A Backyard You Never Want to Leave
Get a composite deck, pergola, or outdoor kitchen engineered for Florida weather: a written price that holds and a build that stays solid for decades.
Financing options available to fit your budget. Ask about flexible payment plans.
Your Deck Build, Step by Step
Our deck process is simple and transparent. You know the price, the plan, and the timeline before a single board is ordered.
Design Consultation
We measure your yard, check how the sun moves across it, and sketch the layout where you will actually sit. Every deck project starts with how you live outside.
Written Estimate
One clear price in writing: footings, framing, boards, railing, stairs, and cleanup. It holds unless you change the plan.
Build & Install
Our own crew sets the footings, builds the frame with galvanized hardware at every joint, and lays the boards with hidden fasteners. Most decks are built in three to five days.
Final Walkthrough
Nothing gets checked off until you say so. We load-test the railing, walk every board, and register the manufacturer warranty in your name at the walkthrough.
What a Trini Deck Build Includes
Every outdoor living project is engineered for Florida weather and built to stay level for decades. Here is what the typical Gainesville project includes.
Composite and Wood Decks
Composite boards that never rot or splinter, or pressure-treated wood stained the color you pick. Sized to your yard and how you use it, not to a catalog package.
Pergolas and Shade
Cedar and aluminum pergolas sized to shade the afternoon sun where it actually falls, with options for screens, fans, and string lights wired in from day one.
Outdoor Kitchens
Grill islands in stone or stucco with granite counters, bar seating, and the gas and electrical runs done by licensed trades, not improvised later.
Hidden Fastener Install
Boards attached with hidden clips so the walking surface stays smooth and barefoot-friendly, with the gaps spaced for Florida humidity swings.
Framing That Does Not Move
Footings below the frost line, hurricane ties at every joist, and hardware rated for coastal Florida. The structure under the deck is where the decade-proof build lives.
Screens and Lanais
Screened enclosures and lanais that turn a deck into a bug-free room, with screened rail panels and ceiling fans that make a Gainesville August survivable.
How Long a Deck Build Takes
Most decks are built in three to five days on site. Here is the realistic schedule.
Week 1: Permits and Materials
The design consultation, layout decisions, cabinet selection, and a written price. Cabinets are the long-lead item, so we order them the moment you approve. Most cabinet lines run four to eight weeks to deliver.
Day 1: Footings and Posts
Cabinets, counters, and flooring come out. Plumbing and electrical get roughed in for the new layout, inspections get scheduled, and the room is prepped for the rebuild.
Days 2 to 3: Framing
Cabinets set, counters templated and fabricated, flooring laid, backsplash tiled. Our own crew handles the build with weekly photo updates, so you always know where things stand.
Days 4 to 5: Boards and Railing
We load-test the railing together, walk every board barefoot, and register the warranty in your name. Nothing gets checked off until you say so.
Why Gainesville Homeowners Choose Trini for Decks
A general contractor who has delivered over 400 projects across North Florida since 2004, with decks and outdoor living in the blood of most of them.
Licensed, Insured, and Local
Trini Homes is a fully licensed and insured Florida general contractor based in Gainesville. We are not a referral service or a franchise crew passing through town. You get one accountable team from estimate to final walkthrough.
Our Own Crew, Not Sub-of-the-Week
Demo, cabinets, counters, trim, and paint are handled by our own crew, with a dedicated project lead who answers the phone. Weekly updates with photos keep you in the loop without chasing anyone down.
Written Price and a Schedule That Sticks
A written price that holds and a timeline set before demo day. 400+ completed projects across Alachua County and the surrounding counties since 2004 means we know how long each phase actually takes, and we tell you upfront.
Real Reviews From Real Neighbors
A 5.0 rating from 48 homeowners, earned one deck, roof, and remodel at a time. We would rather show you the work: ask for addresses of recent projects near yours, or drive by a current job site and see how we run one.
See the Difference for Yourself
Drag the slider on the photo to see the before and after of a real deck replacement in Gainesville.
Deck Replacement in Gainesville · composite boards, black railing, cedar pergola
See Your Backyard Layout Before You Spend a Dollar
Enter your address and we will pull the satellite view of your property, the yard measurements, and the public permit history on file for your home. Takes about a second. No obligation.
Alachua County addresses return the full renovation permit history. Other Florida counties within 200 miles of Gainesville are welcome, and we will confirm the details on the design consultation.
Rated 5.0 Stars by 48 Homeowners
Real reviews from real Alachua County clients.
“Trini Homes rebuilt our kitchen and we could not be happier. The crew showed up on time every day, the site was spotless at the end of each day, and the final invoice matched the estimate to the dollar.”
“After the last storm we needed a full roof replacement. As a GAF certified installer they handled everything, finished two days early, and our insurance process was smooth because of their documentation.”
“They built our home from the ground up in Tioga and treated it like their own. Communication was constant, quality was excellent, and any small issue was fixed before we even noticed it.”
Deck and Outdoor Living Questions, Answered
The things Gainesville homeowners ask us most before building a deck.
Most decks in Gainesville run between 35 and 60 dollars per square foot installed, so a typical 300 square foot composite deck lands between 10,500 and 18,000 dollars. Pergolas, outdoor kitchens, and custom railings add to the line. After the free yard check you get one written price for the whole build. It holds unless you change the plan.
Most decks take three to five days on site: footings and posts day one, framing over the next two, then boards, railing, and stairs. Permits and material ordering run about a week before we arrive. You get the full schedule before we start.
Composite wins on total cost of ownership for a Gainesville deck. It never rots, splinters, or needs resealing in the humidity, and the modern boards look like real wood without the upkeep. Pressure-treated wood costs less up front and takes stain beautifully, but it wants resealing every couple of years here. We build both and price both paths.
Yes, attached decks and most freestanding decks over 30 inches high need an Alachua County permit. We pull the permit, provide the drawings, and schedule the inspections as part of the build, so you never touch the paperwork.
A quality composite deck with proper framing lasts 25 years and more, with the manufacturer warranty on the boards at 25 to 30 years and the structural frame good for decades when the hardware is rated for coastal Florida. The humidity that eats wood decks barely touches composite.
Often, yes, if the framing below was built to carry the load. We inspect the structure under the deck first and tell you honestly whether it needs reinforcement before anything goes on top. Outdoor kitchens need gas and electrical runs done by licensed trades, which we handle in-house as a general contractor.
Built to Florida code, yes: footings below grade, hurricane ties at every joist, and hardware rated for coastal exposure. The decks that fail in storms are the ones attached with nails instead of bolts and brackets. Every Trini deck is built like it will be tested, because in North Florida it will be.
Sun and moisture do that within two seasons in Gainesville. Reseal every 18 to 24 months with a UV-blocking stain, keep the gaps between boards clear so water drains, and give it a soft wash rather than a pressure blast. Or switch to composite on the next go and retire the whole ritual.
The boards and the railing together carry the biggest share, and composite roughly doubles the board line versus wood. The footings and framing are the smaller number that matters most, because that is where a cheap build fails. We break every line out so you can see where the money goes.
Serving Alachua County, Duval, Marion and Surrounding Counties
Based in Gainesville, our crews work across North Central Florida.
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