Decks
Repairs, full tear-outs and rebuilds, and new builds — priced in writing before we start.
Geoff's Fix It builds and repairs decks, porches, stairs, and railings in Springfield and the towns around it. Geoff's Fix It LLC is a Certified Installer for Deckorators and TimberTech.
Repairs, priced by the job
Three rotten boards, a railing that moves — those are repairs, and we price them like repairs. Every visit has a $130 minimum that covers the first hour of labor. Materials are billed separately.
The prices below are rough starting figures, not a promise. Send photos and we'll narrow it down; if the job needs a look in person, we'll come out. Either way you get a firm number in writing before any work starts.
Decks and porches
- Deck board replacement — about $65 per board
- Deck railing, built and installed — about $225 per six-foot section
- Deck stairs — about $190 per step (railing separate)
- Deck landing and platform frame repairs — about $975 per 40 sq ft section
- Deck and porch wash and re-stain — about $450 per 130 sq ft
- Deck and porch skirting, fabricated and installed — about $210 per 130 sq ft
- Porch columns and support posts — about $140 per pillar, removed and replaced with temporary support in place
These assume standard residential conditions; the final quote depends on scope, site and materials. The full list is on our Pricing page. Rotted siding is on our Siding page, and window sills, casing and exterior trim are on our Trim and Casing page.
When a repair isn't the right answer
We'll say so. If the framing under a deck is gone, or most of a fence's posts have rotted off at the ground, patching costs more than it saves. When that's what we find, we'll show you what we're seeing and quote the rebuild.
Repairs, full tear-outs and rebuilds, and new builds
Decks, porches, stairs and railings — repaired, rebuilt on the existing footprint, or built new. On every build:
- Stairs and railings built to code, solid underfoot and solid in hand.
- Your choice of surface, quoted in however many ways you want to see on the same frame: 5/4 pressure-treated, 2x6 pressure-treated, 5/4 Cedar, 2x6 Cedar, or composite.
- Pressure-treated wood, explained up front. Some checking and cupping as it dries is normal.
- Staining scheduled as its own visit, once the new wood has dried enough to hold it.
Porches too: tongue-and-groove porch flooring, column and post replacement, and skirting fabricated to fit.
Deck board replacement — new boards fitted into an existing deck
Double drive gate — before
Double drive gate — rebuilt with new frames and hardware
Privacy fence — posts reset and new bottom rails
Deck rebuild — new stairs and railings
Elevated deck rebuild — new railings on the existing frame
Deck support post replaced
Deck board replacement and railing repair
How it works
- Text photos to (217) 279-6020 or use the estimate form.
- You get a free written estimate, with labor and materials as separate lines.
- We work Handyman jobs on Sundays and Mondays
- Text or email is easiest — you'll hear back from Geoffrey directly.
Where we work
Springfield and within about an hour: Chatham, Sherman, Rochester, Riverton, Williamsville, Auburn, Pawnee, New Berlin, Divernon, Loami, Cantrall, Athens, Petersburg, Jacksonville, Taylorville, Lincoln and Virden. Don't see your town? Ask.
Send photos, get a price
Text (217) 279-6020 or use the estimate button below.