Deck Builders of Maryville builds custom decks in Briarcliff and across Blount County, and does a steady amount of railing work — the single highest-impact change available on a deck that's otherwise sound.
No pressure and no obligation. We respond the same day, confirm your address is in our Blount County service area, and set up a time to come look at the space.
New builds in wood and composite, custom multi-level layouts, covered decks and pergolas, railing systems, and repairs to decks worth saving.
Pressure-treated pine and cedar — the most affordable route to real outdoor space.
Learn more →Low-maintenance decking that resists fading, mold, insects and splintering.
Learn more →Multi-level layouts, picture-frame borders, built-in seating and integrated lighting.
Learn more →Design, permitting, footings, framing and finish — handled end to end.
Learn more →Roofs and pergolas that keep the space usable through heat and afternoon storms.
Learn more →Joist and post replacement, re-decking, ledger corrections, code upgrades.
Learn more →Briarcliff is a residential community in the Maryville area of Blount County. A large share of what we do here isn't a new deck at all — it's new railing on a deck whose framing and boards are perfectly serviceable.
Railing is the most visible part of a deck, the part that most often fails inspection, and on any Blount County lot with a sightline toward Chilhowee Mountain or the Smokies ridgeline, the part that decides whether you can actually see it. Chunky pressure-treated pickets at eye level from a seated position will block the exact view the deck was built for.
Swapping those for black aluminum balusters, cable, or a composite system with a slim profile changes the character of the whole deck and gives the view back. It's a fraction of the cost of a rebuild and it's usually the first thing we suggest when someone asks what would make the most difference.
Code is the other driver, and it's not optional. Residential guard height and maximum baluster spacing are both regulated, standards have tightened over the years, and railings installed decades ago frequently fall short of where the code now sits. Stairs need a graspable handrail — which is a different thing from a flat top rail you can rest a hand on, and a distinction inspectors do check. If you're selling, or an inspection has already flagged the railing, this is the fix.
The part homeowners can't see is the part that actually matters. A guard is only as strong as its connection to the frame, and a railing post through-bolted into proper blocking behaves nothing like one lag-screwed into the rim joist. Falls from decks are the most common serious deck injury, and the failure is almost always at the post connection rather than in the rail itself. When we replace railing we rebuild that connection rather than reusing what was there.
The most requested job here is replacing wood picket railing with black aluminum on an existing deck — visually transformative, structurally straightforward, and far cheaper than most people assume before they ask.
The second is cable railing on decks with a view worth protecting, where the brief is to make the guard disappear as much as code allows.
Whether your deck looks toward the Chilhowee ridgeline, sits on a wooded interior lot, or is right in among the Maryville neighbourhoods, we'll come measure your Briarcliff railing or deck project and give you an honest written quote at no cost.
Deck Builders of Maryville is a deck builders in Maryville, TN working throughout Blount County. If you're not certain your address falls inside our service area, send it through the form and we'll confirm either way.
Often yes, and it's one of the best-value improvements available when the framing and decking are sound. New black aluminum, cable or composite railing changes how the whole deck reads and opens up the view. The important part is the connection: railing posts need to be anchored into proper blocking rather than surface-fastened to the rim joist, so we address that as part of the work rather than reusing whatever was there.
Many don't. Guard height and maximum baluster spacing are both regulated and the standards have tightened over time, so railings installed decades ago frequently fall short. Stairs also require a graspable handrail, which is a different thing from a flat top rail. We measure the existing railing during the free assessment and tell you exactly where it stands before you spend anything.
Most residential decks are finished in about one to two weeks once construction starts. The timeline depends on size, elevation, whether a pergola or covered roof is included, and how quickly permits and inspections move in your jurisdiction. Spring and early summer are the busiest booking months across Blount County, so autumn and winter projects usually get on the schedule sooner.
No. The on-site visit and the written estimate are both free and carry no obligation. Someone comes out, looks at the actual grade, access and any existing structure, talks through what you have in mind, and follows up with a written price. If the number lands above your budget we'll show you what adjusting size, material or railing would do to it.
Decks go up year-round here and the off-season has real advantages. Spring and early summer are when everyone calls, so lead times stretch. Autumn and winter generally mean a faster start, and the work itself is unaffected — footings and framing go in fine in cold weather. The one thing that shifts is staining or sealing a new wood deck, which wants dry conditions and moderate temperatures.
Ledger attachment and flashing. The ledger fastens the deck to the house and carries an enormous share of the load. Fastened with the wrong hardware or left unflashed, it both risks structural failure and channels water into the band board of the house itself — turning a deck problem into a house problem. It's also invisible once the deck is finished, which is exactly why it gets skipped.
Deck Builders of Maryville works across Blount County, Tennessee — from Maryville and Alcoa out to the communities along the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains. Select any community for details on deck building in that area.