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Porch and deck building in Ramsey County, Saint Paul (55101) and suburbs
Ramsey County pairs Saint Paul's older porches and duplexes with suburbs full of 1950s to 1980s ramblers and split levels, so porch rebuilds and deck repairs lead most calls.
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Ramsey County at a glance
Porches and decks for Ramsey County homes, from Saint Paul out to Shoreview
Ramsey County is the most compact county we cover, yet it holds a wide range of houses. Saint Paul neighborhoods are full of early 1900s homes with open front porches, enclosed back porches and duplexes with stacked rear porches. North and east of the city, Roseville, Maplewood, New Brighton and Shoreview filled in during the 1950s through the 1980s with ramblers, split levels and some two-story homes. Lakes run all through the county, from Como Lake and Lake Phalen in Saint Paul to the smaller lakes around Shoreview, and those lakes bring mosquitoes every summer.
That mix means our Ramsey County work leans heavily toward porches. We rebuild sagging porch floors and roofs on Saint Paul homes, keeping trim and column details in character with the house. In the suburbs we add screened and three-season porches to ramblers and split levels, often over an older deck that needs new footings first. Deck repairs are common too, since many add-on decks from the 1970s and 1980s sit on footings shallower than the 42-inch frost depth. We handle permits with Saint Paul and each suburban city, and we schedule the inspections each one requires.
Porch and deck problems common in Ramsey County
Soft porch steps in Saint Paul
Front steps and floor edges on older Saint Paul porches take the brunt of snow and salt. We replace soft treads, stringers and floor boards, and rebuild the steps on a footing below frost depth.
Enclosed back porches pulling away
Many older back porches sit on brick or wood piers that have shifted over the decades. We set new footings below frost depth and level the porch so its doors and windows close properly again.
Suburban decks ready for screens
Owners near the lakes in Roseville and Shoreview often want to screen an existing deck. We check whether the frame can carry a roof and snow load, then reinforce it or rebuild it from the footings up.
Duplex porches stacked three high
Stacked rear porches on Saint Paul duplexes carry every level down to the same posts. A weak post or footing at the bottom affects the whole stack, so we inspect it from top to bottom.
Cities we cover in Ramsey County
Deck services Ramsey County homeowners call us for
Typical prices for these jobs in Ramsey County
Ranges from 2026 Twin Cities projects. Your price comes in a written scope after we see the site.
| Service | Typical range | Priced |
|---|---|---|
| Front Porch Repair and Rebuilds | $1,870 to $18,600 | per porch |
| Screened Porch Building | $24,800 to $68,500 | per porch |
| Three-Season Porch Building | $41,600 to $97,800 | per porch |
| Balcony and Stacked Porch Repair | $2,350 to $14,800 | per balcony |
| Deck Footing and Post Repair | $465 to $1,290 | per footing |
| Deck Repair | $385 to $4,850 | per repair visit and scope |
Deck questions from Ramsey County
How do you keep a rebuilt Ramsey County porch in character with an older Saint Paul home?
We measure and photograph the existing columns, rails, balusters and trim before anything comes off. Where pieces are sound, we reuse them. Where they are rotted, we mill or source matching profiles and paint them to match. The framing underneath is new and built to current code, but from the street the porch should look like it always belonged there.
Which Ramsey County porches need new footings before a roof goes on?
Any porch or deck that will carry a roof needs footings sized for the added roof and snow weight and set below 42 inches. Many older Ramsey County decks and porches sit on shallow piers or undersized footings. We dig at a few spots to check, and if they fall short, we pour new ones before building the roof and walls.
How far from Saint Paul do you travel within Ramsey County?
All of it. Ramsey County is small enough that every city, from Saint Paul to Roseville, Maplewood, New Brighton, Shoreview and the White Bear area, is a short drive from our office in Southeast Como. That makes it easy for us to stop by, look at your deck or porch in person, and talk through the options on the spot.
Deck work in Ramsey County? Call any hour.
We are on the phone 24/7 and on site across Ramsey County every week. Tell us about the deck and we will set a visit.