Decks by Ryan

I was looking for someone to build wheelchair ramp from my back porch to my gazebo. Ryan was the 6th or 7th company I called, and the 1st to actually answer. I want to be able to get in contact with anyone that does work for me. He came out to see exactly what I needed exactly when he said he would. He started in a timely manner and completed it in the same fashion. His work was top notch and his is super friendly and diligent. I couldn't be happier. I would highly recommend him.

Amazing! Ryan does great work. He built our deck over year ago. We just hired Ryan again to add a pergola over our deck. VERY HONEST and reliable. He does exactly what he tells you he is going do. I’m always amazed by his vision. I’m a realtor here in San Antonio and I always highly recommend him to my clients. If I trust Ryan with my clients you can definitely trust him to build you a deck. Give Ryan a call for all your deck needs. I promise you, you will not regret it.

Everything was great from beginning to end! We were referred to Ryan by a coworker of mine. Her and her husband were very happy with the arbor that he had build for them so I decided to give him a call. So happy that we did! Ryan came to our home the next day to look at our property and go over everything. He was very thorough and not only did he come back with a very reasonable price but he was lower than the other two bids we had previously received. Work began on the deck the following week. Ryan and his crew were very prompt, efficient and courteous. Each evening that they left they made sure to leave my backyard in the same condition it was when they got there, never leaving a mess. Work was delayed a few days due to weather conditions but other than that they were there every day. The deck was completed in less than two weeks and we couldn't be happier. So glad we went with Decks By Ryan!

First, I would like to say that I intentionally chose him off of Angies list b/c of the F rating that someone else gave him. When I read the review and the response.. I felt like the reviewer had not been fair at all. I work in an industry where people love to rate me on line.. anonymously and without the ability or time to really do much about it...anyone can say anything ..it is a free for all and all it takes is ONE nut with a partial truth or skewed view of the truth to impact an honest working person. So, I called Ryan...he called me back the same day and even though I was not going to be able to meet him , he came to my house at 7pm and discussed the project with my son. I then promptly got an estimate which I thought was fair. There was a little bit of delay in the job by 1-2wks but this could not be helped and I was not in a hurry.. and he communicated the issue. When he showed up he got the job done in 2 days and my decks looked great. It just rained, the water has beaded up nicely on the wood. I wouldn't hesitate to call him again if I needed him.. I never told him that I had gotten his name off of AL or why I chose him.. I guess he will know when he reads this.. Thanks Ryan.

The Deck was completed relatively on time with very few hiccups. From the top, the deck looked awesome. His finished are very good which is what sold us in the first place. I had my 1st year house inspected since our house is brand new. The deck was also inspected by our inspector. Serious issues were discovered under the deck with the structure of the deck. Our deck is 9 ft high at one end and 5ft at the other. The major issue was the connection between beams and the post in the ground. The beams which carry all the load of the deck were attached by nails to the post. This is a prohibited practice and would not pass code. The beams need to rest on the posts!!. Just using ACQ nails does not make the structure comply to code. How the load are distributed throughout the structure is more important. Below are the resources that prohibit this practice 1) American wood council has a presriptive deck guide for code acceptance based on 2012 IRC code which the city of San Antonio has adopted. It strictly prohibits fastening the beams on the side of the posts. See page 10 fig 9 in the link belowhttp://www.awc.org/publications/dca/dca6/dca6-12.pdf 2)Another resource, International Association of Certified Home Inpsectors. As you read the document, you will again see that any connection of the beams to the side of the beam is not allowed. http://www.nachi.org/deck-inspections.htm 3)Another source North American Deck and Railing Association. http://nadra.org/consumers/Deck_Evaluation_Form.pdf. Check Section II Footings/Deck support and posts/Couln , item F . It cleary says "The beams alongside the post attached by bolts, lag screws or nails are prohibited by AWC DCA 6 and does not provide proper bearing for the beam."