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Decks · Aurora, York Region

Deck builder in Aurora.

Deck builder in Aurora, licensed and WSIB insured, for ground-level, raised and multi-level decks in cedar, pressure-treated wood or composite, with stairs, railings and privacy screens. You see a rendering of the deck before any lumber is ordered.

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Years in business
15+
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WSIB
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What’s included

What a deck project
includes.

On an Aurora deck job we start in the yard, measuring the site and its levels, then draw the deck, its stairs and landings, the railing and the wide steps down to grade, and show you a rendering. Footings, frame, boards, railings and any lights in the stair risers are then built to that drawing.

  1. Wood decks

    Pick a stain colour, or leave the cedar or pressure-treated wood bare to weather.

    • Cedar or pressure-treated boards
    • Single and multi-level layouts
    • Stain and sealer
    • Wide steps down to grade

  2. Composite decks

    Composite boards on a wood frame, for a surface that asks for washing and little else.

    • Composite decking
    • Cedar posts and rail caps
    • Aluminium balusters
    • Raised decks with stairs

  3. Stairs, railings and lighting

    The deck and the pieces you handle each day are chosen and built together.

    • Cedar, aluminium or glass railings
    • Stairs and landings
    • Lights set into the risers
    • Decks around an above-ground pool

  4. Design and rendering

    A measured layout and a rendering of the deck before any lumber is ordered.

    • Site measure and levels
    • Layout and material choices
    • A rendering to review

  5. Repair and renovation

    Honest advice when a deck’s structure is unsound, and a second life for one that holds up.

    • Frame and joist repairs
    • New boards on an existing frame
    • Railing replacement
    • Deck waterproofing

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

The back door is where most renovators finish and most landscapers begin. We plan the work on both sides and build it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    In the house or out in the yard, Sonce Homes works with 15-plus years in business behind it.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    Nothing is built until you approve the design we plan with you, and drawings make the work easier to picture.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We start with a talk about the work and what you want to spend, and from there we keep you informed at each stage.

In the house or out in the yard, Sonce Homes works with 15-plus years in business behind it.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

Nothing is built until you approve the design we plan with you, and drawings make the work easier to picture.

We start with a talk about the work and what you want to spend, and from there we keep you informed at each stage.

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Selected Projects

Outside spaces.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Cedar deck behind a brick house with broad stairs leading to the lawn and a black metal railing.
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Cedar, black metal

From the deck to the lawn

Broad cedar steps and a slim black railing connect the deck to the yard.

The steps span the width of the seating area above them, and a flagstone landing meets them at the lawn.

On the picture

  1. RailingBlack metal, horizontal bars
  2. SkirtingVertical cedar boards
  3. StepsWide treads, lit risers
Plan a project like this: From the deck to the lawn

Cedar, pale stone

A connected backyard

Cedar decking steps down to a stone patio and a garden beyond.

The back door, the table and the garden work as one space, and a slim black railing keeps the view from the deck open.

On the picture

  1. RailingSlim black metal
  2. StepsBroad cedar treads
  3. PatioPale stone slabs
Plan a project like this: A connected backyard

Pale stone, charcoal band

Stone beneath the table

A pale stone patio with a charcoal border and a green garden edge.

The slabs run from the back steps to the dining table, and planted beds soften the line where the patio meets the garden.

On the picture

  1. StepsStone, from the back door
  2. SurfaceLarge pale stone slabs
  3. BorderCharcoal band
Plan a project like this: Stone beneath the table

Pavers, stone steps

A clear path to the door

Interlocking paving and broad stone steps shape the front entrance.

The darker border keeps the walk crisp against the lawn, and planting softens both sides of it.

On the picture

  1. EntranceBroad stone steps
  2. SurfaceInterlocking pavers
  3. BorderDarker paver band
Plan a project like this: A clear path to the door

Cedar, stone terrace

An open frame for the garden

A cedar pergola frames a sitting area, with a slatted screen for privacy.

Open rafters let the light through, and the screen shelters the back of the terrace, so the seating stays part of the garden.

On the picture

  1. OverheadOpen cedar rafters
  2. PrivacySlatted cedar screen
  3. StructureSquare cedar posts
Plan a project like this: An open frame for the garden

Cedar, shingles

Room under the roof

A cedar pavilion makes space for dining outside, under a timber roof.

The shingled gable rests on heavy timber posts, set on stone paving among the planting.

On the picture

  1. RoofTimber truss under the gable
  2. StructureHeavy timber posts
  3. FloorStone paving
Plan a project like this: Room under the roof

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Gallery

Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

Decks, patios, pergolas and pavilions. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Two-level cedar deck with wide steps
Paver patio with a border band and steps from the door
Attached cedar pergola over a patio
Cedar pavilion with a hip roof on a deck platform

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Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

Close to home.
Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

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Towns we serve

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Questions

Deck builder in Aurora:
common questions.

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Good to know

Deck builder in Aurora:
good to know.

Deck permits in Aurora

The Town of Aurora draws its deck permit line at 2 feet above finished grade. A lower deck needs no building permit but still has to meet the zoning by-law; a higher one needs a permit, drawings and the Town’s two inspections. Where the ground falls away, one end of a deck can be under the line and the other well over it, so we measure the grade at each corner before deciding which applies.

Zoning applies either way. An open deck 3.2 metres high or less may project into the minimum rear yard by up to 3.7 metres, stopping at least 3.8 metres from the rear lot line, and a deck over 0.6 metres high within 1.2 metres of a side lot line needs a 1.5 metre privacy screen along that side. Those limits set the deck’s depth on a shallow lot and add a screen on a narrow one.

Town of Aurora: decks ↗

A deck builder in Aurora sizes the posts for snow

Aurora’s Deck Construction Guide works in two steps. The deck’s maximum height sets the size of the wood posts, and then a table using a roof snow load of 1.5 kPa, the column the Town marks for projects in Aurora, gives the largest deck area each post can carry without bracing. Where a post carries more than that, bracing has to be added.

In practice, how far apart the piers sit and how long the joists span decide how much deck lands on each post. Wider spacing means fewer piers but can push posts past their limit, so we lay out the piers with the table in hand. On a permitted deck the piers are then inspected before they are backfilled, and the deck is inspected again once it is complete.

Town of Aurora: deck construction guide ↗

Boards, railings and what goes on top

Cedar and pressure-treated decks are stained in the tone you choose or left to grey, and composite boards on a wood frame need washing and little else. Railings come in cedar, aluminium or glass, and lights can be set into the stair risers so the steps show at night. A deck often grows a second piece as well: a privacy screen on the side that faces a neighbour, a pergola over part of it for shade, or a wrap around an above-ground pool. When the deck builder plans those with the deck, the posts and frame are designed together, and the rendering shows the whole thing before work starts.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★