Deck builders in Kaukauna

Kaukauna had 17,089 residents in 2020, up from 15,462 in 2010. The Fox River divides the city into North and South Sides, connected by four bridges, and a small part of the city lies in Calumet County. Wisconsin's first recorded land deed, from 1793, covered the original site of Kaukauna, and the Charles A. Grignon mansion on the north side is now a museum. The nickname Electric City came after the city's hydroelectric plant was completed.

What Kaukauna homeowners often need

• Rebuilding decks on older homes on both sides of the river
• Decks on newer subdivisions toward the city's edges
• Railings and stairs on raised decks above sloped lots near the river
• Screened sections for summer evenings

Mill-town homes

Kaukauna has been a mill town since the Thilmany paper mill was built in 1883, and its older neighborhoods show it. On older homes, decks were often added decades after the house, sometimes on shallow footings. A rebuild is a chance to get footings to code depth and fix the ledger connection.

River lots

The Kaukauna Locks Historic District follows the river. Lots near the water may be in a mapped floodplain or shoreland zone, so ask the city about extra review before designing.

Deck services in Kaukauna

• 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

• Appleton
• Grand Chute
• Greenville
• Little Chute