Built for St. Jacob - the lots, the soil, the permits.
St. Jacob homeowners sometimes have a hard time getting contractors from the bigger towns to return a call - we have heard it at plenty of walkthroughs. We treat St. Jacob like the rest of our home territory, because it is: same crew, same standard, same schedule. About twenty minutes from our shop, an easy run down US-40.
The work here splits between village lots - many in the Triad school district drawing young families who want a real backyard space - and rural properties around town where a deck can be sized to the land instead of the lot line. Either way the fundamentals do not change: footings poured below the frost line for the freeze-thaw that works this soil hard, framing that stays flat, flashing done right at the house, and an honest answer on whether that older deck is worth repairing or ready for replacement.
Family-size composite decks in the 250-350 sq ft range are the most common St. Jacob build - low maintenance matters when the deck is where the kids live all summer.