Deck builders in Manchester Township

Manchester Township had 19,514 residents at the 2020 census, up 7.5 percent from 2010, and covers about 15.9 square miles north of the City of York. It wraps around the borough of North York on three sides and includes Emigsville, whose community band has played since the late 1800s. The Emig Mansion and Sinking Springs Farms are on the National Register of Historic Places.

What Manchester Township homeowners want

• Decks on homes from the township's 1990s and 2000s growth
• Replacing builder-grade decks with larger or composite ones
• Elevated decks off walkout basements
• New railings and stairs on early-2000s decks

A growth story

The township's population grew 69 percent in the 1990s and 43 percent in the 2000s. Many decks from those years are now 20 to 30 years old, which is when boards, stairs and rails tend to need attention and when framing should be checked against current details.

Permits and HOAs

Manchester Township administers its own permits under the UCC. Many newer neighborhoods have HOAs with rules for deck materials and colors, so get approval first.

Deck services in Manchester Township

• Wood deck constructionPressure-treated, cedar or hardwood decks on footings carried down to solid soil, permitted through your borough or township.
• Composite decksCapped composite and PVC surfaces for humid Pennsylvania summers, on a new frame or an existing one that checks out.
• Deck repair and rebuildsRotted ledgers, loose stairs, failing joists and decks that were never permitted, fixed or rebuilt to the current UCC.
• Second-story and elevated decksDecks off a main floor above a walkout or a rowhouse back door, with bracing, lateral ties and solid stairs.
• Deck railings and stairsGuards, handrails and stair runs in wood, vinyl, aluminum or composite, new or replacing worn ones.

Nearby areas

• York
• Springettsbury Township
• York Township
• Red Lion