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Gilcrest is a small town with deep farm roots. It was incorporated in 1912 and named for banker W. K. Gilcrest, and it sits along US 85 south of Greeley. Valley High School, part of the Weld RE-1 district, is here, and the town parks include Gilcrest Municipal Park, with its duck pond, and Liberty Park, with its ballfields.
Most Gilcrest homes have been around a while, and many of their decks have too.
Deck repairs in Gilcrest
Gilcrest sits at about 4,751 feet in the South Platte valley. The decks we see here usually need:
- Board repairs where rot has set in at the ends and near the house
- New stain after the old finish has faded or peeled away
- Railing fixes on posts that have loosened
- Post and footing work on decks that were set straight into the ground
- Stair repairs for loose or cracked treads
Keeping good decks going
Plenty of older Gilcrest decks still have solid framing under worn boards. We check the joists, beams, posts, and ledger first. If they are sound, we repair what failed, tighten the railing, and restain the wood. When the whole surface is worn, deck resurfacing replaces the boards on the existing frame. When the framing is gone, we rebuild with footings dug at least 30 inches deep.
If your Gilcrest deck is close to irrigated lawn or gardens, aim the sprinklers away from it. Daily watering keeps deck wood wet and speeds up rot.
Local tip
Permits
Deck permits in Gilcrest may go through the town or Weld County depending on your address. We check the right office before starting structural work.
Getting started
Call, text, or send the form, and we reply within one business day. We visit, check the deck, and give you a free written estimate. When we finish, we haul away the old wood.
We also serve LaSalle to the north and Platteville to the south.
