Custom – Designed Multi – Level Composite Deck in Aurora, Colorado
DeckTec designed and constructed this stunning, multifunctional composite deck for a client in Aurora, Colorado’s exclusive Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club neighborhood. The slightly elevated multi-level deck has several distinct areas for dining, entertaining and relaxing around a fire, making it an ideal outdoor living space for socializing and unwinding. Inspired by an image the homeowner saw in Improve Your House magazine and built atop an existing patio, the new deck features thoughtful and practical design elements throughout, from built-in benches that offer a permanent place for seating to a paver block planter box that can hold flowers, herbs, succulents[...]
Meet the DeckTec Team: Willy Gingrich
Project Support Manager - Start Date: 3/10/2022 Where were you born? I was born in the Caribbean on the island of Curaçao. What do you like to do on your days off? Either I mess around with my VW bug or I’m playing with RC Cars. What is a past trend that needs to come back? Needs to go away? I don’t know - I grew up in South America and it was a little different there! More manners - that’s what I would go with. Go away? None. What is your favorite part of working at DeckTec? I love[...]
Meet the DeckTec Team: Adam Guilford
Adam Guilford, Deck Service Manager Where were you born? I was born in Alhambra, CA on May 7, 1962. I moved to live with my dad’s family in Kansas City, MO in the summer of 1969. I moved from Kansas City to Fraser-Winter Park, CO in August 1975, and have lived in Lakewood, Denver and mostly Aurora since 1979. What do you like to do on your days off? Play guitar, sing and write original songs. Evenings and weekends I love to hike in the summer and X-country ski in the winter. What is a past trend that needs to[...]
News from DeckTec’s Top Designers: Endorsement of Paver Patios for CO Residents
Paver patios are the IDEAL solution for outdoor living spaces in Colorado, thanks to their modular nature. Did you know that concrete slab patios crack due to expansive soils found in the Font Range? Rather than heaving or cracking the way a concrete slab does, pavers are individually connected and are able to move freely. Even better, pavers are the closest thing there is to a ‘No Maintenance’ outdoor living floor - When an issue does appear, it’s quickly fixed by replacing damaged parts - Much like how Legos work. For comparison - Paver surfaces require even less upkeep than[...]
On Deck – Staying Ahead of the Curve
In 1990: The Simpsons first appeared on TV The first GPS for a car was introduced by Pioneer Apartheid was abolished by Nelson Mandela The 2 best-selling singles were: Elton John, Sacrifice & The Righteous Brothers, Unchained Mercy DeckTec started building incredible outdoor living spaces I believe most people’s perception of a deck is a somewhat generic square or rectangular platform off the back of a house - at least when I started DeckTec 35 years ago, that was the case. Having previously been employed in landscaping, sunrooms, and custom cedar homes, all of which featured elements of decks and[...]
