Kansas City Deck Company
Deck Builders in Kansas City, MO
From low-maintenance Fiberon composite decks to treated-pine builds, elevated structures, custom landscaping integrations and finished underdeck spaces, Total Home Fence & Deck builds outdoor spaces around the way Kansas City homeowners use their yards.
Real local projects · Up to five years of workmanship coverage. Wood must be stained within the first year for full coverage.
Local company. Local projects.
Built for Kansas City homes
Kansas City backyards are rarely one-size-fits-all. Sloped lots, mature trees, existing retaining walls, patios, pools and the angles of the home all shape the right deck design. Our team builds composite and treated-wood decks that respond to those site conditions while giving homeowners a durable, comfortable place to gather.
We plan stairs, landings and deck connections around the elevation of the home. Composite colors, picture-frame borders, railing and underdeck finishes can be selected together to make the outdoor space useful above and below the deck.
Our work
Recent deck projects in Kansas City
Explore the materials, layouts and construction details in our local work.
Custom landscape-integrated composite deck
This Glen Lakes project required a highly customized deck layout designed around the home’s existing landscaping, retaining walls, natural rock features, and changes in elevation. Earth-tone composite decking was cut in multiple directions, with picture-frame borders helping define the different sections and transitions. Black aluminum railing with a coordinating drink rail completes the raised portion while keeping the surrounding landscaping visible.
Elevated Fiberon deck with finished underdeck space
This elevated deck features dark-brown Fiberon composite decking, black aluminum railing, and a full stair system. Beneath the deck, an underdeck ceiling with recessed lighting and a ceiling fan creates a more comfortable covered patio area.
Two-tone composite deck on a sloped lot
This elevated composite deck was designed around the property’s steep backyard grade. The main decking is Cottage, with Beach House used as the contrasting picture-frame accent and coordinating finish details. Black aluminum railing keeps the deck visually open and preserves the view of the wooded area behind the home.
Returning customer • low-profile Fiberon deck
After Total Home Fence & Deck completed this homeowner’s fence the previous year, they returned to us for a new custom deck. The deck uses Fiberon composite decking in the Bungalow color with black aluminum railing and gated sections. Its low-profile design follows the angles of the home, while wide steps provide comfortable access to the surrounding yard.
16 × 14 Fiberon Bungalow deck
This 16-by-14 deck uses Fiberon composite decking in the warm Bungalow color with black aluminum railing. Two separate step-down areas provide convenient access to different parts of the backyard. The finished deck creates a practical outdoor entertaining space while fitting naturally around the home and its mature trees.
Treated-pine deck with detail-driven protection
This treated-pine deck combines traditional wood construction with black aluminum face-mounted balusters for a more open railing design. Solar post-cap lights were installed at the deck corners and at both the top and bottom of the stairs, improving visibility while giving the posts a finished appearance. Joist tape was installed between the decking and the tops of the joists. This protective barrier helps limit water penetration around fasteners and along the joist surfaces, reducing prolonged moisture exposure that can contribute to premature deterioration.
Let’s plan your deck project.
Tell us about your yard, your priorities and the way you want to use your outdoor space.
Make it your own
Deck options for the way you live
Start with how you want to spend time outside. Then compare the look, upkeep and practical details of the materials and features that will make that space work for you.
Less routine finishing
Fiberon composite decking
A good fit when you want a finished-looking surface with less ongoing work. Compare the grain, texture and color in real samples alongside your siding and railing.
Plan for: Composite still needs cleaning. Compare product lines and the full installed quote; the board price alone leaves out framing, stairs and railing. Sun exposure matters when choosing a color.
In our local work: Our projects include Bungalow, Cottage with Beach House accents in Northampton, and dark-brown Fiberon in Maple Hill. Composite surfaces need periodic cleaning but do not require routine wood staining.
Natural wood character
Treated-pine decking
A good fit when you enjoy real wood grain and are comfortable with regular care. Pressure-treated decking is often a lower initial material cost than composite.
