DECKING & RAILING
We offer everything needed for your decking and railing project. Your local Richards Branch Team is standing by to answer questions and provide a quote.
COMPOSITE DECKING
Composite decking is an environmentally friendly lumber alternative that combines plastic and wood fiber. Designed for maximum durability, it resists fading, staining, scratching, and mold, and won’t rot, crack or warp. It’s also insect-proof and splinter-free, making it safer and more comfortable for families with kids and pets.
Planning and Design Considerations
- Railing – Railing is both an architectural and safety component in deck design. Cable railings are a great option when the line of sight is important.
- Stairs – A simple stairway will do just fine for inexpensive projects or wrap-around stairs, which double as casual seating can add interest and practicality.
- Seating and planters – built-in or add-on, seating, and planters are the finishing touches to a deck.
Common Deck Components
- Footing – Most decks begin by pouring concrete footings and attaching post anchors. Region frost depth determines how deep to pour the footings. Footings hold up the posts.
- Post – Posts are attached to the footings and hold the support beams up off the ground. Posts are important to ensure good airflow under your deck and to be able to access the under-deck area as needed for maintenance.
- Beams – Horizontal beams hold up the deck framing and provide the main structural support. They are usually made of 2 x 8″ or 2 x 10″ lumber.
- Joist – The joists create a framework running under the deck’s entirety, supporting the deck boards.
- Ledgers and header joists – Ledgers anchor a deck to the house and support each joists’ end. Header joists support the other side of the joists.
- Deck boards – The deck boards are what you walk on; they act as visible flooring for your deck.
- Hidden fasteners – The advantage of a hidden fastener system is that no screw heads are dotting the surface and blemishing your deck.
Air Vent offers a complete line of ventilation products that meet the highest standards for quality and performance.
Albany Door Company, Inc. manufactures interior and exterior high-speed industrial doors for a wide range of industries. Albany Doors can be individually customized, delivering customers a wide variety of design and style options for an entry system. Albany Doors are made to the industry's highest quality standards.
Henry®, Company is a leader in Building Envelope Systems®, managing the flow of water, vapor, air, and energy from foundation to roof. Henry® professionals offer designers, contractors, and building owners a combination of technical experience, a belief in sustainability, and a commitment to provide quality products.
Kitchen Kompact has been manufacturing the best kitchen cabinets across three generations, bringing innovation and hard work to a fast-growing, constantly changing industry. They were transforming a small custom cabinet shop, whose beginnings date back to 1937, into one of the largest cabinet assembly plants in the United States.
Mastic premium siding stands up to extreme weather, requires little maintenance, and is an eco-friendly choice for families. Best of all, it’s covered with an industry-leading V.I.P. limited lifetime warranty backed by Ply Gem, the 75-year leader in pioneering performance home exteriors. Mastic offers vinyl siding styles in all the most popular variations. Lap siding or clapboard, board and batten, and cedar shake. All vinyl siding is made to look like wooden siding.
Metal Deck Supply is a premier distributor of metal decks in the U.S. 
Metal-Era is the largest edge metal systems manufacturer in North America. A trusted go-to expert in the commercial roofing industry, Metal-Era boasts the broadest portfolio of tested roofing and building envelope solutions in the industry.
Silver Line – a subsidiary of the largest window and door manufacturer in North America, Andersen Corporation – builds both its premium V3 Series and economy V1 Series residential windows with low-maintenance vinyl in custom-sized and colors, and includes glass options that are ENERGY STAR® certified for greater energy.
TAMKO Building Products LLC is a leading residential and commercial roofing product manufacturer, including Heritage® and MetalWorks®, shingles, waterproofing products, and cement and coatings. Founded in 1944, TAMKO attributes its success to teamwork and enduring relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees.
