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Deck Details
All deck, arbors, trellises, outdoor kitchens, and most landscaping were built by Bettencourt Builders. Contact us today if your home is in the Los Altos, San Jose, Saratoga, Campbell, Palo Alto, or Almaden Valley area.
This page was created to help you explore the various options for your project.
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Decking
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Trex Decking (Saddle) with custom edging.
Redwood Deck cut around the rocks on a swimming pool.
Redwood decking stained with dark Ebony stain.
Trex Saddle with dark border for dramatic look.
Ipe decking with special sealer.
Redwood deck and arbor with whitewash finish.
Winchester grey Trex decking in Los Gatos, CA.
Ipe Decking with Plugs to Cover Screws
Stairs and deck around an oak tree at the Fairbrae swim club.
Can you find the plugs in the ipe deck? We make them blend in
Decking handicap ramp
Custom Diagonal Cut Redwood Deck
More decking cut around swimming pool rocks.
Benches
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Redwood bench built under an arbor with post in the corner.
Redwood bench with back built in Los Gatos.
Redwood bench and Redwood decking construction.
Redwood bench and deck.
Deck contractor built the Trex benches with redwood planters.
Redwood bench built with 2x4s on edge.
Redwood bench built on deck with 1x4 facia.
Benching around perimeter of brick patio located in Los Altos.
Redwood bench with the railing as the back.
Stairs and Ramps
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Redwood stairs with railing built in Palo Alto
Stairs and deck around an oak tree at the Fairbrae swim club.
Decking handicap ramp
Redwood stairs with lighting and railing with lattice enclosure.
Stairs next to lattice under the deck.
Redwood stairs from second story deck in L shape.
Trex stairs with railing constructed in Los Gatos.
Instep step with facia.
Steps with 2x12 facia board.
Ipe steps and deck with Ipe siding below.
Deck Over Basement Door
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Problem: Raised basement door right outside both back doors.
The framing process
They still needed access to the basement, so we built a trap door.
When the trap doors are closed, you can barely see them.
The finished solution, a beautiful deck and access to the basement
The end result