486 deck builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South Kensington: Deck Armor, LLC, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 266 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mr Deck and Patio Contractor - Fairfax, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #8 of 486.
Most-reviewed: Knott's Lawn Service, 462 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 486 ranked; ranked #10.
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486 South Kensington deck builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 44 are open 24/7, 299 open Saturdays and 131 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 486 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deck Armor, LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (266) | Gaithersburg, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Serrano Master Deck, LLC | 61 | 4.9★ (131) | Gaithersburg, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Montgomery Decks | 61 | 5.0★ (150) | Darnestown, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Maryland Deck Builders, LLC | 60 | 4.7★ (95) | Baltimore, 4 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | FA Outdoor Spaces | 60 | 5.0★ (104) | Fairfax, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | House Doctors Handyman of McLean | 59 | 5.0★ (207) | Falls Church, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | DeckMaxtor | 59 | 5.0★ (24) | Clarksburg, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Mr Deck and Patio Contractor - Fairfax | 59 | 5.0★ (30) | Fairfax, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 9 | J&A Deck And Fence | 58 | 4.8★ (26) | Germantown, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Knott's Lawn Service | 58 | 5.0★ (462) | Dundalk, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 266 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Gaithersburg, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Darnestown, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Baltimore, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Fairfax, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Falls Church, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Clarksburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Fairfax, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Germantown, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Dundalk, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 462 Google reviews, the most in South Kensington.
Based in Rockville, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Bethesda, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews.
Based in Laurel, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews.
Based in Rockville, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews.
Based in Mount Vernon, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Fairfax, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Clarksburg, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Fort Washington, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews.
Based in Bowie, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 219 Google reviews.
Based in Herndon, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Springfield, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Gaithersburg, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Poolesville, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in North Bethesda, 2 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews.
Based in Washington, D.C., 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
#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 486 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburn Home Painters | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Caseres General Contractor LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 9 mi |
| D. Wolf Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Drainage Solutions and Patios | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| DunnRight LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Elieser Elite Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Euro Style Home Improvement Solutions | 4.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Francisco and Son General Contractor | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| H&M Home Remodeling LLC | General Contractor | 4.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Heritage Fence & Deck LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| HiRISE WINDOWS | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| J&A Home Improvement services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| JLV Drywall Specialists | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Lanigan Enterprises Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Mendez Fences and Decks | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| MLJ RENOVATION LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Premium Deck & Fence | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Velasquez Contractors LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Victoriano Home Improvement LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Whitehouse Home Improvements | 4.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Maryland 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 486 South Kensington 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 South Kensington 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 |