Deck Builders Mermaid Beach
Orange Projects provides professional deck building services in Mermaid Beach and throughout the Gold Coast. We build new timber and composite decks, replace existing decking and carry out structural deck repairs for residential and commercial properties.
From poolside decks to larger outdoor entertaining areas, we offer complete deck construction, including framing, footings, stairs and balustrades.
- QBCC Licensed
- Fully Insured
- Fixed-Price Quotes
- Gold Coast Based
Tell us about your project, send a few photos if you have them, and we will arrange a measure and a fixed written quote.
Our Decking Projects
A selection of timber, composite and pool decks we have built across the Gold Coast. Tap any photo to see it full size.
Curved composite pool deck
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Tell us about the work you're considering and our team will be in touch within 1 business day.
Why choose Orange Projects
Orange Projects holds QBCC Licence No. 15620733 and is fully insured for residential and commercial decking work.
We handle removal and disposal, footings, posts, bearers, joists, stairs, fascia and balustrades, so one team is responsible for the whole deck.
Hardwoods such as Merbau, Spotted Gum and Blackbutt, or composite boards from Ekodeck and Ezy Decking. Supply and install, or install only if you are supplying the boards.
On replacement jobs we check the existing structure before quoting. Framing is only reused when its condition and size suit the new deck.
You get an itemised, fixed price in writing after we measure, with stairs, balustrades and any engineering listed separately.
We build and replace decks for homeowners, landlords, property managers, body corporates and commercial premises such as offices, retail and hospitality spaces.
Our deck building process
- 01
Enquiry and photos
Tell us what you have in mind. Photos and a rough size help us tell you whether a site visit is the next step.
- 02
Site measure
We measure up, check levels, access and any existing structure, and talk through timber or composite options.
- 03
Written quote
You receive a fixed, itemised quote. If engineering, certification or approval may be needed, we say so up front.
- 04
Build
Removal of any old deck, then footings, framing, boards, stairs, fascia and balustrades, built to the agreed scope.
- 05
Handover
A final walk-through, clean-up and care advice for the boards you chose.
Residential and commercial decking around Mermaid Beach
Alongside home decks, we take on decking for managed and commercial properties: outdoor customer areas for cafes and retail, office break-out decks, body corporate common areas, and replacement decks on investment properties for landlords and property managers. Commercial work can be timber or composite, and is scoped and quoted the same way: measure, assess what is there, then a fixed written price.
Verandahs are part of the house
A verandah on an older raised home is usually built into the house frame, not added on. The joists may run from the house bearers, and the posts often carry the roof. When the boards are tired, we treat it as house work: we look at how it is supported, what holds the roof up and how the floor ties in before lifting anything.
Replacing verandah boards
Original verandah boards were often narrow tongue-and-groove hardwood, sometimes painted. If you want to keep the look, we can replace them with similar profile boards and paint or oil them to match. Tongue-and-groove boards on an exposed verandah need a slight fall away from the house and good paint on all faces, or they trap water.
If the verandah is open to the weather and you are tired of repainting, standard decking boards with gaps are more forgiving. Composite is another option that suits some homes better than others. On a character home, we usually suggest a timber look.
What we find under old verandahs
- Joists with rot at the outer edge where rain drips off.
- Joists that have been sistered or patched more than once.
- Posts sitting directly on concrete with rot at the base.
- Old fixings that have rusted through.
Most of this can be repaired as part of the job. If roof-bearing posts are rotted, that is a structural repair, and we price it separately.
New decks on older homes
If you are adding a deck to the back of an older home, it usually ties into the existing floor level, which can be well above ground. That makes it a raised deck, with balustrade and stair requirements and possibly approval. The house frame needs to be checked before the deck is attached.
Coastal considerations
Close to the beach, stainless fixings and coastal-rated hardware are worth the extra cost. More detail on the timber decking page.
Supply, install and cost
We supply hardwood, treated pine or composite from Ekodeck and Ezy Decking, or install boards you have sourced. As a general guide, timber decking runs roughly $350 to $550 per m² and composite $450 to $700 per m² supplied and installed, depending on height, access, framing and finishes. Verandah work and structural repairs are priced after inspection. See deck repairs and deck replacement.
Frequently asked questions
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Fix up a verandah or deck in Mermaid Beach
Send photos of the boards and underneath. We will inspect and quote the repair or replacement in writing. QBCC Licence No. 15620733.
Managing rentals or a commercial portfolio? See our real estate and rental maintenance service.