We connect homeowners in Grand Rapids and the towns around it with licensed deck builders who work across the area. Below, what public records say about the homes in each town.
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Rockford is 77 percent owner occupied in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey, and 35 percent of its homes were built in 2000 or later. NAHB's lifespan study puts a wood deck at about 20 to 30 years in northern climates, so a deck built with one of the city's 1990s houses is at or past that range.
Ada Township is 93 percent owner occupied and 86 percent detached houses in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey. Decks built before 2004 may be CCA-treated lumber, which manufacturers stopped making for homeowner use at the end of 2003; the EPA does not require removing it, but it matters when an old deck is torn out.
Kentwood's median home was built in 1983, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey, but only 48 percent of homes are detached houses. For a condo or townhome, a deck may be the association's decision, so check the rules before asking for a quote.
Grandville's median home was built in 1978, and 52 percent were built before 1980, per the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey. A deck from that era would now be more than 40 years old, well past NAHB's estimate of 20 to 30 years for a wood deck in a northern climate.
Byron Center is 96 percent owner occupied in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey, with a median year built of 1998 and 46 percent of homes built since 2000. Michigan's residential code applies statewide, but permits and inspections are handled locally, so confirm who issues them for your address before work starts.
Tell us what you have in mind and a licensed deck builder who works in Grand Rapids will call to arrange a visit to the yard. Decks are priced after someone has seen the site, so expect the quote after that visit.