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Westbury Aluminum Railing

No deck is complete without railing. Just like decking, not all railing is equal. After building custom decks in Omaha for nearly 40 years, we’ve never stopped explaining the importance of quality railing. Just like deck technology, railing technology has advanced tremendously over the past decades. In the next series of blogs, we’re going to introduce some of our favorite railing manufacturers and their outstanding lines.

Westbury Aluminum Railing

Quality aluminum railing is defined by strength, beauty, and durability. Steel is heavy and expensive. Wood requires lots of maintenance. Aluminum is low maintenance, affordable, and durable. It won’t corrode or rust and can hold up to all weather conditions. Westbury offers a great line of elite aluminum railing that will pair perfectly with your low maintenance composite deck. Let’s take a look at some favorites.

Westbury Tuscany Aluminum Railing

Westbury’s Tuscany line features classic 2-rail designs. The designs are accented with a stylish top rail and ¾” balusters along with a variety of stain, textured, and multi-colored finishes. All backed by a lifetime limited warranty. Tuscany Railing is available with either square (C10) or round (C101) balusters. 12 color selections include:

Satin black – Black fine texture – Ninety bronze
Bronze fine texture – Speckled walnut – Sandy shore
White fine texture – Gloss Beige – Chocolate
Gloss white – Brown fine texture – Silver

Westbury Riviera Aluminum Railing

The Riviera Series features distinctive 3-rail designs. The series has six different styles along with a stylish top rail and ¾” square or round balusters. Riviera is backed by a limited lifetime warranty. Colors for the Riviera lineup include:

Satin black – Black fine texture – Ninety bronze
Bronze fine texture – Speckled walnut – Sandy shore
White fine texture – Gloss Beige – Chocolate
Gloss white – Brown fine texture – Silver

Westbury VertiCable Aluminum Railing

The Westbury VertiCable offers contemporary vertical cables and balusters, providing an architectural style with unobstructed views. All sections are factory assembled and tensioned for superior strength and durability. VertiCable is available in 12 standard AAMA 2604 compliant powder-coated colors:

Satin black – Black fine texture – Ninety bronze
Bronze fine texture – Speckled walnut – Sandy shore
White fine texture – Gloss Beige – Chocolate
Gloss white – Brown fine texture – Silver

Westbury Veranda Glass Railing

You simply can’t beat the view through Veranda railing. The crystal clear design incorporates full glass panels into a classic 2 rail design. Whether you want to preserve your view of water or mountains, Veranda gives you open unobstructed views with the security of full railing sections. The 12 color selections include:

Satin black – Black fine texture – Ninety bronze
Bronze fine texture – Speckled walnut – Sandy shore
White fine texture – Gloss Beige – Chocolate
Gloss white – Brown fine texture – Silver

Westbury Drink Rail Adapter

When you’re enjoying the beautiful weather on your deck with your favorite beverage or entertaining friends and family, a drink rail adapter comes in handy. A drink well system is an aesthetically pleasing and convenient add-on to your Westbury top rail. The installation is quick and adds a lot of functionality to your custom deck railing.

Ready for Your Westbury Aluminum Railing?

If you’re looking for a top of the line aluminum railing for your Omaha area home, you can’t go wrong with Westbury. Give us a call to discuss options, or drop by our showroom in person to see all the different aluminum railing options we offer.

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Fiberon Custom Decks

If you’re looking for a custom deck builder in Omaha that is familiar with Fiberon decking you’re in the right place. Fiberon is another elite decking material company we love working with. Fiberon is known for offering the warmth and appeal of natural hardwoods without all the time and expense of maintenance. Fiberon has been in the decking business for nearly two decades now, and they’ve become one of the top trusted brands when it comes to quality composite decks. Made 100% in the USA, Fiberon offers a wide range of styles and colors that are sure to exceed your expectations.

Horizon Decking by Fiberon

When only the best will do consider Fiberon’s Horizon decking series. The Horizon lineup features dramatic color tones and multiple wood grain patterns and is capped on all four sides. It’s capped (or covered) on all sides with PermaTech surface material eliminating the need to ever sand, stain, or seal. The four-sided capping increases durability, enhances stain and fade resistance, and ensures an all-around polished finish.

In addition, Horizon boards feature two different wood grain patterns on the top and bottom for more design options and less material waste.

