155 deck builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in East Haddam: Advanced Custom Carpentry, CR Score 84/100; 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Salfa House - Custom Home Builders | Exteriors Specialist, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 155.
Most-reviewed: Artisan Building and Remodeling LLC, 405 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 155 ranked; ranked #26.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
155 East Haddam deck builders are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 18 are open 24/7, 104 open Saturdays and 45 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 155 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Custom Carpentry | 84 | 4.9★ (87) | Glastonbury Center, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Best In Backyards | 84 | 4.9★ (110) | Cheshire, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Salfa House - Custom Home Builders | Exteriors Specialist | 83 | 5.0★ (23) | East Haddam | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | The Deck Company | 83 | 5.0★ (15) | Plainfield, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Hemlock Contracting of CT | 83 | 5.0★ (58) | Hartford, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Bouchey Builders LLC | 83 | 4.9★ (85) | East Haddam | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Driveway Wizards | 82 | 4.8★ (18) | East Haddam | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Sky City Home Improvement, LLC | 82 | 5.0★ (31) | Guilford, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Starter Home Improvements | 81 | 4.9★ (52) | Naugatuck, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | H&Kids Home Renovation | 80 | 5.0★ (23) | East Haddam | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Cheshire, 23 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in East Haddam
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Plainfield, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Hartford, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in East Haddam
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in East Haddam
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Guilford, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Naugatuck, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in East Haddam
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Hopkinton, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, 110 Google reviews.
Based in Meriden, 19 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bristol, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 35 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in East Haddam
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Branford, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Bristol, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, 107 Google reviews.
Based in Hamden, 24 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Cheshire, 22 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Glastonbury Center, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in East Hartford, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 168 Google reviews, 168 Google reviews.
Based in Waterford, 16 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Glastonbury, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Farmington, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in New Haven, 24 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 39 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Glastonbury, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 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 155 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.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Connecticut with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deck building | $4,890 | $9,390 | $14,270 | Per deck: typical range of customer-reported projects. US national range × 1.13 New England factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 155 East Haddam deck builders on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 East Haddam data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |