Deck Planning Guide
Most people start thinking about a deck on the first hot weekend of the year. By then, the easiest path to a finished deck this summer has usually already started. Here is how the timing works.
By Brandon Hendrix, Partner, EcoHaven Decks & Outdoor Living ·
Building a deck is the quick part. What takes time is everything before it: the site visit, the design, the quote and, in most Okanagan municipalities, the permit.
That is why the homeowners who get the build dates they want usually start talking to a builder over the winter. By the time the weather turns, the plan is done and the permit is in hand.
Every deck builder in the valley gets busy at the same time. Once the first warm weekends arrive, everyone who has been thinking about a deck picks up the phone in the same few weeks.
Permit offices see the same rush. Getting your application in before it starts gives you the best chance at an early-season build.
You do not need a design. A few things make the first visit more useful:
Late summer and fall are often easier to schedule, and the weather in the Okanagan usually stays workable well into the season. A deck built in the fall is ready for the first warm day of spring.
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