New decks, pergolas, and verandahs. Restoration and re-oiling of older outdoor structures. Spotted gum, merbau, hardwood. Scheduled in time for the season you actually want to use them. Licenced and Insured Canberra carpenter, five-year workmanship warranty.
New builds and restoration of the outdoor structures that get used most: the deck, the pergola, the verandah. Standard deck builds run two to three weeks on site. Pergolas and verandahs one to two. Restorations day to fortnight. Typical scope from three thousand for a section restore through to thirty-five thousand for a full architectural deck. Five-year workmanship warranty on every job, in writing.
Sub-frame, posts, joists, board install, balustrades, structural inspection, oil finish. Spotted gum, merbau, hardwood. Single-level or split-level builds, flat or sloping sites, freestanding or attached to the home.
Posts to roof, structural timberwork, attached or freestanding. Colorbond or polycarbonate roofing. Optional integrated lighting and fans wired to a sparky. Built to handle a Canberra summer and winter.
Wraparound or single-aspect, integrated with the existing rooflines, decking and timber balustrade. Suits older Canberra homes that never had one and contemporary builds adding outdoor undercover space.
Sand-back, board replacement where rot has set in, structural check on joists and bearers, oil-finish to bring the timber back. Forty to seventy percent cheaper than a full replacement, with another fifteen to twenty years of life on the deck.
Damaged Colorbond, polycarbonate, or shadecloth replaced. Storm-cracked posts and beams repaired. Flashing redone so it doesn’t leak again next winter. Insurance-claim documentation if you’re going through a claim.
Outdoor kitchens, BBQ surrounds, screening, shade structures, garden shed framing, custom timber gates. Built to brief, quoted to scope, finished to match the rest of your outdoor space.
Ramon walks every project himself before quoting. Within 48 hours of your call, anywhere in Canberra. Talks through timber options, layout, lighting, and how your family actually wants to use the space.
Fixed price, line-item scope. Material options laid out (spotted gum vs merbau, Colorbond vs polycarbonate). If we find something during the build, work stops and the variation gets signed off in writing before another nail goes in.
Pergolas and verandahs in one to two weeks on site. Standard deck builds two to three. Restorations day to fortnight. Scheduled in time for the season you want to use it.
Or send Ramon a photo of the space on 0448 464 599. You’ll have a ballpark price the same afternoon.
Red Hill · New merbau deck + steps · 12 days
Merbau, oiled finish, balustrade
“Quoted on a Tuesday in August, finished by the second week of September. We had the whole family on it for the school holidays.” — Owner
Garran · Elevated deck + access stairs · 5 days
Merbau, oiled
“The old back stairs had been propped up for years. Ramon designed and built the new ones in a working week, finished to match the deck. Looks like they were always there.” — Owner
Manuka · Pergola + verandah · 9 days
Merbau, clear-coat
“We’d been quoted by three other builders. Ramon’s was the only one that didn’t try to sell us something we hadn’t asked for.” — Owner
Most standard deck builds run two to three weeks on site, depending on size, levels, and substructure. Twelve to forty square metres is the typical range. Larger architectural builds with multiple levels or heavy structural work can run four to six weeks. We give you a fixed start and finish date in writing before the build begins.
Spotted gum and merbau are the two strongest performers in the Canberra climate. Spotted gum is the harder, lighter-coloured option with a tighter grain (good if you want a paler finish). Merbau is darker, slightly softer, and warmer in tone (the wet warm look you’ll see in our gallery). Both handle frost, summer heat, and twenty-plus years of foot traffic if oil-finished and re-oiled annually. We’ll talk through the trade-offs at the site visit.
Most standard pergolas (twelve to twenty-five square metres) run five to eighteen thousand depending on roofing material, posts, and integration with the home. Colorbond roofing comes in cheaper than polycarbonate. Wired-in lighting and fans add a couple of thousand on top. Free site visit, fixed written quote, line items spelled out.
Yes, and most of the time we’d recommend it first. Restoration (sand-back, board replacement where rot has set in, structural check, oil-finish) is forty to seventy percent cheaper than a full replacement and adds another fifteen to twenty years of life. If the substructure has gone, we’ll tell you that and you’ll know it’s a replacement job. If the boards just need a refresh, that’s what the report says.
Most decks and pergolas under specific size, height, and setback thresholds in the ACT are exempt development and don’t need DA approval. Above those thresholds (typically anything attached to the home, over 25m², or above floor height) you’ll need approval. We’ll tell you which side of the line your project sits on at the free site visit and handle the application paperwork if needed.
Five-year workmanship warranty in writing on every carpentry build. Materials carry the timber and fixings supplier warranties separately. Annual deck maintenance (inspection and re-oil) bundled at a discount if you want us to keep it on the books.
If you’re asking in August or September, almost always yes. October is usually the cut-off for new builds finishing before Christmas. November onwards we can usually fit a restoration or a pergola roof replacement before the holidays, but full new builds are scheduled into the new year. The earlier you book, the better your odds.
Free site visit within 48 hours. Or send Ramon a photo of the space on 0448 464 599 for a ballpark price the same afternoon.
Mon to Sat · 7am to 6pm
Specialising in Canberra’s inner south
Yarralumla · Deakin · Griffith · Red Hill · Forrest · Kingston · Barton · Manuka · Curtin · Garran
And servicing all Canberra surrounds. Belconnen · Tuggeranong · Woden · Gungahlin · Weston Creek · Molonglo Valley