Rot usually shows up in the boards you walk on, the railing posts, and the stairs. We pull the damaged pieces, check what’s underneath, and replace what isn’t safe to leave. That can mean new deck boards, rebuilt railings, or stairs that don’t bounce or lean. If the framing is still good, a targeted repair is often enough. If it isn’t, we’ll say so before the work starts.

Loose fasteners make a deck feel older than it is. Boards lift, railings wiggle, and stairs start to shift underfoot. We go through the walking surface and structure, reset or replace popped nails and screws, and fasten things back down the right way. It’s a small job, but it makes the deck quieter, tighter, and a lot safer.

If the wood is still sound, refinishing can take a gray, splintered deck and make it look used again instead of worn out. We start with a wash to get off the dirt and old surface film, sand where it’s needed, then stain or seal the wood so it has a fresh layer of protection. In Michigan weather, that maintenance is what keeps a wood deck from rotting out years earlier than it should.