# Redwood Deck Santa Maria | Santa Maria Deck Builders > Redwood, cedar and pressure-treated wood decks in Santa Maria. A typical pressure-treated deck runs $10,000 to $22,000. Free estimates. URL: https://santamariadeckbuilders.com/redwood-and-wood-decks/ # We build a redwood deck in Santa Maria, or one in cedar or pressure-treated wood. Santa Maria Deck Builders [/ →](/) builds wood decks in redwood, cedar and pressure-treated lumber, with wood stairs and wood railing to match. Redwood grows on the California coast, and redwood lumber comes only from California. - Free Estimates - Over 10 Years in Business - Licensed - Insured ![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) ## 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. ![Short deck boards in redwood, cedar and pressure-treated lumber side by side on a workbench](/images/misc/three-short-deck-boards-side-by-side-on-a-workbenc.webp) ## The wood decks we build Three woods, the same careful frame underneath, and wood stairs and railing to match. - Redwood decks - Cedar decks - Pressure-treated wood decks - Wood stairs and railing Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate-form →](#estimate-form) See the typical prices [#prices →](#prices) ## Three woods for a deck We build wood decks in three kinds of lumber. Each one sits on the same kind of frame, footings, posts, beams and joists, and each one can have stairs and railing in the same wood. ### Redwood Redwood grows on the California coast, and redwood lumber comes only from California. It’s one of the woods used for decking. Redwood costs more than pressure-treated lumber. ### Cedar Cedar is another wood used for decks. Cedar costs a little more than pressure-treated and less than redwood. ### Pressure-treated lumber Pressure-treated lumber is wood that’s been treated with a preservative under pressure before it’s sold. It’s the wood behind our typical new wood deck price: about 16 by 20 feet with steps and railing, for $10,000 to $22,000. ![New redwood deck boards in warm reddish-brown running across a backyard deck](/images/misc/new-redwood-deck-boards-with-warm-reddish-brown-co.webp) ## Wood decks over the years On the coast, weathered wood often turns a silvery gray. Plan on a fresh coat of penetrating stain every few years. When the time comes, our deck staining and sealing [/deck-staining-and-sealing/ →](/deck-staining-and-sealing/) work cleans the deck, takes the mildew off and puts the stain on. ## Wood stairs and railing A wood deck gets wood stairs down to the yard and a wood railing around the edge: railing posts, a top rail and balusters, in the same wood as the boards or in a mix. If you’d rather have a different railing on a wood deck, metal, cable and glass railings cost more than wood. ![Wood deck stairs and railing with balusters leading down to a lawn beside a stucco home](/images/misc/wood-deck-stairs-and-wood-railing-with-balusters-l.webp) ## Wood or composite? Composite boards are made from a blend of wood fiber and plastic, and composite costs more than wood. If you’re weighing the two, see our composite decks [/composite-decks/ →](/composite-decks/) page. We can price the same deck in wood and in composite so you can compare. ## What we sort out on a wood deck ### Picking the wood by budget Pressure-treated lumber costs the least of the three, cedar a little more, and redwood the most. If you’re torn, tell us on the estimate form and we’ll price more than one. ### Stairs and railing in the same wood Stairs and railing usually match the boards, but you can mix them. We’ll show you how each option affects the price. ### Keeping up a wood deck On the coast, weathered wood often turns a silvery gray. Plan on a fresh coat of penetrating stain every few years, with the mildew cleaned off first. ### Shade over a wood deck A wood pergola over a wood deck is a natural pairing. A pergola set on a deck may need engineering or bigger footings, so tell us early if you want one. See patio covers and pergolas [/patio-covers-and-pergolas/ →](/patio-covers-and-pergolas/) . ## What a wood deck costs A typical deck is about 16 by 20 feet off the back of the house, with a few steps down to the yard and railing around it. Bigger, higher or covered decks run above this range. ### New pressure-treated wood deck, typical $10,000 to $22,000 Footings, frame, boards, stairs and railing on a typical new deck in pressure-treated lumber. Redwood costs more than pressure-treated lumber. Cedar costs a little more than pressure-treated and less than redwood. We price a redwood or cedar deck once we know the size. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate-form →](#estimate-form) ## Wood decks and the weather here What you'll see on a wood deck in this valley over the years. ### Silvery gray on the coast On the coast, weathered wood often turns a silvery gray. Some people like that look, and some don't. Either way, plan on a fresh coat of penetrating stain every few years. That's the work on our deck staining and sealing [/deck-staining-and-sealing/ →](/deck-staining-and-sealing/) page. ### 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. Mildew grows where a deck stays damp longest: in shade, out of the wind, near plants. It stains wood black but doesn't rot it, and it gets cleaned off before stain goes on. ![Older wood deck weathered to a silvery gray next to a freshly stained section](/images/misc/older-wood-deck-weathered-to-a-silvery-gray-next-t.webp) ![Cedar deck with wood railing and balusters on the back of a two-story wood-sided home](/images/misc/cedar-deck-with-wood-railing-and-balusters-on-the-.webp) ## How a wood deck job 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 redwood & wood decks ### Is redwood a good wood for decks? Redwood is one of the woods used for decking. It grows on the California coast, and redwood lumber comes only from California. How well redwood resists rot depends on the wood: heartwood from old-growth trees resists decay well, and heartwood from younger, second-growth trees resists it less. Redwood costs more than pressure-treated lumber. ## Related deck work ![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/) ![Wood deck half cleaned and stained, rich brown boards next to gray weathered ones](/images/misc/wood-deck-half-cleaned-and-stained-with-rich-brown.webp) ### Deck Staining and Sealing Cleaning, staining and sealing wood decks, mildew cleaned off first. Deck Staining and Sealing [/deck-staining-and-sealing/ →](/deck-staining-and-sealing/) ![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/) ## Want a wood deck priced out? Send the estimate form and tell us which wood you're leaning toward. We can price it in more than one wood so you can compare. Get Your FREE Estimate [#estimate-form →](#estimate-form)