Your Custom Raleigh-Durham Builder

At Archadeck of Raleigh-Durham we are proud to offer customized design and installation of outdoor living spaces and 3-season rooms. Serving the Greater Triangle area for 35 years, we use the highest quality materials and provide expert construction services.

Are you looking for an outdoor living contractor near me? You’ve come to the right place. We've been designing and building outdoor spaces in Raleigh, Durham, and the surrounding area since the 90s, giving us decades of experience. With that many projects under our belt, we know exactly how to handle and plan for almost every little detail. From the slope on your lot, to the way water moves and drains after a heavy July rain, to which neighborhoods have an HOA architectural review committee, how to prepare those plans for a smooth approval process, and much more. Choosing us will allow for a smooth project that is built right!

As your best choice of local deck builders, we offer custom wood, vinyl, and composite decking in all shapes and sizes. Whether it's a raised or low-to-grade deck using simple pressure-treated pine or elaborate low-maintenance decking with a parting board and picture framing, we can create the deck of your dreams.

We Can Build The Design You Have In Mind

Screened-in porches are a must-have for enjoying the Raleigh and Durham summer weather with protection from direct sun, seasonal debris, and annoying summer pests. And if you're looking to bring the outdoors inside without the hassle of a complete home remodel, consider a 3-season room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

With today's increased options for patio materials, you can now opt for a beautifully curved paver patio and accompanying hardscape in a variety of colors, sizes, shapes, and textures. With the addition of a stone fireplace or outdoor kitchen, your Chapel Hill or Wake Forest patio space will become more functional than ever before.

If you already have a deck or patio and are looking to improve its look or to add shade, we also build custom pergolas and gazebos additions. In fact, combination projects are our specialty. How would you like to enjoy a beautiful sun deck and pergola, a cozy screened in porch, and a spiral patio with a fire pit right outside your very own back door? We can make that happen.

Please browse our galleries to get inspiration for your outdoor living project. We look forward to working with you on your next custom project!

What to Look for Before Hiring an Outdoor Living Contractor

We'll be straight with you — you should vet us the same way you'd vet anybody else. A few things we'd suggest checking regardless of which company you call:

• Real project photos from actual jobs near you, not glossy renderings. 
• Proof of licensing and insurance.
• Reviews that mention how the company handled problems, not just the ones that say, "great job." Some builds hit a snag. How a crew responds to that tells you everything.
• Ask about their crews' experience. Whether in-house crews or subcontractors, it is important to know who is doing the work.
• A written warranty. If that request makes someone squirm, cross them off your list.

We've been in this market for over 35 years and we're happy to have any of those conversations. Ask us anything. Talk to our past customers — we'll connect you.

What We Build — The Full Picture

One reason homeowners in Raleigh-Durham keep coming back to us to design and build their projects is that they don't have to go find three different contractors and hope everything lines up. We do it all, and more importantly, we design it all together and manage your project. This means when you're adding a screened porch off a deck we already built for you, the transitions work and the structure is sound because the same company designed both. 

Here's the range of what we take on:

• Custom Decks — wood, composite, or vinyl, anywhere from a simple back-door platform to a spacious multi-level with a built-in drink rail and integrated seating.
• Custom Screened porches and three-season rooms — genuinely one of the most popular things we build because NC offers gorgeous weather, and everyone wants to enjoy the outdoors without the bugs and hot sun.
• Custom patios and hardscapes— including retaining walls, steps, and walkways if the grade of your lot calls for them.
• Custom outdoor kitchens and fire features — grills, fire pits, outdoor fireplaces; people go all in out here, and we love adding these accessories to larger projects.
• Custom Pergolas and gazebos — good for shade and great for defining a space.
• Custom Combination projects — the thing we probably do more of than anything, because once people see what's possible on their property, they usually want more than just one structure.

Every single project we build starts with a personalized site visit. We come out, discuss your wants and needs, walk the yard, figure out your specific property conditions, and talk through the realistic version of what you're picturing. Reducing the possibilities of surprises later.

The Communities We Build In

Our team cover the entire Triangle — Raleigh and Durham, but also Chapel Hill, Cary, Wake Forest, and many more local cities.  We've built projects on large, wooded lots where the tree canopy runs right up to the back of the house, and we've built on tight quarter-acre lots in newer developments where every inch of yard matters. Both kinds of jobs are familiar to us.

If you’re in search of an outdoor living contractor near me you can trust, give us a call. We'll come out, look at your space, and discuss what's possible and what it will cost. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you that too. To us, you are more than a client; you are also our neighbors. 

Questions We Get Asked a Lot As An Outdoor Living Contractor

How do I find a reliable outdoor living contractor near me in the Raleigh-Durham area?

Start with people you know. Ask the neighbor whose patio you've been eyeing, check Google and Houzz reviews, and when you call someone, notice how they talk about problems — not just the wins. The ones worth hiring are the ones who were prepared for surprises and kept the customer informed the whole way through. 

What outdoor living structures can Archadeck build?

We offer a full range. Custom decks, screened porches, three-season rooms, patios, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, fire pits, pergolas, gazebos, and combination projects that combine two or more of these together on one property. If you saw something on a home tour or saved a photo on your phone, bring it — we can usually work from that. We want to ensure we get your style preference in mind when designing.

How long does it take from the first call to a finished project?

The time from design to permitting can vary by city. It can take a few weeks or more, depending on the complexity and which municipality we're in. Construction of a straightforward deck typically has a timely on-site turnover. A full combination project — such as a deck, screened porch, and patio together — will take longer once we break ground. We'll walk you through a realistic schedule during the design consultation before anything is signed.

Contact us to learn more and get started today!