Plan for: Budget time and money for cleaning and renewed stain or finish. Wood moves and weathers outdoors. THFD does not provide staining; wood must be stained within the first year for full workmanship-warranty coverage.
In our local work: Indian Village shows the natural character of treated pine, paired with black aluminum face-mounted balusters.
More of the backyard view
Aluminum railing
Slim aluminum balusters work with both wood and composite decking. Compare the view from a seated position, the top-rail shape and how any gates fit the way you use the deck.
Plan for: An all-aluminum system reduces wood-finishing tasks but still needs cleaning. Railings, stair handrails and gates must suit the height and layout of the finished structure.
In our local work: Complete aluminum railing systems create an open view. Drink rails and gated access can be incorporated where the project calls for them.
Use the patio beneath the deck
Underdeck systems
An elevated deck can create a second place to sit below. A drainage system and finished ceiling can help make that lower space more usable, with lighting or a fan planned into the design.
Plan for: Check headroom, drainage discharge, electrical needs and maintenance access early. A ceiling finish alone does not stop rain passing between deck boards.
In our local work: Maple Hill combines an underdeck ceiling, recessed lights and a fan to make the space beneath an elevated deck more useful.
Room for the way you use the yard
Custom layouts
Plan space for the table, chairs, grill and the paths between them. Levels, stairs and landings can connect the house to a sloping yard while working around established landscaping.
Plan for: Extra levels, long stairs, custom board patterns and borders affect framing, labor and price. Choose the features that improve everyday use before adding decorative details.
In our local work: Glen Lakes and Northampton show layouts designed around slopes, rock features, retaining walls, landscaping, board-direction changes and picture-frame borders.
Details beneath the finished surface
Joist protection and lighting
Joist protection helps manage moisture where decking meets the framing. Lighting can be planned alongside the structural details so fixtures and wiring suit the finished deck.
Plan for: Joist tape supports a well-designed structure; drainage and correct flashing still matter. Decide on light locations early, including whether solar or wired fixtures best suit the use.
In our local work: Joist tape helps limit moisture exposure along joist tops and around fasteners. Indian Village also uses solar post-cap lights for nighttime visibility.
How much sun does the deck get? Where will you eat, sit and walk to the yard? How much upkeep do you want? These answers help us compare the options within your budget. All decking can get hot in direct sun; compare samples and shade options for your space.
Plan with confidence
Deck permits and building requirements in Kansas City, MO
Total Home Fence and Deck handles required city permitting for our deck projects. We review the property and proposed design so permit requirements are part of the plan from the beginning.
When a permit is needed
Kansas City lists a permit exception for platforms and decks no more than 30 inches above grade at any point, provided they are not over a basement or story below. We confirm how that exception applies to your design. Zoning and building requirements still apply to permit-exempt work.
How your property affects the plans
A sloping or walkout lot can change the measured deck height. We check the proposed deck and stair locations against the property’s zoning, setbacks and easements. A roof or cover needs its own review and should not be assumed to qualify for the low-deck exception.
We also plan for footings, framing, the house connection, guards, stair handrails and any electrical work the design needs. Required city inspections are part of the construction process.
HOA approval is separate from city permitting. Bring any HOA guidelines and available property documents to the estimate so we can account for them while planning your deck.
Diagrams, detailed requirements, common questions and official city sources.
From plans to a place you love
A straightforward deck-building process
We work through the choices with you, then build from the agreed plan. Here is what each stage involves.
Schedule the estimate
Start with the homeowner’s goals, site conditions, preferred materials and how the outdoor space needs to function.
Review the property
Evaluate grade, access, landscaping, existing patios, the home’s geometry and other site-specific constraints.
Choose the design and materials
Confirm deck size, board layout, color, railing, stairs, lighting, underdeck features and other options.
Build with site-specific details
Construct the deck around the approved plan, including custom cuts, framing, joist protection and finish details where applicable.
Walk through the finished project
Review the completed deck, care expectations and any material- or warranty-specific requirements with the homeowner.
In our own words
Our Five-Year Warranty Changed the Way We Build
Why we stand behind our work for five years, and what it has taught us about building.
