Scituate, MA's Deck Building Company
Scituate takes its weather straight off the Atlantic, and Minot and Humarock get the worst of it. On a deck out there we use stainless hardware and finishes made for salt spray, because ordinary fasteners don't last long that close to the water. Many of the cottages near the beaches were built as summer places and are lived in year-round now, so we look at how the house was put together before adding to it. From the Harbor to Egypt, Sustainable Decks will tell you honestly which upgrades your spot needs and which it doesn't.
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What we plan around before we start
Site conditions
This is one of the more exposed coastlines we build on. Minot and Humarock in particular take direct weather off the water. That's why fastener and finish choice here isn't optional the way it might be in a sheltered harbor town. Scituate's design wind is 123 mph ultimate, above Braintree and Weymouth at 122, though Marshfield runs higher still at 125. Snow matches those towns at 35 psf ground with a 30 psf flat-roof minimum, and footings go below the 48-inch frost line. FEMA maps Zones A, AE, AO and VE on panels effective July 2021. Bylaw Section 30770 extends the Scituate Conservation Commission's reach past wetlands into salt marsh, coastal bank, barrier beach and dune, on top of the state's 100-foot buffer zone.
Access
Humarock is a barrier beach neighborhood only reachable by a single bridge from Marshfield. We factor that into scheduling and material delivery on any Humarock project.
Permits
For a deck or porch attached to the house or built more than 30 inches off grade in Scituate, a building permit and inspection generally apply. A standard at-grade patio is usually exempt. We confirm the current requirement for your address before finalizing a quote.
Permitting authority: Scituate Building Department
What the ground actually does here
Sandy, well-drained ground close to the coastline makes footing excavation easier here than further inland, which is about the only thing the exposure gives back. Everything above grade pays for it. The 123 mph design wind lands hardest on railing posts and guard connections rather than on the deck frame, so those get sized for it specifically. A covered porch roof carries the 30 psf flat-roof minimum on top of that. On a converted cottage near Minot we check what the existing structure was framed for before designing anything onto it.
What we build in Scituate
Composite, PVC and wood decks, from single-level platforms to multi-level builds, framed t…
Covered, screened-in, farmers and wraparound porches, framed and roofed to match the pitch…
Paver, natural stone and poured concrete patios, walkways and driveways, built on a compac…
Vinyl, fiber cement and cedar siding, from a full re-side to one damaged wall, with the wr…
Our process, start to finish
Consultation and site walk
Real measurements of grade, drainage, and sun exposure, taken on site, not estimated from a satellite photo.
Design and materials
You decide the layout and the board. We're direct about which materials are worth the premium and which aren't.
Permitting and construction
Permit filed in our name, inspections scheduled, and the same crew runs the job from footing to final screw.
Walkthrough
Care instructions get handed over in writing at the final walkthrough, so nothing depends on memory.
What backs up the work
Licensed under M.G.L. c. 142A
Our Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration is MA HIC #220779, required for residential work over $1,000 and what puts you under the state Guaranty Fund. Construction Supervisor License CS-115640 is the separate structural credential.
Contracts in writing, always
State law requires it over $1,000. We treat it as the baseline, not a formality.
Insured
Liability certificate provided with every quote, before you ask for it.
Dig Safe compliance
72 hours notice before excavation, per M.G.L. c. 82 s. 40, filed for any job touching footings or a base.
Financing options
Available for bigger projects, so the job isn't sized down to fit this month's budget.
A look at the work itself
Questions homeowners in Scituate ask
A standard single-level deck usually runs one to two weeks once material arrives, weather and permit timing aside. Porches, patios, and multi-level decks run longer. You get a real schedule in the proposal, not a range.
Pressure-treated wood costs less up front and needs restaining every two to three years. Composite costs more at install and after that you're mostly just washing it. Over 15 years the math usually favors composite, and we'll run the real numbers for your project.
Yes. We offer financing options for larger projects, so the scope of the job isn't limited to whatever fits in savings this month.
The build itself isn't harder, but access and material spec are different, it's a barrier beach with one bridge in and out, and everything needs full coastal-rated hardware, not the lighter spec we'd use a mile inland.
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(617) 913-4042