Deck Replacement · Tacoma, WA
Deck Replacement in Tacoma, WA
Remove a worn-out deck and rebuild it safer, better laid out and lower maintenance 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 Replacement in Tacoma: what to know
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Deck Replacement 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 Replacement and local data in Tacoma
About 62,784 homes in Tacoma (44%) 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 27 freezing nights a year, shallow footings under older decks are a common reason a rebuild is recommended.
58% of occupied homes in Tacoma are owner-occupied, and owners planning to stay often use a replacement to resize the deck around how they actually use it.
| ZIP | Homes | Median year built | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98402 | 5,007 | 1988 | 18% |
| 98403 | 5,014 | 1938 | 40% |
| 98404 | 12,967 | 1971 | 69% |
| 98405 | 12,015 | 1942 | 49% |
| 98406 | 10,925 | 1963 | 61% |
| 98407 | 10,746 | 1971 | 63% |
| 98408 | 8,459 | 1952 | 71% |
| 98409 | 12,688 | 1976 | 44% |
| 98416 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 98418 | 4,558 | 1938 | 64% |
| 98421 | 108 | 2017 | 5% |
| 98422 | 8,313 | 1990 | 78% |
| 98443 | 2,298 | 1973 | 82% |
| 98444 | 14,109 | 1976 | 44% |
| 98445 | 12,526 | 1987 | 68% |
| 98446 | 5,579 | 1994 | 67% |
| 98447 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 98465 | 3,650 | 1970 | 53% |
| 98466 | 12,509 | 1976 | 53% |
Who issues permits for deck replacement in Tacoma?
Permits for deck replacement 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 replacement guide.
FAQs
Deck Replacement questions in Tacoma
Who provides deck replacement 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 replacement in Tacoma?
Permits for deck replacement 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 replacement in Tacoma?
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 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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