When we started our company, there was one thing we wanted our customers to know from the beginning:
When we finish your project and shake your hand, that shouldn’t be the end of our relationship.
If you need us, we want to be there.
In the home-improvement industry, one-year workmanship warranties are common. We never believed that was enough. We wanted to build a company that stood behind its work for much longer than that.
That’s why we offer a five-year workmanship warranty.
We’ve had employees, customers and even others in the industry ask us the same question:
“Why offer five years when almost nobody else does?”
The answer is simple.
Because we can. And because we believe we should.
A warranty is only as good as the company behind it
Putting a five-year warranty on paper is easy.
Standing behind it years later is what matters.
Some of the best feedback we’ve received has come from customers after we’ve performed warranty service. We’ve had homeowners tell us they loved the idea of our five-year warranty when they hired us, but weren’t completely sure whether we’d really come back two, three or four years later if they needed us.
Then they called.
And we showed up.
That’s what we want our warranty to mean.
But there’s another benefit to our five-year warranty that most homeowners will never see.
It has made us better builders.
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It forces us to think beyond the day we finish
When you’re responsible for your workmanship for five years, you start looking at construction differently.
It’s no longer enough to ask:
“Does this look good and work properly today?”
We also have to ask:
“How is this going to perform years from now?”
That question has changed the way we build.
A great example: our fence gates
Years ago, we noticed we were receiving occasional service calls involving wood fence gates.
We could go out, make an adjustment and take care of the customer. But after seeing the same type of issue more than once, we started asking a different question:
Why does this keep happening, and how can we prevent it?
Unlike a standard section of fence, a gate is supported by hinges on only one side. That means the gate post and hinges are constantly carrying the weight of the gate. Over time, that added stress, along with the natural movement of wood, can cause a gate to sag, twist or stop operating properly.
Instead of accepting that as a normal part of owning a wood fence, we decided to find a better way to build it.
We began incorporating metal into our gate and post construction to create a stronger, more stable system.
The result?
Our gate-related service calls dropped dramatically.
Had we not been standing behind our work for five years, we may never have recognized the pattern. We might never have had a reason to redesign the way we built them.
Our warranty helped make our fences better.
We’ve learned the same lessons from our decks
A newly completed deck can feel extremely strong.
But we’re not building only for the day the project is finished.
We’re thinking about what happens after years of weather, movement and everyday use.
Through years of building, servicing and evaluating our own projects, we’ve continued improving the way we brace, block and reinforce critical areas of our decks.
We’ve had inspectors look at our construction and tell us:
“You guys overbuild these things.”
We’re perfectly comfortable with that.
Because we’re not trying to build something that’s simply strong enough to pass an inspection today.
We’re building with the next 10 or 15 years in mind.
The greatest benefit of our five-year warranty
The biggest benefit of our warranty isn’t actually the repairs we’ve made.
It’s what those service calls have taught us.
Every time we’ve returned to one of our projects, we’ve had the opportunity to see how our workmanship performs in the real world.
And when we find something that could be better, we don’t want to simply repair it and move on.
We ask:
Why did it happen?
Could we build it differently?
How do we keep it from happening to another customer?
Those questions have led to real changes in the way we build our fences and decks.
And that process never stops.
We’re not claiming that nothing will ever go wrong. That’s exactly why warranties exist.
What we’re saying is something different:
If something can be built better, we want to know about it. And when we learn a better way, we change the way we build.
Wood projects require proper care
There is one important requirement to our five-year warranty when it comes to wood fences and wood decks:
The wood must be stained within the first year.
We didn’t add this requirement as a way to avoid standing behind our work. In fact, it’s just the opposite.
We added it because we want your fence or deck to last.
One of the biggest misconceptions we hear in our industry is that a new wood fence or deck doesn’t need to be stained. We’ve met countless homeowners who were told exactly that.
We strongly disagree.
Exterior wood needs to be maintained.
