Project · Spring Creek, Colorado Springs
Two-Tone Trex Select Deck in Spring Creek, Built on the Existing Footings
A second-story composite deck with a full stairway to the yard: Trex Select boards in two colors, kiln-dried pressure-treated framing and black CityPost aluminum railing.
The challenge
This home has a walk-out lower level, so the deck sits a full story above the patio and needs a long staircase down to the yard. The homeowners wanted a deck that needs almost no upkeep, looks clean from the patio below and keeps the view of Pikes Peak open from above. On a deck like this, a big part of the cost is the part nobody sees: digging and pouring footings.
What we built
- Trex Select decking in two colors. One color for the main deck surface and a contrasting color framing the edges and the stair treads, so the border and every step read clearly.
- Kiln-dried pressure-treated framing. The lumber is dried after treatment, so it stays straighter, shrinks and twists less, and holds fasteners better than wet treated lumber.
- Existing footings, approved by PPRBD. We got sign-off from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department to keep the existing footings instead of digging new ones, which saved the homeowners real money.
- CityPost aluminum railing. Black aluminum with slim balusters along the deck and on both sides of the stairs. It will not rust, rot or need paint, and it barely blocks the view.
Why keeping the footings mattered
Footings carry the whole deck, so the building department looks at them closely. New footings mean digging, concrete, an extra inspection and more days on the schedule. When the existing footings are in good shape and can carry the new deck, it is worth asking whether they can stay. Here, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department approved keeping them, so the budget went into the decking and railing instead of into the ground.
Building a deck in Spring Creek
Spring Creek is a newer neighborhood in southeast Colorado Springs, with many homes built around 2019, walk-out lower levels and views of Pikes Peak. That is why so many backyard decks here sit a full story above the ground. A deck like this needs a building permit from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, and homes in an HOA community usually need design approval as well. We handled the permit and inspections on this project, and we always check what can be reused, like the footings here, before we price the job.
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