Plank & Pier Deck Co. · Annapolis, Maryland
Board
by board.
Composite decks built to code, from 30-inch footings to the last riser light. Scroll and watch this one go up in seven days.
7 days
typical crew time on site
30"
footings below the frost line
12"
joist spacing on every composite deck
MHIC #00000
licensed & insured (demo)
02 · Up close
Get down to board level.
This is what you're actually buying. Scroll in slow.
Lay the boards
Your turn. Drag them down.
This is the real frame under the deck you just watched: 24 feet along the house, 12 feet out, joists every 12 inches with tape on top. Sweep down the frame and lay it board by board.
Drag down the frame to lay boards. 24 × 12 ft, joists 12" on centre, boards 5-1/2" with a 3/16" gap.
Boards
0 / 25
Hidden clips
0
Linear feet
0
Face screws
0
Boards run across the joists, never along them. Every board is clipped at every joist from the side, so the top stays clean: no screw heads to stub a toe on.
Pick a colour
Same deck. Your colour.
Tap a tone and the boards in the photo change, grain and all. Every premium composite line, Trex included, makes its own version of these.
The one in our photos. Hides pollen and dirt well.
Ten years later
Wood or composite? Age it.
Same deck, same Maryland sun and winters. Slide the years and drag across the photo. Pressure-treated pine needs stain every 1–3 years; capped composite just needs a hose.
Drag across the photo to move the split. Same deck, same sun, same Maryland winters.
Joist span checker
Will it hold? Check the code.
The same table the county inspector uses (IRC R507.6). Pick a joist and a spacing, set the span, and see if it passes.
Joist size
Spacing
IRC R507.6 · Southern pine No. 2 · 40 psf
Passes
A 2x10 at 12" on centre may span up to 16'-2". You asked for 12'-6": 3'-8" to spare.
Composite boards want joists at 12" anyway (required for diagonal boards), so we frame every composite deck at 12".
Price it
Your deck, roughly priced.
A starting range from Maryland installed-price bands. The real number comes from a free design visit.
Boards
25–50 yr warranties · Soap and water, twice a year
288
Square feet
55
Boards (16 ft)
10
Footings
Starting range, installed with permit
$17,500 – $30,000
Footings to 30", framing, boards, stairs and inspection included. Estimate only; height, access and design change it.
Questions
What people ask first.
Yes, along with the other premium capped composite and PVC lines. We help you pick by colour, heat and warranty, then frame it the way that maker requires so the warranty holds.
Free deck design
Let's measure your yard.
We measure, check the wall and the grade, bring board samples, and send a 3D design and written price within a week. Anne Arundel, Howard, Calvert and Prince George's counties.
Or call (410) 555-0177