As a family-owned business consisting of a multigenerational team with unfaltering passion for deck building, Get Decked has combined experience, craftsmanship and vision that have remained consistent since 1985. Looking back on 40 years of building decks, Mike from Get Decked reflects on the legacy he has built with his family and community along the way.

"After constructing tens of thousands of decks over those years I am very proud to have watched this vision become a reality—but make no mistake, every day we must work harder and make the adjustments needed to keep getting better at what we do. I have been blessed to have the best crew of carpenters on our side: my two sons, a son-in-law and two very important carpenters who have dedicated their lives to this company all with the same goal of building the best possible deck available to our customers," he says.

Throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware, each of Get Decked's projects are individualized and treated with the same care and attention that would be given to one built for a member of the family. In order to build the best decks, the Get Decked team employs top craftsmen, never subcontractors, who are just as excited about the project as the homeowners for whom it is built.

"[Our crew] understands that when choosing our company, they build the deck of their dreams. To be recognized as Delaware's best deck builder 40 years into this dream, you have to have the perfect mixture of skill and ability to give our customers what they are expecting," Mike reflects.

Get Decked exceeds customer expectations in every phase of the project, from installation to client service. Every element of construction is taken care of in-house, ensuring everyone on the tight-knit team is knowledgeable about each project. There are no salesmen, but there is an engineer available every day to ensure code compliance for every deck built. Customers are kept informed at every stage of the process, with an organized system in place for the utmost efficiency and personalization.

Mike envisions each deck as full of memories, and approaches every project under the pretense of its importance as the scene of essential family moments. And to truly set the scene, Get Decked also offers screen porches and lighting—which can be installed on a deck's steps or posts for optimized elegance and functionality.

With generations worth of knowledge on the Get Decked team and the kind of kinship among them that best promotes collaboration, there is a balance of tradition and modernization. Throughout the decades, Get Decked remains in touch with all of the evolving trends and innovative features. Although deck building has evolved, personalized client service will always be a favored company attribute. New technology and tools may have sped up the process, but Get Decked is devoted to a project even after its completion.

"Over the past 40 years so much has changed: Materials have become advanced both in appearance and warranties, tools have become more advanced in their technology, customers have become more knowledgeable in their approach to choosing the right contractor. But, what has stayed the same is our honest, hardworking approach to providing our loyal customers with the attention to detail, the experience and God-given ability to build the deck that fits their home perfectly," affirms Mike.

Matching a deck to a home seamlessly requires expertise and the ability to adjust. Every deck is completely unique, because each is designed to flawlessly harmonize with each home. Get Decked can accommodate any shape, style or design to actualize the decks of homeowners' dreams.

"When you dedicate your life to one specific area of construction, you become a master of that trade," says Mike. "Forty years of strictly building decks—the repetitiveness of building decks—[makes] our crew exceptional at our trade."

Get Decked
Serving Pa. and Del.
(302) 548-3208
GetDeckedInc.com

Published (and copyrighted) in House & Home, Volume 25, Issue 3 (March/April 2025)
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