# Deck Replacement Santa Maria | Santa Maria Deck Builders > Old deck off, new deck on, in wood or composite. Deck replacement in Santa Maria from $12,000 for a typical wood deck. Free estimates. URL: https://santamariadeckbuilders.com/deck-replacement/ # When an old deck is done, our deck replacement in Santa Maria puts a new one in its place. Santa Maria Deck Builders [/ →](/) takes an old deck off and puts a new one on, in wood or composite: new frame, new boards, new stairs and new railing. You can keep the old footprint or change the layout. - Free Estimates - Over 10 Years in Business - Licensed - Insured ![New warm brown composite deck with railing and steps to a lawn behind a two-story wood-sided home](/images/misc/freshly-built-warm-brown-composite-deck-with-raili.webp) ## Get Your FREE Estimate Tell us your town and the deck work you have in mind. Estimates are free. Thanks, we got your request. We'll be in touch about your estimate. ![Old weathered wood deck partly taken apart with boards stacked on the lawn beside a stucco home](/images/misc/old-gray-weathered-wood-deck-partly-taken-apart-wi.webp) ## What a deck replacement includes A replacement is a whole new deck. Only the spot it sits on stays the same, and even that can change. - Old deck taken off - New footings and frame where needed - New boards in wood or composite - New stairs and railing - Same footprint or a new layout Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate-form →](#estimate-form) See the typical prices [#prices →](#prices) ## Old deck off, new deck on A deck replacement starts with the tear-off. The old boards, railing and stairs come off, then the old frame. What’s left is the ground the deck sat on, and sometimes the old footings. From there it’s a new deck. New footings and a new frame go in where they’re needed: posts, beams and joists. Then new deck boards in wood or composite, new stairs down to the yard and new railing around the edge. Taking an old deck apart sometimes turns up rot or damage that couldn’t be seen from above. If it does, we show you what we found before we go any further. ![Old deck boards and railing removed and stacked beside the bare frame in a backyard](/images/misc/old-deck-boards-and-railing-removed-and-stacked-be.webp) ## Same footprint, or a new layout You can keep the new deck the same shape as the old one, or you can change it. Some people want it bigger. Some want the stairs on a different side, or a step down to a second level, or room for a table out of the wind. A replacement is the one time it’s easy to rethink all of that. Bigger, higher or covered decks run above the typical replacement ranges. Deck permit rules differ from one town to the next, and we check what applies to yours. ## Wood or composite this time A replacement is also the time to pick the boards again. Pressure-treated lumber, redwood and cedar are all wood options: redwood costs more than pressure-treated lumber, and cedar costs a little more than pressure-treated and less than redwood. Composite boards, made from a blend of wood fiber and plastic, cost more than wood. Our composite decks [/composite-decks/ →](/composite-decks/) and redwood and wood decks [/redwood-and-wood-decks/ →](/redwood-and-wood-decks/) pages go into each one, and we can price your new deck both ways. ![Gray composite boards and matching railing on a newly replaced deck, golden hills beyond](/images/misc/gray-composite-deck-boards-and-matching-railing-on.webp) ## Repair first, if it will do Not every old deck needs to come off. If the frame is sound, a repair or new boards may be all you need, and our deck repair [/deck-repair/ →](/deck-repair/) work covers that. When the frame is done, replacement is the way to go. ## Common reasons people replace a deck ### Rot through the frame When the posts, beams or joists have rot in more than a spot or two, the deck needs a new frame, and a new frame means a new deck. ### Boards, stairs and railing worn out all over When most of the boards are split or loose, the stairs are tired and the railing moves, fixing each part one at a time stops making sense. A new deck takes care of all of it at once. ### A deck that doesn’t fit how you use the yard Sometimes the old deck is sound but the wrong size, the wrong shape or in the wrong spot. A replacement lets you start over with the layout. ### Moving from wood to composite Some people simply want composite boards this time. A replacement puts them on a new frame, with stairs and railing to match. ## What a deck replacement costs These ranges cover taking off an old deck and putting on a typical new one, about 16 by 20 feet off the back of the house with a few steps down to the yard and railing around it. ### Old deck off, new wood deck on $12,000 to $28,000 Tear-off plus a typical new pressure-treated wood deck with stairs and railing. ### Old deck off, new composite deck on $17,000 to $36,000 Tear-off plus a typical new composite deck with stairs and railing. Bigger, higher or covered decks run above these ranges. If rot turns up once the old boards come up, we tell you what we found. