Deck Builders Reedy Creek

Residential and commercial decking around Reedy Creek

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.

Hillside and sloping blocks have the most to gain from a deck. Where the ground falls away from the back door, a deck can turn an unusable slope into the main outdoor living area. The same slope means taller posts at the outer edge, more bracing, deeper footings and, often, engineering and approval.

Reading the slope

We start by measuring the fall from the house to where the deck will end. A deck that is a step down at the house can be two metres or more above the ground at the far edge. That height drives the design: how big the posts are, how the frame is braced, whether a balustrade is needed and how the stairs reach the yard.

Footings on a slope

Footings are dug and poured on the slope, each at its own depth. On fill or disturbed ground, they need to go down to firm material, which can mean deeper holes than expected. Where access for digging equipment is tight, holes are dug by hand or with a small auger, and that is reflected in the price. If we find anything unusual when digging, like rock, old fill or a buried service, we stop and talk to you before going further.

Engineering and approval

Decks on steep blocks are often high enough that building approval and an engineer's design are needed. The engineer sets the post sizes, beam spans, footing sizes and bracing. We coordinate with the engineer and certifier if you want us to, and list their fees in the quote.

Using the space underneath

A tall deck leaves a big space underneath. It can be screened with battens for storage, kept open, or made usable as covered space with an under-deck drainage system. If you might want that later, tell us now, because it affects the post layout and the height we build to.

Stairs down to the yard

Stairs on a sloping block are often long. A two-metre drop needs about eleven or twelve steps, and a landing may be needed partway down. We position the stairs where they land on flat ground and do not block the view or the yard.

Choosing boards

Hardwood is a common choice for elevated decks with a view. Composite works too, and saves on oiling a large, hard-to-reach deck, but it is heavier. We can supply Ekodeck or Ezy Decking boards, or install boards you supply. Compare them on the timber decking and composite decking pages.

Cost on a slope

A deck on a slope costs more than the same size on flat ground because of taller posts, more footings, bracing, balustrades and stairs. 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. The extras are itemised so you can see them. If the slope also needs holding back, see our retaining walls page.