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Decks · Newmarket, York Region

Deck builder in Newmarket.

Deck builder in Newmarket working in cedar, pressure-treated lumber and composite, building decks with stairs, railings and lights set into the risers, measured on site and shown to you as a rendering before any lumber is ordered.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★

What’s included

What a deck project
includes.

As a deck builder in Newmarket we measure on site, take levels from the back door and show you a rendering before any lumber is ordered. Boards are cedar, pressure-treated or composite over a treated frame, with cedar, aluminium or glass railings and lights in the stair risers.

  1. Wood decks

    The lumber is cedar or pressure-treated, and you decide on a stain colour or let it weather.

    • Cedar or pressure-treated boards
    • Single and multi-level layouts
    • Stain and sealer
    • Wide steps down to grade

  2. Composite decks

    A wood frame under composite boards, so the only real upkeep is washing the surface.

    • Composite decking
    • Cedar posts and rail caps
    • Aluminium balusters
    • Raised decks with stairs

  3. Stairs, railings and lighting

    The parts you touch every day, chosen with the deck and built with it.

    • Cedar, aluminium or glass railings
    • Stairs and landings
    • Lights set into the risers
    • Decks around an above-ground pool

  4. Design and rendering

    A measured layout and a rendering of the deck before any lumber is ordered.

    • Site measure and levels
    • Layout and material choices
    • A rendering to review

  5. Repair and renovation

    New life for a deck whose structure is still sound, and honest advice when it is not.

    • Frame and joist repairs
    • New boards on an existing frame
    • Railing replacement
    • Deck waterproofing

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

Most renovators stop at the back door and most landscapers start there. We plan and build on both sides of it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    In business for more than 15 years, Sonce Homes takes on work indoors and in the yard.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    Nothing is built until you approve the design we plan with you, and drawings make the work easier to picture.

  4. A conversation throughout

    The first conversation covers the job and the budget you have in mind, then we keep you up to date at each stage.

In business for more than 15 years, Sonce Homes takes on work indoors and in the yard.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

Nothing is built until you approve the design we plan with you, and drawings make the work easier to picture.

The first conversation covers the job and the budget you have in mind, then we keep you up to date at each stage.

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Selected Projects

Outside spaces.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Cedar deck behind a brick house with broad stairs leading to the lawn and a black metal railing.
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Cedar, black metal

From the deck to the lawn

Broad cedar steps and a slim black railing connect the deck to the yard.

The steps span the width of the seating area above them, and a flagstone landing meets them at the lawn.

On the picture

  1. RailingBlack metal, horizontal bars
  2. SkirtingVertical cedar boards
  3. StepsWide treads, lit risers
Plan a project like this: From the deck to the lawn

Cedar, pale stone

A connected backyard

Cedar decking steps down to a stone patio and a garden beyond.

The back door, the table and the garden work as one space, and a slim black railing keeps the view from the deck open.

On the picture

  1. RailingSlim black metal
  2. StepsBroad cedar treads
  3. PatioPale stone slabs
Plan a project like this: A connected backyard

Pale stone, charcoal band

Stone beneath the table

A pale stone patio with a charcoal border and a green garden edge.

The slabs run from the back steps to the dining table, and planted beds soften the line where the patio meets the garden.

On the picture

  1. StepsStone, from the back door
  2. SurfaceLarge pale stone slabs
  3. BorderCharcoal band
Plan a project like this: Stone beneath the table

Pavers, stone steps

A clear path to the door

Interlocking paving and broad stone steps shape the front entrance.

The darker border keeps the walk crisp against the lawn, and planting softens both sides of it.

On the picture

  1. EntranceBroad stone steps
  2. SurfaceInterlocking pavers
  3. BorderDarker paver band
Plan a project like this: A clear path to the door

Cedar, stone terrace

An open frame for the garden

A cedar pergola frames a sitting area, with a slatted screen for privacy.

Open rafters let the light through, and the screen shelters the back of the terrace, so the seating stays part of the garden.

On the picture

  1. OverheadOpen cedar rafters
  2. PrivacySlatted cedar screen
  3. StructureSquare cedar posts
Plan a project like this: An open frame for the garden

Cedar, shingles

Room under the roof

A cedar pavilion makes space for dining outside, under a timber roof.

The shingled gable rests on heavy timber posts, set on stone paving among the planting.

On the picture

  1. RoofTimber truss under the gable
  2. StructureHeavy timber posts
  3. FloorStone paving
Plan a project like this: Room under the roof

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Gallery

Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

Decks, patios, pergolas and pavilions. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Two-level cedar deck with wide steps
Paver patio with a border band and steps from the door
Attached cedar pergola over a patio
Cedar pavilion with a hip roof on a deck platform

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Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

Close to home.
Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

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Towns we serve

38 towns · 6 regions

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We take on projects across York Region and the GTA. Tell us where the house is and we’ll let you know.

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Questions

Deck builder in Newmarket:
common questions.

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People also ask

What people ask
before they start.

Good to know

Deck builder in Newmarket:
good to know.

When Newmarket asks for a deck permit

The Town of Newmarket asks for a building permit when a deck crosses any one of three lines: more than 10 square metres, attached to the house, or 600 mm or more above grade. A deck fixed to the wall outside a kitchen door is attached by definition, so most back decks need a permit. It adds drawings and an inspection, and we fold both into the plan from the first measure.

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What Newmarket deck builders put under the boards

Newmarket sits on Newmarket Till, glacial sand and gravel so deep that there are no rock outcrops anywhere in town, so a footing hole goes down through soil the whole way. Digging is straightforward, and the footing has to reach below where frost works, because cold, somewhat snowy winters freeze the top of that soil each year. The posts and beams are sized for the deck's height and for a winter's snow sitting on it.

Repair, new boards or a full rebuild

Footings tell a deck builder which job an old deck needs. One that never reached below the frost moves with Newmarket's winters, and the deck above it leans or pulls at the house. Those decks get new footings and usually a new frame. A deck that still sits level, with worn boards or a loose railing, keeps its structure and gets a new surface or guards.

Decks on pie-shaped and rectangular lots

On the small to moderate lots of Newmarket's newer neighbourhoods, rectangles and pie shapes behind two-storey houses, a deck shares the yard with a path, a lawn and the gate, and its stairs take part of the same space. That is why the site measure and the levels from the back door come before the rendering: the drawing has to show where the stairs land and how much lawn is left.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★