Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Deck builders in Sioux Falls — Jace quotes it, Jace builds it
Composite or wood, new deck or replacement: footings below the frost line, permits handled, and a written estimate after a walkthrough.
- 5.0 · 19 Google reviews
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Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota, and its housing stock covers everything from new builds on the edges to mid-century homes in the central neighborhoods. A lot of those older houses carry decks that were added well after the house went up: boards going soft, railings working loose, and posts that heave a little more each spring. Freeze-thaw cycles are hard on wood and harder on shallow footings. At some point the question stops being how to patch it and becomes whether to repair, replace, or start over with a different material.
Those are three different jobs at three different prices, and the frame decides which one you are actually looking at. If the footings and structure are sound, new boards and rail are straightforward work. If they are not, new decking over a failing frame is money spent twice.
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Pick a time for your estimateComposite or wood: what freeze-thaw does to each
Wood costs less up front and can be re-stained into decent shape for years, but South Dakota's moisture swings work on it constantly: boards cup and check, fasteners back out, and skipped maintenance seasons show. Composite costs more per board and moves with temperature instead of moisture, so it has to be gapped and fastened for expansion, but it shrugs off the wet-freeze-wet cycle that rots wood. Either way, the deck is only as good as its structure. We build the frame, ledger connection, and footings the same on both, and we'll give you the tradeoffs straight at the walkthrough instead of steering you to the pricier option.
When a Sioux Falls deck is worth repairing and when it isn't
The framing makes the call, not the decking. Worn boards and loose railings on a sound frame are a repair. Rot at the posts or ledger, footings that have heaved, or a frame that was undersized to start usually mean replacement, because new decking on a failing structure buys you a couple of seasons at best. On a rebuild we set footings below the frost line and pull the permit through the City of Sioux Falls. If the project ties into concrete work, we self-perform that too, and we hold the city's right-of-way approval for sidewalk and driveway work.
Recent work
Elevated cedar deck with a lattice-top pergola, black metal balusters, and a stair run down to the patio.
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In their words
Nineteen reviews. Every one of them five stars.
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.
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.
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!
FAQ
Fair questions, straight answers.
Do I need a permit to build or replace a deck in Sioux Falls?
Most deck builds and full replacements in Sioux Falls go through the City of Sioux Falls permitting process. We handle that as part of the project, whether your property is inside city limits or out in rural Minnehaha or Lincoln County, where the permitting authority differs. The permit is included in the plan we lay out in your written estimate after the walkthrough.
My deck is attached to an older Sioux Falls home. Repair or replace?
Older homes in Sioux Falls' central neighborhoods often have decks added long after the house was built, sometimes on footings that were never poured below the frost line. If the frame and footings are sound, we repair; boards and railings are straightforward. If posts have heaved or the ledger connection into the older structure is failing, replacement is usually the better spend. We make that call at an in-person walkthrough and put the recommendation in a written estimate.
Do you build residential decks, or only commercial work?
Residential. Houses, townhomes, and acreage properties around Sioux Falls are the work — new builds, full replacements, and repairs on what is already there. Hols & Co holds City of Sioux Falls residential building contractor license #15868, which is the credential the city issues for exactly this kind of work.
What does a deck cost in Sioux Falls?
There is no honest number until someone has stood in your yard, because height off the ground, footing depth and count, whether the frame ties into the house, decking, railing, and stairs all move it independently. What we can do is show you what drives the number so you can compare bids fairly — that is written up in our guide to what actually drives deck cost. Then Jace walks the site and puts a real number in a written estimate.
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