Deck Replacement · Hennepin County, MN
Deck Replacement in Hennepin County, MN
Remove a worn-out deck and rebuild it safer, better laid out and lower maintenance for homes in Hennepin County, MN, where the median home was built in 1973. Free referral to an independent contractor serving 65 covered ZIP codes.
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Deck Replacement in Hennepin County: what to know
Quick answer
Deck Replacement 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 Replacement and local data in Hennepin County
About 258,461 homes in Hennepin County's covered ZIP codes (45%) date from 1960–1999. Decks original to those houses are now past their structural life, not just their surface life, which is when replacement beats repair.
A replacement deck gets new footings to today's frost-depth rules; with about 147 freezing nights a year, shallow footings under older decks are a common reason a rebuild is recommended.
63% of occupied homes in Hennepin County's covered ZIP codes are owner-occupied, and owners planning to stay often use a replacement to resize the deck around how they actually use it.
| 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 replacement in Hennepin County?
Permits for deck replacement 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 replacement guide.
FAQs
Deck Replacement questions in Hennepin County
Who provides deck replacement 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 replacement in Hennepin County?
Permits for deck replacement 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 replacement in Hennepin County?
full rebuild vs. resurfacing over the existing frame, demolition and disposal volume and condition of the house wall behind the ledger. 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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