Fiberon Horizon Decking comes in four realistic wood color tones:

Ipe
Rosewood
Tudor Brown
Castle Gray

Good Life Decking by Fiberon

The good life just got better with the Fiberon Good Life Decking lineup. Good Life Decking offers the low maintenance convenience of composite at a price closer to wood decks. It’s capped on three sides with a tough protective finish to better resist staining and fading. Because it’s composite, you’ll never have to worry about rotting, warping, or splintering boards.

If you’re looking for options, the Good Life lineup has them. The decking is available in three new multi-chromatic colors as well as the original solid shades. The new colors take on the look of tropical hardwoods while the original colors resemble a traditional painted wood finish.

Multi-Chromatic Colors:

Beach House
Bungalow
Tuscan Villa

Original Solid Colors:

Cabin
Cottage

Ready for a Fiberon Custom Deck?

If you’re looking for a top of the line custom deck for your Omaha area home, you can’t go wrong with Fiberon. Both the Horizon and the Good Life series come with 25-year residential warranties against checking, splintering, delamination, rot, and structural damage from fungal decay. They’re both additionally backed by a 25-year stain and fade warranty.

Give us a call to discuss options, or drop by our showroom in person to see all the different custom decking options we offer.

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Deckorators Composite Decking

Go beyond ordinary with Deckorators composite decking. Deckorators is one of the composite decking industry leaders. They offer a high-quality product and a vast line of colors and styles for your custom deck. After all the years we’ve spent deck building in Omaha and surrounding areas the Deckorators brand as emerged as one of our most recommended. Let’s take a look at the different types of low maintenance composite decking they offer and find out which one is right for your home.

Voyage Decking

Deckorators is known for its water and ground friendly decks. Voyage decking can be installed in or in contact with the ground or water. The deck absorbs no moisture. It will not splinter, sag, chalk, or crack. It’s finished with a stain and fade-resistant cap stock. Deckorators Voyage Decking features vertical grain deck boards that are designed with textured embossing for enhanced traction. Get your Voyage Decking in one of four beautiful finishes:

Costa
Mesa
Sierra
Tundra

Vault Decking

Deckorators’ Vault family is made with patented Eovations technology, which provides the industry’s best strength-to-weight ratio. This technology allows the decking to have virtually no thermal expansion or contraction. It makes for a powerful and stable deck that absorbs no moisture. The Deckorators Vault Deck is similar to the Voyage Decking, but without the enhanced traction. It’s still a great deck that can be installed on ground or water surfaces. Colors for the Vault Decking lineup include:

Dusk
Mesquite
Hickory

Frontier Decking

The Frontier family is a non-variegated deck board for those looking for a more traditional look for their outdoor living space. Like Voyage and Vault, Frontier is also made with Eovation technology providing superior strength to weight ratio and is rated for water and ground surfaces. The lightweight boards are easy to handle and make a great option around pools, spas, or decks. They never splinter, sag, chalk, or crack so you never need to worry about walking around with bare feet. Color chooses for the Deckorators Frontier family include:

Summit
Woodland
Prairie

Heritage & Vista Decking

The most popular lines within Deckorators are Heritage and Vista. These lines include the top-selling colors of:

Ironwood
Smokehouse
Riverhouse
Ciderhouse

Ready for Your Deckorators Low Maintenance Deck?

You can’t go wrong with a Deckorators custom deck. Deckorators offers a few more families of decks not covered in this article. They also provide premium deck railing that comes in a wide variety of styles and colors. If you have questions, give us a call. If you want to see what Deckorators decks look like in person stop by our showroom. We’d love to help you see what is possible with a custom-built low maintenance deck.

Trex Custom Built Decks

Are you thinking about transforming your Omaha outdoor space with an elite, custom-built deck? We’ve been deck building in Omaha for nearly forty years and have found Trex® materials to be some of the most outstanding low maintenance decking available. Let’s take a more in-depth look into what makesTrex® an excellent choice for your Omaha custom deck.

What is a Trex® Built Deck?

Trex® has been an industry leader for low maintenance composite decks since 1996. There are four highlight features theTrex® brand is famous for.

Protective shell – Nobody likes a deck with scratches.
Deep Wood Grain – The texture of wood grain is deep and looks authentic.
Eco-Friendly -Trex® decks are made with 95% recycled materials.
Dozens of Rich Colors and Textures – An expansive catalog of colors and textures ensure you get precisely what you want.

An Industry Leading Warranty

A Trex® deck will not rot, warp, crack or be eaten by termites. AllTrex® products come with a 25-year limited residential warranty against material defects, fading, and stains.Trex® can offer such an extended warranty because they make a product that surpasses the warranty. It’s that good.

