Looking Up: Update and Upgrade with a Pergola

DekTex Deck | Pergola | Madison, WI
Your patio isn’t simply a backyard addendum, it’s supplemental living space. The family pet practically lives there, a glass of wine by the firepit beats a fireplace every time, and your kids would rather take lunch outside over the formal dining room any day of the week. Think of it as a rumpus room with
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It’s Getting Hot Out Here: Achieving a Year Round Backyard

Dek Tex | Cold weather patio design
It’s that leaf raking, football watching, doggy sweater wearing, pumpkin spicing time of year, and with it comes a word we haven’t uttered in months: “Brrrr.” While the temps can feel like a pause on outdoor life, it needn’t be with patio upgrades that suit your al fresco ways. Sling a scarf over those shoulders,
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Guided by the Light: Three Ways to Enrich Your Outdoor Space

Living in the Midwest, we all can agree we are rewarded for our punishing winters with perfect summers. We are graced with the longest, most sunshiny days, under ideal temperatures, and if we are so fortunate, on a deck built to entertain. However our covenant for waiting patiently through grueling winters is that we soak
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Ask the Expert! Your Burning Questions Answered

DekTex | Deck builder | Madison
Bringing in outside expertise for home improvements is bound to come with questions and doubts, fears and uncertainty. We compiled all of your most frequently asked questions and went right to the source, straight to your DEKTEX advocate and designer, Olivia. Allow her to set your mind at ease and prepare you for what lies
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Helical Piles: A Helluva Solution

Helical Piles at DekTex
We typically think of spring and summer as peak season for outdoor space improvements. Many of our clients can sometimes feel inspired to move forward with projects given the brutal conditions we face in the Midwest. But progressing with your new decking during fall, and even the dead of winter, might be even more appealing
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Helical Piles at DekTex

Helical Piles DekTex Deck Footings
Helical Piles at DekTex DekTex has been using helical piles for years in our deck construction. This is the most efficient way to install deck footings for your outdoor living space. What is a Helical Pile? A helical pile consists of at least one helix-shaped steel bearing plate attached to a central steel shaft. Each helix
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DekTex Difference- Build Your Deck with The Best Footings

Goliath DekTex Footings
The traditional method of supporting your deck with poured concrete pilings is outdated. Helical piles are a better — and easier — solution. GoliathTech screw piles will solidly support the deck over the long term, are much quicker to install, and the deck construction can begin immediately afterward. Plus, they’re installed using small equipment that
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