Serving New Orleans, LA
Home Decks in New Orleans, LA
Custom home decks built for New Orleans yards, from shotgun side lots to raised Uptown houses, framed to handle humidity and summer rain.
New Orleans yards rarely come in convenient shapes. Shotgun houses leave you a narrow side strip, courtyards sit hemmed in by brick and fence lines, and plenty of older homes in Uptown, Mid-City, and Lakeview stand several feet off the ground on piers. A well-planned deck works with all of that. It can wrap a raised house at floor level, turn a skinny side yard into usable space, or give a courtyard a clean wood surface where a poured slab would trap water. Our office sits on Soraparu St in the Lower Garden District, so most site visits across New Orleans happen the same week you call.
Why Decks Suit Raised New Orleans Houses
When your main floor is already 3 or 4 feet up, a ground-level patio leaves you staring at your own skirting from the kitchen window. A deck built to door height fixes that. You step straight out, the structure ties into the existing framing with flashed connections and outdoor-rated hardware, and the space underneath stays open for airflow. On flat ground that catches heavy summer downpours, that air gap matters more than any other design decision. Wood that can dry out between storms lasts for decades. Wood sitting tight against damp soil doesn’t, no matter what you paid for the boards.
Framing for Humidity, Not Winter
Here in zone 9b the enemy isn’t frost. It’s the long stretch from June through November when heat, humidity, and afternoon thunderstorms work on every joint and fastener. We frame with pressure-treated lumber, size footings for soft alluvial delta soil that settles over time, and space decking for drainage. For the surface you can choose quality treated boards, a tropical hardwood, or composite if you’d rather skip refinishing. If you’re weighing wood against concrete, it’s worth comparing a deck to our custom patios in New Orleans; where grade or drainage is against you, the deck usually wins.
Make the Space Work Harder
Many clients pair a new deck with screening, since a deck you can’t use at dusk in summer is half a deck. Our screenrooms in New Orleans bolt onto deck framing cleanly when both are planned together. If you’ve got a side yard, courtyard, or raised house you’re ready to put to work, reach out for a free estimate or call (504) 285-2659 and we’ll walk the site with you.
Built for New Orleans weather
Why New Orleans Homeowners Call Us
Heat, humidity, sudden rain, and a real storm season. A home decks project here has to be designed for all four, and that is how we build.
- Anchored and engineered for wind, permit-ready
- Materials chosen for humidity, not against it
- Local crew who knows New Orleans lots and drainage
- Written scope and a price that holds
How it works
Home Decks in New Orleans, Step by Step
On-Site Consultation
We walk your New Orleans property, look at sun, shade, and drainage, and talk through the home decks you have in mind and your budget.
Design & Written Estimate
A clear layout, material options, and a written price that holds, with the full scope spelled out before any work starts.
In-House Installation
Our own crew builds your home decks, cleans up, and walks the finished project with you.
More in New Orleans
More We Build in New Orleans
One local crew for the backyard and the whole exterior.
Proof it holds up
Reviews From Across the Metro
★★★★★Highly recommend. Very prompt, responsive and our paver sidewalk is perfect!
★★★★★We recently used Big Easy Patios for a small job in our backyard. They were quick, professional and their prices are unbeatable! I would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs paver services done right.
★★★★★The Big Easy Patios team did an amazing job on my patio! The work they completed in 3 days was much more than I expected. If you want someone dependable to take care of all your paving needs then look no further than this excellent company. Highly recommended!
Nearby
Home Decks in Nearby Areas
Building outdoor living space across the New Orleans metro and the Northshore.
Common questions
Home Decks Questions in New Orleans
Do you build home decks in New Orleans?
Yes. New Orleans is part of our regular service area. We design and install home decks across the city and the surrounding metro, with a local crew that knows the weather and the parish permitting.
How long does a home decks project take in New Orleans?
Most projects run from a few days to a couple of weeks depending on size and scope. We give you a real timeline in the written estimate, not a guess.
Do you pull permits in New Orleans?
Yes. We handle the permits your parish requires and put the full scope in writing before we start, so there are no surprises mid-project.
Start with a walkthrough
Your Backyard Has More in It Than You Think
We come out, walk the yard with you, and leave you a written scope with a firm price before any work starts. Bring us the idea; we will bring the plan.
Zero pressure. You will hear back from us within one business day.