Trex® vs. Wood

A low maintenance custom deck made withTrex® comes loaded with benefits that make it a superior choice to wood decking. First off, it’s stain and fade resistant. It’s not going to warp, rot, crack, or split like wood. Mold and mildew is never a problem. Termites are never going to make a meal out of it. It’s splinter-free so the kids can run freely without you worrying. It’s easy to clean – just use some soap and water.

Trex® Composite Decking Lineup

Trex® decking has options for all aesthetic tastes and budgets.

The TrexTransend® line has elevated aesthetics paired with the highest level of performance. It comes in earth and tropical tones. Some Tropical tone favorites include Havana Gold, Spiced Rum, and Island Mist. If you’re looking for a more earthy tone try Gravel Path, Fire Pit, or Vintage Lantern.
The TrexSelect® line is the perfect pairing of price and minimal maintenance. This lineup comes in some stunning earth tone colors that include Pebble Grey, Saddle, and Woodland Brown.

The TrexEnhance® lineup offers an authentic wood-grain appearance for the beauty of wood with the ease of composite. The Enhance color lineup includes natural colors like Coastal Bluff, Foggy Wharf, and Toasted Sand.

More than Decking

Trex® offers more than just decks. Their same low-maintenance innovations are available inTrex® railing and outdoor lighting. When you get your custom deck through us, we can put together a complete package that includes the deck, railing, steps, and an®y exterior lighting. Everything is custom-designed to your liking. If you’re not sure which combinations of railing and lighting are best, we can show you what all your options would look like.

SeeTrex® Decking in Person

If you’re sold onTrex® or on the fence, we recommend you come to see it in person to truly appreciate this state of the art low maintenance decking material. Everyone is amazed at the engineering and beauty once they hold a piece ofTrex® decking material in their hands. When you come to our showroom, you get to see up close how a custom-built deck can transform your outdoor space and become an additional living room for you and your family.

TimberTech Custom Decks

Building custom decks in Omaha for almost 40 years has allowed us to work with all types of deck material. After all of those years, TimberTech® has emerged as one of our most recommended materials to build a deck with. TimberTech® designs and engineers deck materials for homeowners looking for a personalized outdoor living solution without ever sacrificing durability and quality. Let’s take a look at some of the styles TimberTech® offers for your custom Omaha deck.

Tropical Collection

Ready to bring the Tropics to Omaha? The TimberTech® PRO Tropical Collection comes in four brilliant colors – Caribbean Redwood, Antique Palm, Antigua Gold, and Amazon Mist. The rich saturated tones in this collection emulate exotic wood. Pronounced grain textures and authentic sun-soaked tones make your deck a destination. This premium composite decking blends beauty with technology resulting in the ultimate low-maintenance deck.

Legacy Collection

The options are limitless with the TimberTech® PRO Legacy Collection. The colors in this collection are some of the most unique and dramatic TimberTech® offers. A hand-scraped texture creates a refined look that reflects the true tones of natural wood. Some customer favorites include Ashwood, Espresso, Whitewash Cedar, and Tigerwood.

Terrain Collection

The TimberTech® PRO Terrain Collection taps into mother nature’s color palette featuring timeless hues. This collection truly captures the spirit of the outdoors with its color and textures options. Brown Oak, Sandy Birch, Stone Ash, Silver Maple, and Rustic Elm complete the TimberTech® PRO Terrain Collection. Like all TimberTech® PRO collection decking, these colors are engineered to stay true over time and are backed with a 30-year fade & stain warranty.

Ready for Your TimberTech® Custom Deck?

If you’re thinking about building an elite custom deck for your Omaha home, you can’t go wrong with TimberTech®. The quality of the design and engineering create one of the most beautiful low-maintenance decks available anywhere. If you’re not sure about which color or texture will be best drop by our showroom and see a variety of decks and deck materials in person. Bring some pictures of your home, and we give you some great options that surely give you the ultimate outdoor living space you’ve been dreaming about.

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A Deck is an Outdoor Living Room

The Omaha custom deck builder you hired just finished building your dream deck. Everything matches the design perfectly, and you couldn’t be happier. You thank your deck contractor, and now the fun begins. A deck is not just a deck – it’s an outdoor living space that can become as popular or more popular than your living room.

Get Some Fresh Air and Sun

One of the best things a deck will do for you is get you outside. It gives you an excuse to soak up some vitamin D and take in some fresh air. Nothing revitalizes and energizes like getting out of the house and into the elements, even if just for a short period.

