Hardwood Decks in Los Angeles

Composite is plastic. It warps at 110 degrees and looks plastic in five years. We build with Ipe, Cumaru, and Garapa — tropical hardwoods that age beautifully, last 25–50 years, and finish to interior-millwork quality. Every deck is hand-sanded and oiled on site, fastened with hidden hardware, and engineered for its specific LA microclimate. Every decks project we deliver in Los Angeles starts with a free in-home walkthrough where we look at the actual conditions of the site — sun exposure, slope, soil type, prevailing winds, neighbor sightlines, and any existing structure that the build will tie into. The walkthrough takes 45 minutes and the written quote follows within four business hours.

What separates a Red Stag decks build from a generic LA contractor build is what happens before the build even starts. We engineer the substructure for your specific site (not a generic span table), specify materials by microclimate (not by what's on the lumber yard truck this week), and document every detail in the contract before the deposit is invoiced. The result: zero change orders on roughly 92% of our completed projects since 2018.

Pricing reflects the spec, not the markup. Decks projects in Los Angeles fall in a $18,000–$120,000 band depending on size, material, and structural complexity. Hardwood selection (Cumaru, Ipe, or Garapa) drives 30–45% of the variance. Site conditions (hillside, coastal, fire-zone) drive another 20–35%. The remaining variance is finish detailing — hidden hardware, custom rail systems, integrated lighting — which is where most homeowners want optionality.