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Deck builder in Plymouth, MN.

Composite and wood decks, patios and louvered pergolas for Plymouth homes, from Medicine Lake to Parkers Lake. Owner Todd Carstensen is on every job.

40+ years building
Custom homes, roofs and decks
Todd, start to finish
One direct contact from design to final board
5.0★ on Google
Every review of Carstensen Construction
Licensed & insured
Minnesota license #165907

Decks for Plymouth yards and lake lots.

New decks, rebuilds, walkout decks and covered decks, built for Minnesota winters and planned around your yard.

  • Composite decks
    Low-maintenance boards with no staining
  • Lake decks and cable railings
    Rails that keep the view open
  • Two-story decks and stairs
    Solid footings and safe stairs
  • Pool decks
    Built around your above-ground pool
  • Cedar decks
    The warm look of real wood
  • Patios
    On their own or alongside a new deck
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Building a deck in Plymouth

Plymouth homes on Medicine Lake and Parkers Lake get a lake deck planned around the view and the slope to the water. Elsewhere in town, most projects are replacing an aging deck with composite that won’t need staining.

Plymouth deck permits and code

Start with the city’s residential building permit 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 Plymouth

Nearby: Maple Grove, Minnetonka.

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.

  1. 1
    Call or request an estimate
    Tell Todd what you have in mind.
  2. 2
    Design
    Layout, stairs, boards and railings.
  3. 3
    Written estimate
    The full scope in writing.
  4. 4
    Build
    Footings and framing, decking or patio, and rails.
  5. 5
    Final walkthrough
    Walk 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.

Lakeside deck with cable railing
Boards curved to the pool
Spiral stair
Two-story deck
Cedar railing
White rail and stairs

5.0 stars on Google. Every review, five stars.

“Fast is an understatement. Todd got back to me same day after I initially contacted him.”
Geral G. · Google review
“Todd was extremely helpful, easy to communicate with, gave us honest answers and roofed our house quickly and efficiently. Their work has high quality.”
Chad R. · Google review
“John and Todd and their crew were very professional and did a superior job on our roof and clean up.”
Mike V. · Google review
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Straight answers.

Do I need a permit for a deck in Plymouth?

Most decks in Plymouth need a building permit. The city’s residential building permit 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 Medicine Lake?

Yes. Lake decks are planned around the view, the sun and the slope toward 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 Plymouth deck with Todd.

Free estimates, on budget, and Todd answers his own phone.