The Perfect Place to Entertain

When you have friends and family over a deck provides the perfect setting for entertaining. Everyone feels more energized outside, and the energy will fuel your gathering. The best conversations are had on a porch swing or patio chair. Entertaining in the open space of your deck eliminates claustrophobia and gives guests the open space to feel comfortable.

Your Second Kitchen

There’s no better place for grilling, smoking or sautéing than your deck. Cooking in the outdoors eliminates smells in your home, and produces delicious meals everyone loves. From grilling steaks, burgers and kabobs to slow smoking a brisket your deck is the perfect second kitchen. Dessert? How about roasting some marshmallows using the fire pit?

Let There Be Light!

Enjoying your deck doesn’t have to stop when the sun goes down. Incorporate low voltage lights on your deck to enjoy it long into the night. You can add lights along the steps and railing, and even adjustable lighting to set the perfect mood.

Always the Right Temperature

If you get a little chilly, you don’t have to abandon your deck. The addition of a fire pit or patio heaters can keep you comfortable when the temps drop. Sitting in the warmth of a flickering fire and breathing the fresh cool outdoor air is the perfect setting for great conversation.

Make it Comfortable

Don’t forget the furniture! There are more options than lawn chairs when it comes to deck furniture. Outdoor wicker couches and chairs allow you to create a second living room in your backyard. You can even match the cushions to your house.

Start Enjoying Your Outdoor Living Room

There are so many things you can do for your custom deck to make it as cozy and get maximum use out of it. Your deck is a living space, make sure to maximize your enjoyment. If you have questions about how to best utilize your deck, or if you’re ready to start shopping for your deck give us a call today.

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Add a Pergola to Your Deck

Nebraska homeowners who have discovered the joy of relaxing and entertaining in their backyards are often considering the next enhancement they can add to their outdoor space. Adding a pergola to your deck or outdoor space comes with a lot of benefits. We’re known for installing elite custom decks in Omaha, but we can also build you a custom pergola. Let’s take a look at how a pergola can improve your outdoor living space.

Extend Your Space with A Pergola

If you already have a deck or patio, one of the reasons you probably added it was to extend your outdoor living space. If you’ve been enjoying it, you might have found that during particular weather extremes it becomes uncomfortable to use. A pergola allows you to use your deck no matter what the weather is doing. It protects you from harsh sun rays in the middle of Summer and can keep the snow away in Winter. You can even outfit a pergola with retractable shade covers for more shade when you want it, and less when you don’t.

Better Entertainment

A pergola can become the focal point for your outdoor living space. They can provide support for everything from chandeliers and ceiling fans to small speakers, strings of lights, and even fabric. Your only limit is your imagination. If you find yourself entertaining family and friends, or just enjoy spending time outdoors, a pergola is a great addition.

Custom Design Options

Your pergola will be custom built with cedar wood. Cedar is a good choice for pergolas because of its natural insect resistance. It’s a beautiful wood that looks great right from the sawmill. If you leave it untreated, it will turn to a soft gray, or you can seal it to hold its color.

Ready for Your Pergola?

If adding a pergola to your deck or patio sounds good then give us a call or stop by our showroom. We can show you a large portfolio of our completed pergolas and give you an idea about design options.

Investing in a New Deck adds Value to Your Life & Your Home

A new elite deck adds tons of value to your lifestyle. Not only that, but investing in a new deck adds value to your home. Decks are typically in the top three for return on investment. Compared to an addition or attic, building a deck costs a lot less, but provides one of the top ROI’s of any remodel project. According to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report, a homeowner can recoup an average return of 80% on a new deck. A family room addition averages only 69%. We’ve built plenty of custom decks in Omaha over the years, and have seen what it can do for resale value.

4 Factors That Impact Your Deck Return on Investment

Decking Material

Using high-quality composite materials create a deck that will pass the test of time. Composite materials add significant value because of their durability, aesthetics, and low maintenance requirements.

Deck Size

To get the greatest value, your deck should be big enough to use as a comfortable entertainment space. Most people want a deck to enjoy barbecuing and sharing relaxed outdoor time with family and friends. It should have enough space for a grill and a large table with chairs, and some storage space doesn’t hurt.

Easy Access

Making your deck easy to access helps improve its value. A deck that can be accessed from the first-floor kitchen or living room is a lot more impressive to people than a deck built off a master bedroom on the second floor. Kitchen access is desirable because it makes it easy to bring food and other items in and out when you’re entertaining family and guests.

