Custom Deck Building in Myrtle Beach
A deck is the cheapest square footage you'll ever add to a Grand Strand home — if it's framed for coastal wind, flashed correctly at the house, and fastened with hardware the salt can't get to. Here's what a build costs and how ours work.
What a new deck costs here
The ranges below reflect real Grand Strand pricing. The two levers that matter are square footage and decking material; everything else — railings, stairs, height, built-ins — adjusts from there. Your quote is measured on site and itemized, and it holds.
| Project | Typical range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure-treated deck, 12×16 | $8,000–$12,000 | Height, stairs, railing style |
| Pressure-treated deck, 16×20+ | $12,000–$18,000 | Multi-level, built-in benches |
| Composite deck, 12×16 | $14,000–$19,000 | Board line, hidden fasteners |
| Composite deck, 16×20+ | $18,000–$25,000+ | Wrapped posts, lighting, curves |
How the build runs
- Site visit and design. We measure, talk about how you'll actually use the space — morning coffee, crowd on game day, hot tub someday? — and sketch options with real prices attached, not "starting at" teasers.
- Permit and plan. Horry County (or your municipality) gets a proper plan set. Coastal wind-load connections are engineered in from the start, not retrofitted when the inspector frowns.
- Framing that outlives the boards. Ground-contact treated posts, correctly sized beams and footings, joist spacing matched to your decking — 16" for wood, tighter where composite calls for it.
- The ledger, done right. Most deck failures start where the deck meets the house. Ours get through-bolted connections and layered flashing so water never sits against your band joist.
- Final walk and paperwork. You get the permit sign-off, the material specs, and care guidance for the first year — sealing schedule included if you chose wood.
Wood or composite?
It's the first question in almost every design conversation, and the honest answer depends on how long you'll own the home and how you feel about maintenance. We wrote the complete comparison — upfront cost, upkeep math, and how each material ages in beach sun — on the composite vs. wood page. The short version: composite costs more once, wood costs a little forever.
Built for the neighborhood you're in
A Carolina Forest backyard deck, a Murrells Inlet deck staring at the marsh, and a Little River deck near the waterway all live in different weather. Salt exposure, HOA review boards, and lot drainage all shape the material list — which is why we quote from your driveway, not from a price sheet.
Get a deck number you can actually plan around.
Measured quotes across Myrtle Beach, Conway, Murrells Inlet, Carolina Forest & Little River.
Call (843) 268-8432