163 deck builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Chapel Hill: Gonzalez Painters & Contractors Inc., CR Score 58/100; 4.9★ from 1,719 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Durham Fence and Deck, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 163.
Most-reviewed: Sierra Structures - Fences, Decks & Screen Porches, 580 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 163 ranked after Gonzalez Painters & Contractors Inc.; ranked #14.
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163 Chapel Hill deck builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 83 open Saturdays and 34 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 163 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalez Painters & Contractors Inc. | 58 | 4.9★ (1,719) | Durham, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Elite Xteriors NC | 58 | 4.9★ (209) | Cary, 15 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Durham Fence and Deck | 57 | 5.0★ (5) | Durham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Fiferum Construction | 57 | 5.0★ (32) | Chapel Hill | — | — |
| 5 | Precision Deck and Patio | 56 | 5.0★ (93) | Apex, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Triangle Home Repair and Paint | 56 | 4.6★ (112) | Chapel Hill | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Priest Services LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | Durham, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Tech-On-Deck Heating, Air & Electric | 56 | 5.0★ (360) | Raleigh, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Patio Enclosures Sunrooms | 55 | 4.7★ (370) | Durham, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | TriPoint Decks | 55 | 4.9★ (261) | Cary, 18 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,719 Google reviews, the most in Chapel Hill.
Based in Cary, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Durham, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Apex, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 112 Google reviews.
Based in Durham, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Raleigh, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 360 Google reviews.
Based in Durham, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 370 Google reviews.
Based in Cary, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 261 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Hillsborough, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Raleigh, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Burlington, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Durham, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 580 Google reviews.
Based in Raleigh, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Cary, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Raleigh, 22 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Morrisville, 13 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 220 Google reviews.
Based in Durham, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based in Durham, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Durham, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Rolesville, 19 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Durham, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews.
Based in Clayton, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 217 Google reviews.
Based in Durham, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 163 ranked deck builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more deck builders within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Built Strong Renovations, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Bull City Home Repairs LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Chapel Hill |
| CertaPro Painters of Chapel Hill, NC | 4.9★ (229) | In Chapel Hill |
| College Works Painting | 4.2★ (13) | In Chapel Hill |
| Craftsman Direct, Handyman Home Improvement Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Custom Screen Porches and Decks | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Durham Sturdy Decks | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Go Out And Play, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Greg Tilley's Pressure Cleaning | 5.0★ (20) | In Chapel Hill |
| NC Building Company, Inc. | In Chapel Hill | |
| New Dimension Construction | 4.2★ (5) | In Chapel Hill |
| Property Maintenance Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Ramos on the Hill | 5.0★ (2) | In Chapel Hill |
| Rayfield Home Improvement & Maintenance | 4.5★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Santiago Brothers Landscaping | 1.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Southbound Builders LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Strouth Services | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Triangle Deck Builders | 5.0★ (1) | In Chapel Hill |
| US Structures Corp | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Zurbuch Construction | 5.0★ (5) | In Chapel Hill |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for North Carolina with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deck building | $4,370 | $8,380 | $12,750 | Per deck: typical range of customer-reported projects. US national range × 1.01 South Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 163 Chapel Hill deck builders on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Chapel Hill data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |