Repairs typically $1,000–$5,000

Deck Repair on the Grand Strand

Most tired decks don't need replacing — they need the right five fixes in the right order. We evaluate the whole structure, tell you plainly what's safety, what's cosmetic, and what can wait a year.

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The coastal failure pattern

Decks around Myrtle Beach fail in a predictable order, and it isn't the one most homeowners expect. The boards you walk on are usually the last thing to go — what fails first is the steel holding everything together. Salt air corrodes builder-grade joist hangers, nails, and railing screws years before the lumber rots, which is why a deck can look fine from a lawn chair and still flunk a structural check. When we evaluate a deck, we start underneath, at the hardware and the ledger, and work up.

Two workers repairing boards on a wooden deck — Board-level work — the fix is often smaller than the symptom suggests

What we repair

Ledger and flashing corrections. The connection between deck and house is where collapses start. If the flashing was skipped or the ledger was only nailed — common on fast builder decks — we re-flash and through-bolt it. This is the one repair we never recommend postponing.
Hardware replacement. Rust-streaked hangers and corroded fasteners swapped for hot-dipped galvanized or stainless, so the fix lasts longer than the original build did.
Board and stair replacement. Soft, cupped, or split boards replaced individually and blended in. Stair stringers get checked every time — they take the most abuse and the least attention.
Railing repair. A railing that moves is a code failure and a lawsuit waiting on a crowded Fourth of July. We rebuild connections to take real load, not just to stop the wiggle.
Post and footing work. Sunken or heaved footings re-set, posts with ground rot cut back or replaced on proper bases.

Straight answer policy: when repair costs climb past about half the price of a rebuild, we'll show you that math and let you decide — sometimes patching a fifteen-year-old builder deck is throwing good money after bad, and you deserve to hear it before you spend.

Signs your deck is asking for help

Bounce or flex when two people walk together. Rust stains bleeding from any metal connector. Boards that stay dark and damp days after rain. A railing you instinctively don't lean on. Gaps opening where the deck meets the house. Any one of these earns a look — together they earn a phone call this week, not this season. Repairs caught early stay in the hundreds; the same problems ignored for two more summers price like a new build.

Repair now, restore after

Once the structure is sound, most owners tack on a restoration pass — wash, sand, and a coastal-grade seal — so the deck looks as good as it now performs. Done together, it's one mobilization and one mess instead of two.

Not sure if it's a fix or a rebuild? That's the visit.

Honest deck evaluations across Myrtle Beach, Conway, Murrells Inlet, Carolina Forest & Little River.

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