Areas We Serve & Products
One county, nine very different towns. Each has its own terrain, its own permit counter, and its own way a deck has to be built.
Products we sell & install
Trex / TimberTech composite
Low-upkeep boards in a range of colors, with hidden fasteners and matching fascia.
Redwood
The classic Marin board — warm, light, and repairable board by board.
Ipe hardwood
Dense, long-life hardwood for decks where budget allows a premium board.
Cable & glass railing
Railing that keeps the view — stainless cable or glass panels on a solid frame.
Pergolas
Shade structures sized to the deck, in wood or aluminum.
Lighting
Low-voltage step, post, and under-rail lighting for evening use.
Drainage
Under-deck drainage that creates a dry space below an elevated deck.
Materials are priced in the cost estimator on the home page. The right choice depends on your lot's sun, shade, and fire zone — ask at the site visit.
The nine towns we serve
We work across Marin County. Every town below is a real service area with its own building department. If your town is not listed, ask us — neighbouring towns are often workable.
San Rafael
Terrain: The county's biggest town, with flat valley-floor lots in the centre and steep, wooded hillsides in Terra Linda, Lucas Valley, and the hills above downtown.
How we build here: Many San Rafael decks are 1970s–1990s rebuilds — the frame is often the question, not the boards. We test the structure first and resurface only when it is genuinely sound.
Permits: City of San Rafael building department. Hillside lots may need engineering and fire-zone details.
Mill Valley
Terrain: Steep, wooded hillsides under redwoods, with deep shade, fog, and narrow winding streets.
How we build here: Hillside engineering is the norm, not the exception. In the shade, drainage and ventilation matter as much as the board — decks that never dry grow mildew. Access planning is essential: materials arrive on small trucks.
Permits: City of Mill Valley — expect design review on visible hillside work, plus WUI fire requirements on many lots.
Novato
Terrain: The flattest, sunniest end of Marin — larger lots, many in newer subdivisions like Hamilton, and open, dry ground.
How we build here: Novato suits redwood particularly well: sun dries the boards and keeps upkeep simple. Larger lots mean more room for ground-level decks, outdoor kitchens, and pergolas.
Permits: City of Novato building department. Some subdivisions have HOA design rules worth checking before we draw.
Corte Madera
Terrain: A mix — flat lots near the bay and the freeway, and steep lots up in the Madera Gardens hills.
How we build here: Near the bay, ground moisture and occasional flooding shape the footing and drainage choices. On the hills, it is a standard hillside build with tight street access.
Permits: Town of Corte Madera. Low-lying lots may need a flood-zone check before the permit goes in.
Larkspur
Terrain: Older homes on hillsides above a small downtown, many with redwood shade and narrow driveways.
How we build here: Larkspur decks are often replacements on an existing footprint — matching the old deck's height and stairs while rebuilding the structure underneath. Access is the constraint on most jobs.
Permits: City of Larkspur building department; hillside and WUI rules apply on the upper streets.
Sausalito
Terrain: Steep, wind-exposed hillsides above the bay, with small lots, big views, and salt air.
How we build here: Views drive the design — cable or glass railing, not solid walls. Salt air demands stainless fasteners and hardware whatever the board, and steep lots need engineered footings and careful staging on narrow streets.
Permits: City of Sausalito — hillside engineering and design review are common, and WUI rules apply on the upper hills.
Tiburon
Terrain: A peninsula with windy, salt-air exposure, hillside sites, and larger custom homes.
How we build here: Like Sausalito, stainless hardware is non-negotiable. Tiburon decks tend to be larger and more architectural — multi-level layouts, glass railing, and integrated lighting are common requests.
Permits: Town of Tiburon building department, with hillside and WUI review on many sites.
Fairfax
Terrain: A wooded valley town of older cottages, with creek-side lots, deep shade, and damp ground.
How we build here: Shade and moisture are the design problem: composite earns its keep here, and under-deck ventilation and drainage are specified, not assumed. Creek-side lots need a setback check before we draw.
Permits: Town of Fairfax building department; creek setbacks and drainage review can add time.
San Anselmo
Terrain: Flat valley-floor streets in the centre, rising to hillside homes on the edges, with a creek running through town.
How we build here: The valley floor suits straightforward ground-level and low elevated decks. Hillside edges need the usual engineered footings, and creek-side lots need a flood and setback check.
Permits: Town of San Anselmo building department; flood-zone review applies near the creek.
Request a site visit or call (415) 555-0199.