Local Deck Builder in Margate FL - Built for South Florida

Margate is a city of roughly 60,000 people in western Broward County, almost entirely built out on a flat grid with canals running through many neighborhoods. Most homes were constructed between the early 1960s and late 1980s - which means the city's outdoor structures are aging fast. South Florida's climate gives wood decks and patios a much shorter useful life than homeowners in cooler states might expect. Year-round humidity, intense UV, and heavy summer rain break down untreated or lightly sealed wood in seven to ten years. Canal-side lots add another variable: consistently wet soil that affects how footings need to be set.

Margate also sits squarely in Broward County's hurricane zone. The city has experienced direct and near-miss impacts from major storms including Hurricane Wilma in 2005 and Hurricane Irma in 2017. Broward County's building code requires permitted deck and enclosure structures to meet wind-load standards designed for that exposure. A deck built without a permit - or by a contractor who does not know local code - can create liability issues, insurance complications, and problems at the point of sale.

Margate is a city of about 60,000 people in western Broward County, sitting between Coconut Creek to the north and Tamarac to the south. The city was incorporated in 1955 and developed rapidly through the following decades, mostly as single-family residential neighborhoods. Today Margate is fully built out, with a housing stock dominated by one-story concrete block ranch homes built in the 1960s through 1980s. The city also has a share of condos, townhomes, and age-restricted communities. Many neighborhoods are laid out on a canal grid, and a significant number of backyards back directly onto the water. More background on the city is available through the Margate, Florida Wikipedia article.

Major roads through the city include Sample Road along the northern edge and the Florida Turnpike to the east. The Oriole neighborhood near Sample Road is one of the city's best-known residential communities. Calypso Cove, the city's public waterpark, is a popular landmark at the Margate Sports Complex. Margate borders North Lauderdale to the south and Coconut Creek to the north, two cities we also serve regularly.