Deck Builders of Maryville builds custom wood and composite decks in Highland Acres and throughout Blount County, including the multi-level layouts that suit homes where the back door and the yard sit at very different heights.
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 →Highland Acres is a residential community in the Maryville area of Blount County. Where there's real drop between the back door and the ground — common across a county that runs from the valley floor up toward the Great Smoky Mountains boundary — a single large platform is usually the wrong answer.
Breaking a deck into levels solves two problems at once. Structurally it steps down with the grade instead of fighting it, which reduces how high any single platform has to sit, shortens the stair runs, and keeps post heights and footing sizes reasonable. Functionally it turns one undifferentiated platform into rooms: dining at door height, a lounge or fire-pit level below, sometimes a third landing before the yard.
The result usually costs less per usable square foot than forcing one big deck out at door level on a sloped lot, which surprises people who assume more levels automatically means more money.
Stairs are where these designs are won or lost. Consistent riser height through an entire run is both a code requirement and a genuine safety issue — the human gait adapts to the first two steps, and a single inconsistent riser is what causes falls. Tread depth, landing size, graspable handrails, and where the run actually terminates all get decided at design time. A staircase that lands in a flower bed or halfway down a slope is a design failure, not a detail to sort out later.
Width is worth spending on. A generous set of steps between levels — wider than the minimum — doubles as casual seating and makes the transition feel deliberate rather than utilitarian. It adds relatively little at build time and it's one of the changes homeowners most often tell us afterwards they're glad they made. On foothill lots the same logic applies to landings: a wider landing partway down a long run makes the whole deck feel less like a fire escape.
The most common build here is a two-level deck — dining at door height, a lower platform for seating or a fire pit — connected by a wide stair run rather than a minimum-width one.
The second is adding a lower level to an existing elevated deck, which works well when the original substructure was sized properly and badly when it wasn't. We check that before quoting.
Whether your lot drops away steeply behind the house, sits on gentler ground closer to Maryville, or looks out toward the Chilhowee ridgeline, we'll come measure your Highland Acres project and give you an honest written quote at no cost.
Deck Builders of Maryville is a Maryville deck contractor 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.
Per square foot yes, because there's more framing, more railing and at least one extra stair run. But it isn't always more expensive overall — stepping down with the grade can mean less total height, shorter posts and smaller footings than forcing one large platform out at door level. On a sloped lot the multi-level version is sometimes both the better space and the cheaper structure.
Consistent riser height through the entire run is the big one — it's a code requirement and the single most common cause of falls, because people adapt their stride to the first couple of steps. Beyond that: adequate tread depth, a properly sized landing, a graspable handrail rather than just a flat top rail, and guard height and baluster spacing that meet current standards. We build to those and handle the inspection.
A straightforward single-level pressure-treated deck around 12 by 20 feet with no railing typically starts in the $4,000 to $12,000 range, depending on elevation, footing work and whether a new ledger is needed. Fully custom designs generally add roughly 25% to 35% over a basic build, and an elaborate composite deck with stairs, premium railing and a pergola can pass $25,000. We give a written price after a free on-site visit rather than quoting blind.
In most cases yes, and which office issues it depends on where the property sits. Addresses inside Maryville city limits permit through the City of Maryville, addresses in Alcoa through the City of Alcoa, and addresses in unincorporated Blount County through the county building and codes office. As a general rule a deck that attaches to the house, sits more than about 30 inches above grade, or exceeds roughly 200 square feet needs a permit and inspection. We confirm the requirement for your address and handle the permitting.
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.
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.