Wraparound composite deck with painted railing and a gabled pavilion, built by Archetex Outdoor Design Co. in Texas

BUILT STRUCTURES

Custom Deck Builder in Dallas, TX

A good deck looks like it was always part of the house. Archetex designs every deck around the home first: the door height, the way the yard falls and where the afternoon sun lands. Then it is framed properly for Dallas clay and finished with the details people notice, from lit stair risers to cedar ceilings and black metal railing. Call Matthew, describe the back of the house, and get a straight answer on what it takes.

(430) 318-6275

SCOPE

What this service covers.

This is the work we actually do. If you are not sure whether your job fits, send a photo and we will tell you straight.

Composite decking

Low-maintenance boards in a colour that suits the house, made for full Texas sun.

Heavier framing

Properly sized joists, beams and footings, not the minimum that passes.

Railing and privacy screens

Black metal, painted or cedar railing, chosen so it keeps the view you built the deck for.

Stairs, landings and lighting

Stairs built to the grade, with riser lights so the steps are safe after dark.

Custom Decks in Dallas, Texas by Archetex Outdoor Design Co.

DALLAS, TEXAS · 32.7767° N, 96.7970° W

Why people call about this.

  • The back door opens onto dirt

    A deck gives the house a usable back entrance.

  • The yard falls away from the house

    Framing is the way to get flat ground where there is none.

  • The old deck is soft underfoot

    Usually the frame, not the boards. Worth looking at before you re-board it.

RELATED WORK

Often goes with this.

ALL SERVICES

QUESTIONS

Custom Decks: common questions.

In Dallas, a new deck typically costs $15 to $30 per square foot installed in pressure-treated wood and $25 to $50 per square foot in composite (Block Renovation, 2026 Dallas guide). A 300 sq ft composite deck usually lands around $7,500 to $15,000 before stairs, upgraded railing or a cover. Height off the ground, stairs and railing push it up; Dallas permits are priced by the city’s fee schedule (a plan review fee of at least $577 plus base and inspection fees), so budget for that on raised or covered decks. Archetex Outdoor Design Co. gives a written price after a free site visit. Call Matthew on (430) 318-6275.

Archetex Outdoor Design Co. is a Dallas custom deck builder rated 5.0 on Google, run by its owner, Matthew. Every deck is designed around the house before it is priced, framed with properly sized joists and footings, and finished with details like lit stairs, metal railing and matching covers. They build across Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Richardson, Garland, Rockwall, Rowlett, Addison and Farmers Branch. Whoever you choose, read their reviews, look at finished decks and get the quote in writing.

The frame comes first: joists, beams and footings sized for the span and for the clay, because that decides how long the deck lasts. Then the details that make it feel finished: composite boards that suit the house, stair lighting, railing that keeps the view, and a cover or pergola designed in rather than added later. Archetex Outdoor Design Co. plans all of that before giving a written price.

Composite costs more up front and almost nothing after. Timber costs less and wants sealing. Matthew will tell you which one fits the spot and the budget rather than pushing one.

Yes. An attached pavilion or pergola is one of the most common things Archetex builds, and it is far cheaper to design it in now than to add it later.

Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Richardson, Garland, Addison and Farmers Branch, and east to Rowlett and Rockwall.
Covered patio with cedar beams and string lighting, lit at night, by Archetex Outdoor Design Co.

DALLAS, TEXAS · 32.7767° N, 96.7970° W

TALK TO MATTHEW ABOUT YOUR DECK.

Tell us about the house and what you want from the space. We will come out, measure up and give you a free written price.

CALL (430) 318-6275
CALL NOW