Deck Builder in St. Francis, WI

St. Francis properties sit close to Lake Michigan, which means more humidity, more weather exposure, and more reason to get the material decision right the first time. Choosing a decking color or railing finish from a photo online does not tell you how it holds up in a lakefront environment or how it actually looks in person against your home's exterior.

At our showroom, you can walk through the full Timbertech Advanced PVC color lineup under real lighting, compare Westbury aluminum and Fortress steel railings by touch as much as by sight, and look through Dan's custom fabricated metalwork samples to see what a railing can look like when it is designed specifically for a project rather than pulled off a shelf. 

Showroom hours:

1900 S 74th St. in West Allis

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Here’s why that matters so close to Lake Michigan:

• Resists cracking and warping through damp lakefront air and hard winter freezes.
• 15 colors available, including natural wood looks and modern gray finishes.
• Needs nothing more than an occasional rinse with soap and water, so you’ll never stain, seal, or sand.
• UV protection keeps the color rich instead of letting it bleach out over time.

A wood deck in St. Francis can need restaining every two or three years to fight off moisture and sun. Timbertech takes that chore off your list for good while outlasting wood where it counts.

The older homes in St. Francis were built in an era when front porches were standard, not optional. A lot of those original porches are gone now, replaced by simple stoops, and putting one back changes how the home presents to the street in a way that almost nothing else can. For homes on the back side of the city with lake views or lake breezes, an enclosed porch extends how much of the year you can actually enjoy that location.

Porch types we build for St. Francis homeowners:

• Front porches that restore the covered entry the home was designed to have and improve curb appeal from the street.
• Screened porches that let you take advantage of the lake breeze on summer evenings without dealing with the insects that come with it.
• Three-season porches with operable windows that capture the best of the St. Francis waterfront location from early spring through late fall.
  

St. Francis has restaurants and businesses that depend on outdoor seating to stay competitive with neighboring communities along the lakefront corridor. A commercial deck installed here needs to handle daily use, hold up through lake-adjacent weather conditions, and stay off the maintenance schedule as much as possible.

What every commercial deck build can include:

• Seating and dining layouts that work around actual customer and staff movement patterns.
• ADA accessible routes and transitions designed into the layout from the start.
• Heavier structural framing than a residential project requires to handle commercial occupancy loads.
• Stair and railing systems that meet commercial code.
• Surface materials rated for high daily traffic without seasonal maintenance requirements.

Timbertech Advanced PVC is the surface material on every commercial deck we build, and it is especially well suited to the lake-adjacent conditions St. Francis businesses deal with. It handles moisture, foot traffic, and weather without the seasonal maintenance that takes a commercial patio offline when you can least afford it.

A railing system does two things. It keeps people safe, and it finishes the visual design of the whole outdoor space.

WE OFFER THREE DIRECTIONS:

1. Westbury aluminum is rust-proof, needs no painting or upkeep, and comes in multiple colors. It works with almost any home style and meets Wisconsin code without looking heavy or industrial.
   
   
2. Fortress steel has more visual mass than aluminum and comes in styles from modern to traditional. The powder-coated finish holds up through outdoor conditions without ongoing maintenance.
   
   
3. Dan's custom fabricated steel is in a different category entirely. These are hand-built railings designed specifically for your project. Family crests, geometric screens, one-of-a-kind patterns that become a signature feature of the property. No catalog, no templates, built specifically for your deck.