 |
| Puyallup | 8.9 mi | 1993 | 60 |
Who issues permits for deck building in Tacoma?
Permits for deck building in Tacoma come from the building department for your Tacoma address (the town, or Pierce County if you are outside town limits). Bring your plan or scope to them before work starts; Washington's licensing and code rules are summarized on our Washington page.
How the work itself is done is covered in our deck building guide.
FAQs
Deck Building questions in Tacoma
Who provides deck building in Tacoma, WA?
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 Tacoma who gives their own site visit, written scope and price.
Do I need a permit for deck building in Tacoma?
Permits for deck building in Tacoma come from the building department for your Tacoma address (the town, or Pierce County if you are outside town limits). Bring your plan or scope to them before work starts; Washington's licensing and code rules are summarized on our Washington page.
What affects the cost of deck building in Tacoma?
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 27 freezing nights a year adds to foundation work. Prices come from the contractor after a site visit.
Which Tacoma ZIP codes are covered?
98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98465 and 98466. Enter your ZIP in the checker on this page to confirm your address.
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