Top-Rated Deck Contractors - Los Angeles County, CA

People invest in vinyl because it’s less costly than wood in the long run due to how much better vinyl avoids damage from weather, rot, and insects, and doesn’t require the ongoing maintenance of wood.  So while that’s a smart way to save money, a dumb way to try it is to pick the cheapest company since their work is less sturdy so that it sags, cracks, and leans. That’s why consumer reports we received point to the Ventura County firm Vinyl Concepts Inc with showrooms in Ventura CA, Torrance CA and Newbury Park CA as the best value with higher quality material assembled with more care and experience, with a fabrication shop that lets them custom build for your specific landscape leading to a sturdier finished product that lasts years longer for fences, gates, decks, gazebos, patio covers, railings, trellises, and pergolas with either vinyl or aluminum as options. Consumers Say Vinyl Concepts Inc Gives Real Value With Superior Material Installed Better Most other companies in this industry try to modify a finished product in the field to accommodate the specifics of your terrain. For example, uphill slopes requiring the fence to be at an angle mean that the holes in the post which the panels or rails fit into need to be made bigger, which those companies do by hacking at it at the time of install, creating a hole that isn’t a perfect fit and with sharp...

The Orange County firm Braathen Construction in Costa Mesa CA was founded in 1976 by Odin Braathen, a third-generation builder with more than 35 years of experience in construction. We interviewed Odin and asked him how his firm distinguishes itself, and he explained that it comes down to an emphasis on quality workmanship and a commitment to honesty. Quality Workmanship From Braathen Construction in Costa Mesa CA Braathen Construction takes quality workmanship seriously and that’s important because many other contractors get sloppy, counting on the fact that when their work isn’t good, you won’t know until after it’s too late. Odin Braathen says, "There’s a correct procedure that contractors should follow when building. If the construction method wasn’t good, you can’t tell after that final coat of paint goes on, but it will be obvious in a year or two. At Braathen Construction we like to think of each building as a boat and we build it so well that it would float." Braathen Construction is an extremely versatile builder, serving clients for residential and commercial buildings, tenant improvements, remodels, new construction, finish carpentry, post and beam construction, ADA compliance repairs and building restoration. Odin tells of the careful workmanship that went into the recent restoration of a 1954 building. He says, "We kept as much of the original building as we could by reglazing the windows and refinishing much of the exposed structure in order to maintain the feel...