Custom Deck Building, Built to Last
Stonewood Decks designs and builds decks around your home, your yard, and the way your family uses the outdoors, not a catalog template. Every board, post, and joint is planned around your property before a single tool touches the ground.
Why Clarendon Hills, IL Chooses Stonewood
Stonewood Decks started as a two-person framing crew and grew into a dedicated deck building company because one thing kept happening on every job site in Clarendon Hills, IL: homeowners wanted a deck that was designed around their yard, not pulled from a stock plan. Seventeen years later, that is still the whole philosophy. We walk every property before we draw a single line, because slope, sun exposure, tree roots, and how a family actually gathers outside all change what the right deck looks like. Our differentiator, Custom Design, Zero Compromise, is not a slogan on a truck. It means we do not shortcut footings, we do not swap in a cheaper fastener to hit a number, and we do not hand your project off to a rotating crew of subcontractors who have never met you.
Every deck is measured and engineered against your property's actual grade, drainage, and load requirements before framing begins, so the structure holds up long after installation day.
The same lead carpenter who scopes your project is the one who frames it, decks it, and walks the final inspection with you, so nothing gets lost between quote and completion.
We spec fasteners, flashing, and footings rated for real weather cycles in Clarendon Hills, IL, not the minimum required to pass a quick inspection.
Before we talk boards or railing styles, we ask how you plan to use the space, whether that is grilling for two or hosting twenty, and design the layout around that answer.
You get a written project timeline before work starts, and we communicate proactively if weather or material lead times shift that schedule.
Our framing and railing methods are built to current local code requirements, which means fewer surprises and fewer callbacks after the final walkthrough.
Our Deck Services
Stonewood Decks handles everything from first sketch to final railing screw. Below are six of the services Clarendon Hills, IL homeowners ask for most, each one planned, engineered, and built by the same in-house crew so nothing gets lost between departments.
A fully custom deck built from a layout designed for your specific yard, sun exposure, and how your household uses outdoor space. We handle permitting, footings, framing, and finish work as one continuous project rather than separate handoffs.
For sloped lots or yards that need distinct zones for cooking, dining, and lounging, we build multi-level decks with connecting stairs and landings engineered to handle the added structural load safely.
Before any lumber is ordered, our design process maps traffic flow, seating zones, and sightlines from inside your home, so the finished deck feels intentional rather than bolted onto the back of the house.
Composite boards installed with hidden fastener systems for a clean surface and consistent gapping, giving you a deck that resists fading, splintering, and moisture damage for decades with minimal upkeep.
From cable rail to traditional baluster systems, we install and replace railing to current code height and spacing requirements while matching the style of your existing home or new build.
A covered deck extends your usable season by shielding the space from direct sun and rain, and we integrate the roof structure with your home's existing rooflines so it looks original to the house.
Why It Matters
Full coverage on every crew member for your protection.
Footings and railing built to current local structural code.
No rotating subcontractors on your project, ever.
Nearly two decades of building for Clarendon Hills, IL properties.
Built Locally, For Locally
Every region has its own soil, drainage patterns, and seasonal weather swings that affect how a deck should be footed and framed, and Clarendon Hills, IL is no exception. Our crews have spent seventeen years learning the specific ground conditions and permitting requirements around Clarendon Hills, IL, which means fewer surprises during inspection and a structure that is footed correctly for what the ground here actually does through freeze, heat, and heavy rain. We are not a national franchise reading from a generic manual. We are the same local crew, project after project, in the same neighborhoods, which is part of why so much of our work in Clarendon Hills, IL comes from referrals rather than ads.
Years building decks for homeowners across Clarendon Hills, IL, through changing seasons, code updates, and material trends.
Common Questions
Cost depends on square footage, material choice, height off the ground, and structural complexity like multiple levels or a covered roof. During your on-site consultation we walk the property and give you a written scope with pricing tied to the exact design, not a generic square footage estimate.
Most single-level decks take one to two weeks once permitting and footing inspections are complete, while multi-level or covered decks typically run three to four weeks. Weather and material lead times can shift this, and we communicate any changes to your written timeline as soon as we know.
In most cases yes, especially for decks attached to the home or built above a certain height. Stonewood Decks handles the permitting process for you, submitting drawings that meet local structural requirements so you are not navigating the paperwork on your own.
Wood decking has a natural look and lower upfront material cost but requires periodic staining and sealing. Composite decking costs more upfront but resists fading, splintering, and moisture damage with far less maintenance over the life of the deck. We walk through both options during design so you can weigh the tradeoffs.
Yes. Sloped lots and mature trees are common in Clarendon Hills, IL, and our design process accounts for grade changes with multi-level layouts or elevated framing, and for root protection zones when building near established trees.
Our lead carpenters have spent years specifically in deck construction, not general contracting spread across many project types. Every crew is licensed and insured, and every project is built to current local structural and railing code.
You will get a walk-through consultation, a written design and timeline, footing and framing inspections as required, then decking, railing, and a final walkthrough where we review the finished structure with you before calling the job complete.
Every Stonewood build is backed by a workmanship guarantee covering our structural framing and installation, separate from manufacturer material warranties on decking and railing products, which we walk you through before the project starts.
Talk to our design team about your yard, your timeline, and how you want to use the space. We will walk the property and put together a written plan built around it.
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