Decks & Railings
Built for LA hillsides, views and pools.
Composite and hardwood decks, elevated hillside structures, and cable, glass and metal railing systems — engineered, permitted and built in-house by our own crews.
What We Build
One team designs the deck, engineers the structure, pulls the permit and builds it.
Composite Decks
Trex, TimberTech and capped-composite decking with hidden fasteners, picture-frame borders and fascia detailing. No sanding, no annual staining.
Hardwood Decks
Ipe, cumaru, redwood and cedar decking for homeowners who want real wood grain, detailed with stainless hardware and proper ventilation.
Hillside & Elevated Decks
Engineered post-and-beam framing, drilled caissons and moment connections for canyon and hillside lots across the Santa Monica Mountains and Palos Verdes.
Pool Decks
Deck systems that meet the pool at grade — composite over sleepers, or a deck-to-paver transition that keeps the whole yard on one clean plane.
Cable & Glass Railings
Stainless cable rail and frameless or channel-set glass railing for view lots, engineered so the railing never becomes the thing you look at.
Aluminum & Steel Railings
Powder-coated aluminum and welded steel guardrails, horizontal picket systems and custom handrails fabricated to match the architecture.
Choosing Your Decking Material
Capped Composite
Best for: low maintenance, pool decks, families
Fade and stain warrantied, no sealing, stays stable in LA heat. Runs hotter underfoot than wood in full afternoon sun — we spec lighter colors on west-facing yards.
Hardwood (Ipe / Cumaru)
Best for: warm natural grain, modern architecture
Dense, fire-resistive and long-lived, but needs oiling every year or two to hold its color. Requires pre-drilled stainless fastening.
Cedar / Redwood
Best for: traditional homes, budget-conscious builds
Softer and lighter, easy to work and stain. Shorter service life than composite or ipe in full-sun exposures.
Aluminum Substructure
Best for: hillside, fire-zone and rooftop decks
Non-combustible framing that will not rot, twist or feed a wildfire. Often required or strongly advised in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Code, Permits & Site Conditions
- Guardrails are required on any walking surface more than 30 inches above grade, at 42 inches high with a 4-inch sphere rule on infill spacing.
- Cable railing needs closely spaced intermediate posts and correct tensioning to pass the infill test — most failures we're called to fix are under-posted cable runs.
- Hillside decks in LA City and County typically require structural engineering, a soils report and a grading review before plan check.
- Decks in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones fall under Chapter 7A — ignition-resistant decking and non-combustible framing or enclosure details.
- Coastal builds in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Malibu need 316 stainless hardware; standard galvanized fails fast in salt air.
- Pool-adjacent decks must maintain the required barrier and cannot create a climbable surface over a pool fence.
How the Build Runs
Site visit & measure
We walk the yard, check grade, drainage and existing framing, and confirm what the lot will actually support.
Design & engineering
3D layout, material selection, railing system, and structural engineering where the deck height or slope requires it.
Permits & plan check
We prepare and submit the drawings and manage plan check and inspections with your city or county.
Build
Our own crews frame, deck and set railing — no brokered subs, exact material quantities, and a clean site daily.
Walkthrough & warranty
Final inspection, punch list, and your extended Moda warranty on top of the manufacturer coverage.
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Where We Build Decks
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles · Beverly Hills · Calabasas · Woodland Hills · Encino · Santa Monica · Malibu · Pacific Palisades · Studio City · Glendale · Pasadena · Rolling Hills · Rancho Palos Verdes · Manhattan Beach · Hidden Hills · Long Beach
Ventura County
Thousand Oaks · Westlake Village · Agoura Hills · Simi Valley · Camarillo · Moorpark · Ventura
North Orange County
Anaheim Hills · Yorba Linda · Newport Beach · Huntington Beach · Brea · Fullerton
Let's Build Together
Send us your yard and we'll tell you what's structurally possible — then design the deck around it.