Deck builder in Minnetonka, MN.
Composite and wood decks, patios and louvered pergolas for Minnetonka homes, from wooded lots to Lake Minnetonka. Owner Todd Carstensen is on every job.
Decks for Minnetonka yards and lake lots.
New decks, rebuilds, two-story decks on sloped lots and covered decks, built for Minnesota winters.
- 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 Minnetonka
Minnetonka runs from wooded, sloped lots along Minnehaha Creek to frontage on Lake Minnetonka. Sloped lots often call for a walkout or two-story deck; lake lots call for a lake deck planned around the view.
Minnetonka deck permits and code
Start with the city’s building 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 Minnetonka
Nearby: Plymouth, Chanhassen, Victoria, 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.”
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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 Minnetonka?
Most decks in Minnetonka 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 Lake Minnetonka?
Yes. Lake decks are planned around the view, the sun and the slope down to the water, with 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 Minnetonka deck with Todd.
Free estimates, on budget, and Todd answers his own phone.