From the day your fence or deck is built, it’s exposed to sunlight, rain, moisture, temperature changes and the elements. Over time, that exposure can dry the wood, discolor it, contribute to cracking and checking, and shorten its useful life.
We sometimes compare it to taking care of your skin.
You use sunscreen to help protect your skin from the sun, and moisturizer to help keep it from drying out. Exterior wood needs protection for many of the same reasons. A quality stain helps protect the wood from UV exposure and moisture while helping it maintain its appearance and performance.
That’s why our five-year workmanship warranty on wood projects requires the fence or deck to be stained within the first year.
We believe there’s a shared responsibility when it comes to making a wood project last.
Our responsibility is to build it correctly and stand behind our workmanship. Your responsibility is to properly maintain the wood after we leave.
When we both do our part, we’re giving your fence or deck the best opportunity to perform the way it should for years to come.
And we’d rather be completely upfront about that requirement than tell a homeowner that exterior wood requires no maintenance.
We care about how your project looks and performs years from now. Not just how it looks the day we finish it.
More than a warranty
Our five-year warranty gives our customers peace of mind knowing that we’re going to stand behind our workmanship.
But to us, it represents something bigger.
It’s accountability.
It gives us the opportunity to learn from the projects we’ve built, improve our construction methods and continue raising our own standards.
Our warranty has helped us identify things that could be improved, make changes to the way we build and reduce the likelihood that the same issue will happen to another customer.
That’s something we’re proud of.
Our five-year warranty doesn’t just protect our customers. It has helped make us a better company.
And when your project is finished, we shake hands and our trucks pull away, we want you to know one thing:
If you need us, we’re still your contractor.
Reviews
What customers say about working with us
Feedback on our fences, decks and service. Read more reviews.
“Crew was awesome”
Brian was great to work with. He always returned calls quickly and answered all my questions. Our project was delayed by concrete removal company. Brian stayed connected and patient about starting our project. Once started, the crew was awesome. They finished in a timely manner even working around winter storms. We love our new deck and have gotten many compliments on it. They did such a nice job, we're going to do another one!
“Great work would definitely use them again.”
The Total Home Fence and Deck crew did a great job in a timely manner facing multiple rain days and the heat. They built a set of stairs from my existing deck and screened in our porch. Great work would definitely use them again.
“Courteous and very knowledgeable”
Brian from Total Home & Deck came out on time and was very helpful to our needs. He was courteous and very knowledgeable about the process. I would definitely encourage others to reach out to this company.
Your questions
Kansas City deck builder FAQs
Do you build composite decks in Kansas City, Missouri?
Yes. These Kansas City projects include Fiberon composite decks as well as other composite layouts with contrasting borders and custom details.
Do you build treated-wood decks?
Yes. Treated pine remains an option for homeowners who prefer a traditional wood deck and understand its ongoing maintenance needs.
Can a deck be designed around landscaping or a sloped yard?
Yes. Glen Lakes and Northampton show how custom layouts, framing, stairs and board transitions can respond to rocks, retaining walls, mature landscaping and steep grades.
Can you add a usable space below an elevated deck?
An underdeck ceiling can help manage water from the deck above and create a more finished area below. The Maple Hill project also includes recessed lighting and a ceiling fan.
What railing options are shown on these projects?
The portfolio includes black aluminum railing, a coordinating drink rail, gated sections and black aluminum face-mounted balusters on a treated-pine rail system.
Can deck lighting be included?
Yes. Options shown here include recessed lighting beneath an elevated deck and solar post-cap lights at deck corners and stair locations.
What does joist tape do?
Joist tape creates a protective barrier on top of the joists beneath the decking. It helps limit water penetration around fasteners and reduces prolonged moisture exposure along the joist tops.
Do your decks include a workmanship warranty?
Total Home Fence & Deck offers up to a five-year workmanship warranty. For a wood deck to qualify for the full five-year workmanship warranty, the homeowner must stain the wood within the first year.
How do I get an estimate?
Use the page’s estimate form or call-to-action to schedule a free deck estimate. The first conversation should cover the yard, deck size, preferred materials and important features.