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate-form →](#estimate-form) ## Weather to plan a new deck around A replacement is a chance to set the new deck up for how this valley's weather actually behaves. ### Afternoon wind The Santa Maria Valley is shaped like a funnel opening west to the ocean, and the ocean wind and fog come straight up it. The wind comes from the west and northwest; mornings tend to be calm, and it picks up in the afternoon. If the old deck never got much use in the afternoon, a new layout or a pergola or patio cover [/patio-covers-and-pergolas/ →](/patio-covers-and-pergolas/) over part of it may change that. ### Damp air and flat boards Low cloud and fog come in at night and usually burn off by midday, and the air stays damp most of the year. A deck lies flat under sun and weather, and flat wood is often the hardest hit. If the new deck is wood, plan on a fresh coat of penetrating stain every few years. Our deck staining and sealing [/deck-staining-and-sealing/ →](/deck-staining-and-sealing/) page covers that work. ![New wood deck with a pergola over one end behind a stucco home, eucalyptus trees in the distance](/images/misc/new-wood-deck-with-a-wood-pergola-over-one-end-beh.webp) ![New joists and beams on fresh footings where an old deck used to be](/images/misc/new-deck-joists-and-beams-set-on-fresh-footings-wh.webp) ## How a deck replacement goes 1. 1 ### Send the estimate form Tell us your town, the work you want and anything you know about the deck. 2. 2 ### We look at the deck or the yard We look at the frame, the footings and the space, and check what permit rules apply. 3. 3 ### You get a free estimate A clear price for the work, in wood or composite where that's a choice. 4. 4 ### We do the work Footings, frame, boards, stairs, railing, stain or cover, whatever the job is. ## A question about deck replacement ### How much would it cost to replace a 20x20 deck? A 20 by 20 deck runs over the typical replacement ranges. Taking off an old deck and putting on a typical 16 by 20 one costs $12,000 to $28,000 in wood and $17,000 to $36,000 in composite, and price follows size, so a bigger deck costs more than that. ## Related deck work ![Weathered wood deck with a few new boards set in among older gray boards, railing in view](/images/misc/close-view-of-a-weathered-wood-deck-with-a-few-new.webp) ### Deck Repair Loose or split boards, wobbly railings, tired stairs, posts, joists and footings, on the deck that's already there. Deck Repair [/deck-repair/ →](/deck-repair/) ![Gray composite deck with matching railing behind a single-story stucco home, golden hills beyond](/images/misc/gray-composite-deck-with-matching-railing-behind-a.webp) ### Composite Decks Composite boards on a new or replaced deck. Composite Decks [/composite-decks/ →](/composite-decks/) ![Warm reddish-brown redwood deck with wood railing and steps to a lawn, oaks on the hills behind](/images/misc/warm-reddish-brown-redwood-deck-with-wood-railing-.webp) ### Redwood and Wood Decks Redwood, cedar and pressure-treated wood decks. Redwood and Wood Decks [/redwood-and-wood-decks/ →](/redwood-and-wood-decks/) ![New pressure-treated wood deck with railing and steps down to a green lawn behind a single-story stucco home](/images/misc/new-pressure-treated-wood-deck-off-the-back-of-a-s.webp) ### Deck Building New decks from bare ground: footings, frame, boards, stairs and railings, in wood or composite, plus new railings and stairs on decks already there. Deck Building [/deck-building/ →](/deck-building/) ## Is your old deck ready to come off? Send the estimate form with your town and a little about the deck you have now. We'll look at it and give you a free estimate on a new one. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate-form →](#estimate-form)