A well-built deck adds real living space and real value to a Southern Maryland home. Gray & Sons Contracting designs and builds custom decks, pressure-treated, composite, and PVC, plus railings, stairs, screened porches, and repairs. Winter is the smart time to plan and lock in your spot for a spring build. Free written estimate before any work begins.
A deck is the room you use most in the warm months, so it has to be built like part of the house, not tacked onto the back of it. As a family-owned general contractor, we handle the whole job: design, permits, footings, framing, decking, railings, and the finish details that make a deck feel finished. Homeowners across Calvert, St. Mary's, and Charles County come to us for new builds, replacements, and repairs alike, and we treat a $6,000 rebuild with the same care as a screened-porch addition.
The workhorse of Southern Maryland backyards. A pressure-treated pine deck is the most affordable way to get a solid, code-built structure underfoot, and with periodic staining it holds up for years. We use proper structural hardware, hot-dipped or coated fasteners, and correct joist spacing so the deck stays flat and tight instead of cupping and squeaking after a season.
If you'd rather spend summer weekends on the deck than sanding and sealing it, composite is the answer. We build with Trex, TimberTech, Fiberon, and AZEK, capped composite and cellular PVC boards that shrug off moisture, won't splinter, and hold their color. It costs more up front than wood, but there's no staining, ever, and the boards outlast pressure-treated by a wide margin.
Railings are where a deck earns its looks and its safety rating. We install matching composite rail systems, black aluminum balusters for a clean modern line, cable rail for an unobstructed view, and code-compliant stairs with solid stringers and even risers. Every railing we build meets height and load requirements so it passes inspection and feels rock-solid when you lean on it.
Searching for deck repair near me usually means a few soft boards, a wobbly rail, or rusted fasteners letting go. If the structure underneath is sound, we can replace the surface boards, re-secure railings, and swap failed hardware to make the deck safe again. When the framing or ledger has rotted, we'll say so, a failing deck frame is a genuine safety issue.
Southern Maryland summers come with mosquitoes and afternoon downpours. A screened porch or a roofed, covered deck extends your usable outdoor season by months and keeps the space comfortable when a bare deck would be baking or buggy. We build them integrated with the roofline and framing so they read as part of the house, not an afterthought.
Most new decks in our area run between roughly $6,000 and $25,000 or more, and material is the biggest lever: pressure-treated wood runs about $20 to $40 per square foot installed, while composite and PVC run about $40 to $70 per square foot. Beyond material, four things move the price: the overall size and shape of the deck, how high it sits off the ground (a second-story deck needs taller posts and more structure), the railing system you choose, and any extras like built-in benches, lighting, or stairs. Composite deck builder pricing in Calvert County sits at the upper end because the boards themselves cost more, but you never pay to stain it. We measure your site, talk through the options, and put an exact number in writing for free.
A wobbly rail or a couple of soft boards is a repair. Rot at the ledger or posts is a structural problem, and it's the reason decks make the news every summer, worth a free look before you host on it.
For low-maintenance builds we work with Trex, TimberTech, Fiberon, and AZEK, the composite and PVC lines homeowners actually ask for by name, backed by long manufacturer warranties and available in colors from warm hardwood tones to weathered gray. For pressure-treated builds we use quality-grade lumber and structural connectors rated for the load. Whatever the material, we build to code and to the manufacturer's spec, because a deck is only as good as its framing and fasteners, the parts you never see.
We build decks throughout Calvert, St. Mary's, and Charles County across Southern Maryland, including Prince Frederick, Solomons, Lusby, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, Owings, St. Leonard, Leonardtown, California, Lexington Park, Hollywood, Waldorf, and La Plata. See our full service area.
Because one contractor handles the whole backyard. A deck rarely lives alone, it flows into a patio or hardscape at grade, it often needs new fencing to close in the yard, and the trim and detail work is the same carpentry we do inside the house. Planning it all with one crew means the levels line up, the styles match, and you're not refereeing three subcontractors. One call, one crew, one standard of work. And if you plan in winter, you build for spring, and you lock in your spot before the season fills up.
Tell us how you want to use the space and we'll come measure. Wood or composite, new build or repair, you'll get a straight answer and a free written estimate.