Wow Factor

If your deck has an impressive design, with custom railing, and a strategic layout it’s going to be more fun for you and attractive to future potential buyers. The wow factor of a custom built deck can often be the tipping point that will influence someone to want to buy your home.

How to Get the Best Value Out of Your Deck

Remember, when you’re budgeting for a deck make sure to factor in a recoup value of 70-80%. Take into consideration the size and value of your house pre-deck. Choose a deck design and size that makes sense for your home’s size and style. Before you sign with any deck builder go to their showroom and see the materials in person. It’s one thing to see pictures online, but when you see it in person, you can touch it, and see how it looks in different lighting.

If you stop by our showroom, we can walk you through all of the best options that will fit your budget, and even show you how our design models work. You might not commit to a new deck, but you’ll leave with a lot of knowledge that will make you an informed buyer when you decide to move forward with your new deck construction.

Spring is Around the Corner

Although it feels like warm weather is far away with all the freezing temps and snow Spring will be here soon. Now people are hustling with planning. Home shows are already beginning. Outdoor events are getting placed on calendars. The new year is in full swing. If you’re still thinking about finally getting that custom deck built it’s not too late. A custom deck in Omaha can be enjoyed for most of the year, and with cover year round.

4 Reasons to Build a Deck Structure this Spring

A Deck Increases Your Home’s Value

Like a remodel or any home upgrade, adding an outdoor living area adds immense value to your home. You’ll get back everything you spend or more with the additional curb appeal. It will also increase your chances of selling, when and if you do sell.

Decks Built for Parties

If you enjoy having friends and family an elite custom built deck is the perfect way to add functional space where people can gather and enjoy one another. Decks are open and in the fresh air – so much better than a claustrophobic crowded room. Clean up is easy on a deck, and everybody loves a good barbecue.

Modern Decks are Amazing

Far from porches of the past, modern decks offer designs and functionality that have to be seen in person to believe. They’re low to almost no maintenance. The longevity of a custom built deck can be 20-30 years based on materials used.

New Decks Offer New Looks

Not only are modern decks durable and functional, but they also come in nearly any look and structure style you can imagine. Using state of the art materials, you can have an exotic hardwood look to rustic pine, and more.

Omaha Custom Deck Builders

Give us a call today and schedule your deck build. If you’re not sure what you want come by our showroom and see what we can offer in person. One of our deck building experts can walk you through all of your options and give you a free quote.

The Good Life Just Got Better with Fiberon Decking

To keep a reputation as one of the most trusted elite custom deck builders in Omaha, we have to stay current and only work with the best materials on the market. Everything Fiberon produces is made in the USA at either their North Carolina or Idaho facility. They introduced the industry’s first 25-year stain and fade warranty.

Fiberon Good Life Decking

Fiberon offers a vast lineup of composite decking options. They’re latest roll-out is called “Good Life Decking.” It offers all of the low maintenance benefits of composite at a price that’s closer to wood. Fiberon Good Life Decking is capped on three sides with a durable protective finish that resists staining and fading.

Fiberon Good Life Decking is available in three multi-chromatic colors as well as original solid shades.

New Colors:

Beach House
Bungalow
Tuscan Villa

Original Solid Shades resemble traditional painted wood:

Cabin
Cottage

Fiberon Decking Benefits

Maintenance Free – Say goodbye to staining and waterproofing.
Industry Best Warranty – 25-year stain and fade performance warranty.
Environment-Friendly – Made from recycled materials, composites are toxin free and produced sustainably.
Cost Effective – With a long life span and low maintenance composites are hands down the more affordable option.
Safe – Composites don’t splinter or crack keeping bare feet big and small protected.

Industry Recognized

Fiberon has built an excellent reputation over the years and has been recognized for its quality products. A few of the accolades include:

Most Valuable Product for Building Industry Professionals – (Building Products Magazine)
Top Product – (Professional Builder magazine and Residential Design and Build Magazine)
2015 Eco-Leader (Green Builder)
Houzz Influencer and Best of Houzz Design

Are You Ready for the Good Life?

There’s no better time than now to get your new deck underway. Beat the Spring rush and have your deck ready for first days of deck weather. We carry all the leading composite deck brands and can help you choose which brands and designs will work best for your unique home and style. Come visit our showroom in person to get the full composite deck experience. You have to see it to believe it. See you soon!