Glacial soil and slope come before the product
A workable scope addresses layout, setbacks, permitting, footings sunk below the frost line into glacial till, ledger flashing, stair and guard framing, and material access on a sloped lot.
Build a complete scope
- A survey of existing conditions on site
- Protection of the property during construction
- Material selection and installation approach
- Permitting, inspections, and cleanup
- Exclusions, warranty coverage, and change-order terms
Ann Arbor context
The city's Old West Side, platted starting in 1845 and listed on the National Register in 1972, still carries two-story frame houses built for a fast-growing 19th-century college town -- about 85% clapboard-clad, the rest brick or stucco -- later filled in with Dutch Colonials, bungalows, and Tudor cottages on small lots. Underneath that older core and the newer subdivisions built across Washtenaw County sits a mix of sand, gravel, and clay-rich glacial till left by retreating ice roughly 14,000 years ago -- fertile ground that also drains poorly, one reason deck footing and outdoor-structure work stays in steady demand across the area.