Deck Repair & Restoration in Marin County

Decks take a beating in Marin, coastal fog keeps wood damp longer than homeowners expect, and a dry inland summer in Novato or San Anselmo can crack and gray a deck just as fast from the other direction. We fix the full range: soft or spongy boards, loose or unsafe railings, failing ledger boards where the deck meets the house, and worn-out finishes that need to be stripped and resealed. If the deck itself is sound but you're really dealing with an adjacent fence line, our fence repair page covers that, and if the deck is past saving, our deck installation page walks through building new.

Signs Your Deck Needs Attention

A board that flexes or feels soft underfoot has almost certainly taken on water damage and needs to come out before it fails under weight. Railings that wobble at all are a genuine safety issue, not a cosmetic one, and should be dealt with immediately rather than scheduled for later. Gaps or dark staining where the deck ledger meets the house wall often mean water has been getting behind the flashing, which can affect the structure of the house itself if it goes unaddressed. Graying, splintering wood is mostly cosmetic on its own, but it's also usually the first visible sign that the protective finish has worn through.

How We Classify Deck Damage

Not every repair is the same scope of work. Surface-level damage, graying, minor splintering, a worn finish, is a cleaning and refinishing job. Structural damage, soft boards, failing joists, a compromised ledger connection, means removing and replacing framing members before anything cosmetic happens. We identify which category we're dealing with during the initial walkthrough so the quote reflects the actual scope, not a guess.

Deck Staining & Sealing

A deck that's structurally sound but weathered is often a staining and sealing job rather than a repair. We strip old, failing finish, treat any minor surface wear, and reseal with a finish suited to Marin's mix of coastal moisture and summer sun, extending the life of a deck that would otherwise start failing structurally within a few more seasons.

Our Repair Process

We walk the full deck structure, not just the section that prompted the call, since one soft board is often an early sign of what's happening underneath the rest of the surface. You get a straight quote covering structural versus cosmetic work before anything starts, and we clean up fully once the job's done.