Deck Builder

Christensen Exteriors; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Christensen Stucco is hiring a Deck Builder with Trex specialization in the United States. You will perform ledger flashing, structural framing, Trex decking, and railing installations to manufacturer standards.

Expect a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on accuracy, safety with power tools, and finishing quality that families will enjoy for decades. Strong preference for deck-building or residential framing experience.

Qualifications

• Deck building experience is strongly preferred.
• Framing skills and comfort with power tools are essential.
• Previous deck building or residential framing experience strongly preferred.
• You need to be comfortable and safe with all of them.
• You need to understand why ledger flashing matters and why post spacing matters.

Responsibilities

• Review Plans and Layout: Dallas reviews the deck design with the crew; you know the finished product before you drive the first screw.
• Ledger and Footings: Ledger board installation with proper flashing; Dallas inspects every ledger personally.
• Post and Beam Framing: Set posts, install beams, frame the deck structure; level and square.
• Install joists at proper spacing for Trex with hidden fasteners and precise spacing.
• Trex Decking: Install Trex composite decking with proper spacing and clean transitions.
• Railing Systems: Aluminum or Trex railing; correct spacing and balusters; railing is highly visible.

Skills

Deck building

Framing

Power tools

Math

Physical fitness

Tools

Miter saw

Circular saw

Drill

Framing nailer

Job description

$22–$38

Deck Builder
— Trex Specialist.

Composite decks that last 25 years and look incredible. Proper ledger flashing, structural framing, Trex composite decking, and railing systems. Build something families will use for decades.

Deck building at Christensen Stucco means building Trex composite decks to manufacturer standards — proper ledger flashing, structural framing, composite decking, and custom railing systems.

7:00 AM

Review Plans and Layout

Dallas reviews the deck design with the crew. Dimensions, railing style, access points, special features. You know the finished product before you drive the first screw.

8:00 AM

Ledger and Footings

Ledger board installation with proper flashing — this is the most critical step. A ledger that allows water infiltration destroys the house framing. Dallas inspects every ledger personally.

9:30 AM

Post and Beam Framing

Set posts, install beams, frame the deck structure. Level and square — everything downstream depends on the framing being right. Dallas checks with a level at every stage.

11:00 AM

Install joists at proper spacing for Trex composite. Blocking at ends and mid-span. Hidden fastener system requires precise joist spacing — you learn to work to tight tolerances.

1:00 PM

Trex Decking

Trex composite decking with hidden fasteners. Consistent spacing, proper end cuts, clean board-to-board transitions. Trex looks best when it's installed to exact manufacturer spec.

3:00 PM

Railing Systems

Aluminum railing, cable railing, or Trex composite railing. Post spacing, top and bottom rail, baluster installation. The railing is what people notice first — it needs to be perfect.

What We're Looking For

Dallas Hires for Character First. Skills Second.

Deck building experience is strongly preferred. Framing skills and comfort with power tools are essential.

Deck or Framing Experience

Previous deck building or residential framing experience strongly preferred.

Miter saw, circular saw, drill, framing nailer. You need to be comfortable and safe with all of them.

Structural Understanding

You need to understand why ledger flashing matters, why post spacing matters, why the framing has to be right. Not just how to do it — why.

Finish Mindset

Decks are visible — homeowners look at them every day. The work needs to look as good as it performs.

Math Skills

Deck layout involves a lot of measurement and calculation. You need to be comfortable with numbers.

Physical Fitness

Carrying lumber, concrete, and heavy materials. This is physical work.

Why Work Here

This Isn't Your Average Contractor Job.

Most contractor jobs mean working for whoever showed up today. At Christensen Stucco you work for Dallas — one owner, one crew, one standard. That means something.

$22–$38 / Hour

Paid based on your actual skill level. Dallas doesn't lowball good people.

No seasonal layoffs. Dallas keeps his crew working 12 months a year.

Learn From a Master

50 years of stucco knowledge. Most crews never get this kind of training.

Real Crew — No Subs

You're a Christensen crew member — not a day laborer. That's a different thing.

Quality Work You're Proud Of

Dallas doesn't cut corners. You'll build things that last 40 years and know it.

Direct Access to Dallas

No HR department. No middle management. You work directly with the owner.

From Dallas

A deck built right lasts 25 years and becomes the family's favorite place in the summer. A deck built wrong fails at the ledger inside of 5 years and costs the homeowner twice as much to fix. I build decks that last — and I want crew members who understand why that difference matters.

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