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Cedar and composite decks, built for the yard you have.

Ground-level, raised and multi-level decks across York Region, designed around the grade of your yard and the way you step out of the house.

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What’s included

What a deck project
includes.

A deck is several decisions made together: the boards, the frame under them, the way down to the lawn and what holds the edge.

  1. Wood decks

    Cedar or pressure-treated lumber, stained in the tone you choose or left 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 parts you touch every day, chosen with the deck and built with it.

    • 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

    New life for a deck whose structure is still sound, and honest advice when it is not.

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

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

Most renovators stop at the back door and most landscapers start there. We plan and build on both sides of it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

  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

    We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

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

We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through 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

38 towns · 6 regions

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We take on projects across York Region and the GTA. Tell us where the house is and we’ll let you know.

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Questions

Decks:
common questions.

Short answers to what people ask first. The questions below these cover planning, cost and permits more generally.

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People also ask

What people ask
before they start.

Search questions about decks, with our general planning answers after them.

Good to know

Planning a deck:
what shapes the job.

Three things decide most of a deck: what it is made of, how high it stands and what your municipality asks for.

Boards and frame

The frame does the structural work and is almost always pressure-treated lumber, whatever goes on top. The choice you see and walk on is the decking: cedar for warmth and the option to stain, composite for colour that holds without re-coating.

Railings follow the same split. Stained cedar posts and caps can carry cedar spindles, slim aluminium balusters or glass, and a deck often mixes materials so the wood is where your hand rests.

Height and the way down

A deck a step above the lawn and a deck off a raised main floor are different structures. Height sets the size of the posts and footings, whether guards are needed and how much stair it takes to reach the grass.

On a yard that falls away from the house, two levels joined by wide steps often work better than one tall platform: the upper level stays by the door and the lower one meets the garden.

Permits and setbacks

Whether a deck needs a building permit is the municipality’s call, and the answer changes with height, a roof and how the deck relates to the house’s exits. Setbacks from the lot lines come from the zoning by-law and apply even to a deck that is exempt from a permit.

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Tell us about the yard, how you get out to it and what you want to do there.

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