Deck builders in the City of Appleton
For homes in the paper-mill city on the Fox River, from downtown and Lawrence to the north and south sides.
The City of Appleton had 75,644 residents at the 2020 census, with 62,899 in Outagamie County, 11,304 in Calumet County and 1,441 in Winnebago County. It sits on the Fox River just north of Lake Winnebago. Lawrence University, founded in 1847, sits near downtown, and the Hearthstone house nearby is described as the first home in the world lit by a central hydroelectric station, after the Vulcan Street Plant began operating in 1882.
What Appleton homeowners ask for
- Small decks and stairs on older homes with tight backyards near downtown
- Rebuilding first-generation decks on mid-century homes
- Composite resurfacing on decks with solid frames
- Screened decks for summer evenings
Confirm you're in the city
Appleton's Building Inspections office asks people to verify the address is actually inside city limits before applying, because neighboring communities often use Appleton as a mailing address. If you're in the city, decks are on its list of projects that most likely need a permit, and owner-occupants of single-family homes can do their own work but must get the same permits a contractor would.
Neighborhood history
The city grew outward through annexations, including Glendale in 1941 and Bell Heights and Whispering Pines in 1950, and it had 31,747 housing units in 2020. On older homes, a deck rebuild is a chance to move footings to code depth and fix how the deck attaches to the house.
Common questions
How do I know if my address is in the City of Appleton?
The city's Building Inspections page has an address validation tool, because nearby towns and villages also use Appleton mailing addresses.
Can I build my own deck in Appleton?
Owner-occupants of single-family homes can often do their own work, but the city says they need the same permits as a contractor.
Deck services in Appleton
- New decksDecks from a small back-door landing to a two-level deck, on footings dug past Wisconsin's 48-inch minimum.
- Composite deckingCapped composite and PVC boards that shrug off snowmelt and don't need a stain day every other spring.
- Deck repair and rebuildingRotted joists, a ledger pulling off, frost-heaved posts or soft boards, repaired or rebuilt on a sound frame.
- Deck stairs and railingsStairs with even risers and guards that pass the inspector's sphere test, in wood, aluminum, composite or cable.
- Covered and screened decksRoofs and screen rooms over decks for rainy evenings and buggy June nights by the Fox River.
Nearby areas
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