Cedar-toned wood landing at a front door with an oval leaded-glass insert, three wraparound box steps down to a concrete driveway, and a wood stair with black balusters climbing to the right against tan lap siding

Deck Building

Composite and wood decks in Brandon, built for South Dakota winters

Brandon, South Dakota

Owner-led deck building, replacement, and repair for Brandon homes, with a written estimate after an in-person walkthrough.

5.0 across 25 Google reviews · Licensed & insured · BBB Accredited, rated A · TimberTech PRO Gold contractor

Much of Brandon went up between the 1980s and the early 2000s, and the decks went in with the houses. After that many South Dakota winters of freeze-thaw, plenty of them are showing it: posts heaving where footings sat too shallow, ledger boards pulling away from the rim, boards cupping and splintering past what sanding can fix. If you're weighing whether to patch the deck for one more season or replace it outright, that's the call this page is meant to help you make.

The answer usually comes down to two things: whether the footings have moved, and whether the ledger is still dry where it meets the house. Everything above those is replaceable. Those two are not, and they are what separate a repair from a rebuild.

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Composite or wood: what freeze-thaw does to each

Wood is cheaper up front and easy to repair, but every winter it absorbs moisture, freezes, and expands; over the years that cycle opens checks in the grain, loosens fasteners, and rots anything near grade. It needs staining or sealing on a regular schedule. Composite costs more per board but doesn't absorb water the same way, so it handles freeze-thaw well and skips the refinishing. It does move with temperature swings, which is why gapping and fastener choice matter more than with lumber. We build both, we'll price both, and we'll tell you which fits your budget and how long you plan to stay in the house.

Footings below the frost line, and when repair stops making sense

New deck posts bearing on round poured concrete pier footings, fresh rim beam above

The part of a deck that fails first in South Dakota is the part you can't see. Footings set too shallow ride up and down with the frost, and after enough winters the frame racks and railings loosen. If the framing and footings are sound, repair is honest work: new boards, new railing, new stairs. If the structure is heaving or the ledger is compromised, replacement is usually the better spend, and we'll say so at the walkthrough. New builds get footings below the frost line and framing sized for snow load and prairie wind. We handle the permit, whether it runs through the city or the county.

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Three workers on and around a new elevated deck against the back of a house. One stands on the frame near the door, a second kneels at the edge setting brown grooved deck boards over the joists, and a third stands on a blue stepladder alongside the new rim joist. — Rim joist set and fastened off, and the deck boards starting to go down over the joists.

New cedar boards and black balusters, looking out over the yard.
Elevated deck on a split-level — the stair lands on the patio below, posts set in a rock bed.
Elevated deck on a charcoal house — black balusters, a straight stair to the patio, posts set in a rock bed.

5.0

Twenty-four reviews. Every one of them five stars.

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Highly recommend Hols & Co. if you are looking for someone to build your deck. The whole team was excellent to work with. They were professional, respectful and communicative. They were very efficient when they were on site and kept out property clean while they worked. Solid craftmanship and the finished product is exactly what we were envisioning. We would definitely hire this crew again for future projects.
Carrie Janssen C. · July 2026 · Deck build
Our new cedar deck, built by Hols and Co, is fantastic! We were consistently impressed by their professionalism and great communication from start to finish. They listened to our needs, offered helpful suggestions, and kept us updated regularly. The quality of the construction is excellent. We highly recommend them to anyone wanting a beautiful, well-built deck.
Leonard · August 2025 · Cedar deck
The team was great. The quality of work is fantastic. I saw their ad on social media and took a chance and contacted them. So glad I did! Wanted my back deck replaced and they did a beautiful job. Even worked Saturday because the wood for the deck didn't show up on time. Looking forward to having them back for my next project!
Laura · July 2026 · Deck replacement

Fair questions, straight answers.

Do I need a permit to build or replace a deck in Brandon?

Usually, yes. Most attached decks, and detached ones beyond a modest size, need a building permit, and footings are typically inspected before they're backfilled. Hols & Co handles the permitting as part of the job, whether your address falls under the City of Brandon or Minnehaha County. The scope and the permit are both spelled out in the written estimate you get after the in-person walkthrough.

My deck went up with the house in the 1990s. Is it worth repairing?

It depends on what's under it. A lot of Brandon decks date to the 1980s through early 2000s, and many were built before current flashing and fastening practice. If the footings are stable and the frame is dry, new boards and railing can buy years. If posts have heaved or the ledger connection is failing, replacement is the sounder spend. We assess both at the walkthrough and put the recommendation in a written estimate.