Carpenter in Lawrenceville, GA

Lawrenceville's residential neighborhoods built in the 1980s and 1990s are now showing the exterior wear that comes with age in Georgia's climate. Fascia boards that were painted but never replaced absorb moisture at the end grain where they meet the roofline, and that moisture travels into the rafter tails and soffit framing behind them. By the time a homeowner notices a soft spot or paint bubbling, the damage has usually spread further than the visible surface suggests. We trace the damage back to solid wood before we start replacing material.

Decks on Lawrenceville's 1990s homes present a specific pattern: original pressure-treated boards that were never stained have grayed and checked over the years, and posts set directly in Gwinnett's clay soil have softened at the soil line. Replacing just the surface boards without addressing the post condition leaves the structure on a compromised foundation. We assess the full deck, not just the visible surface, before recommending what needs to come out and what can stay.

For homeowners in Lawrenceville's newer subdivisions and along the Dacula corridor, new deck and pergola builds are the primary request. Gwinnett County's lot sizes in these areas are moderate, and homeowners want outdoor living space that fits the footprint without overbuilding the yard. We design and frame decks and pergolas to the lot's proportions, using rough carpentry and framing experience to make sure the structure is built to carry the load it will actually see.