Decks

Repairs, full tear-outs and rebuilds, and new builds — priced in writing before we start.

Railsplitter Carpentry builds and repairs decks, porches, stairs, and railings in Springfield and the towns around it. Railsplitter Carpentry (Railsplitter Carpentry) is a Certified Installer for Deckorators and TimberTech.

Repairs, priced by the job

Three rotten boards, a railing that moves — those are repairs, and we price them like repairs. Every visit has a $130 minimum that covers the first hour of labor. Materials are billed separately.

The prices below are rough starting figures, not a promise. Send photos and we'll narrow it down; if the job needs a look in person, we'll come out. Either way you get a firm number in writing before any work starts.

Decks and porches

• Deck board replacement — about $65 per board
• Deck railing, built and installed — about $225 per six-foot section
• Deck stairs — about $190 per step (railing separate)
• Deck landing and platform frame repairs — about $975 per 40 sq ft section
• Deck and porch wash and re-stain — about $450 per 130 sq ft
• Deck and porch skirting, fabricated and installed — about $210 per 130 sq ft

These assume standard residential conditions; the final quote depends on scope, site and materials. The full list is on our Pricing page. Support posts and porch columns are on our Posts, Mailboxes and Columns page, fence and gate work is on our Fences and Gates page, and rotted siding is on our Siding page.

When a repair isn't the right answer

We'll say so. If the framing under a deck is gone, patching the surface costs more than it saves. When that's what we find, we'll show you what we're seeing and quote the rebuild.