Deck builder in Chanhassen, MN.
Composite and wood decks, patios and louvered pergolas for Chanhassen homes, from Lotus Lake to Lake Minnewashta. Owner Todd Carstensen is on every job.
Decks for Chanhassen yards and lake lots.
New decks, rebuilds, walkout-level decks and covered decks, built for Minnesota winters and planned around your view.
- Composite decksLow-maintenance boards with no staining
- Lake decks and cable railingsRails that keep the view open
- Two-story decks and stairsSolid footings and safe stairs
- Pool decksBuilt around your above-ground pool
- Cedar decksThe warm look of real wood
- PatiosOn their own or alongside a new deck
Building a deck in Chanhassen
Chanhassen has more lake frontage than most suburbs its size: Lotus Lake, Lake Minnewashta, Lake Ann, Lake Riley and Christmas Lake. A deck on a lake lot is planned around the view and the slope to the water. See lake decks for how we approach them.
Chanhassen deck permits and code
Start with the city’s building and housing permits page. In the Twin Cities, deck footings go at least 42 inches deep to get below frost, and decks more than 30 inches above grade need guards.
Deck services in Chanhassen
Nearby: Chaska, Victoria, Minnetonka, Bloomington.
Built right, from the footings up.
Todd’s crew frames every deck the way they frame a house, so it stays solid and level year after year.
- 1Call or request an estimateTell Todd what you have in mind.
- 2DesignLayout, stairs, boards and railings.
- 3Written estimateThe full scope in writing.
- 4BuildFootings and framing, decking or patio, and rails.
- 5Final walkthroughWalk the finished project together.
Framing a two-story deck on one of our builds.
Decks we’ve built.
Photographed on our own jobs around Minnesota.
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“Todd was extremely helpful, easy to communicate with, gave us honest answers and roofed our house quickly and efficiently. Their work has high quality.”
“John and Todd and their crew were very professional and did a superior job on our roof and clean up.”
More from the same crew.
One family, one crew and one number to call for the whole house.
Straight answers.
Do I need a permit for a deck in Chanhassen?
Most decks in Chanhassen need a building permit. The city’s building permits page lists what to submit; it’s linked below.
Do you build patios?
Yes. We build patios on their own or alongside a new deck, and a Luxury Pergola can go over either one.
Do you build decks on Chanhassen lake lots?
Yes. Lakeside decks on Lotus Lake, Lake Minnewashta, Lake Riley and other Chanhassen lakes are a big part of what we plan for: sight lines, sun and materials that stand up to the weather.
Can you add a pergola?
Yes. Todd is the Midwest dealer for The Luxury Pergola and installs them himself, on a deck or a patio.
Is DecksMN.com part of Carstensen Construction?
Yes. All of Todd’s deck work is now part of one Carstensen Construction site.
Plan your Chanhassen deck with Todd.
Free estimates, on budget, and Todd answers his own phone.