Custom Decks in Houston

A custom deck is not a commodity product — it is a structure designed around your home, your property, and how your family lives outdoors. Right Angle designs and builds custom decks across Houston that go beyond standard rectangular platforms to create outdoor spaces with real architectural character. Custom deck design starts with your site: lot dimensions, grade changes, tree locations, drainage patterns, sun exposure, and how the deck connects to your home's architecture. From there we develop layouts that may include multiple levels, integrated stairs with lighting, built-in seating, planter boxes, pergola connections, and railing systems that range from cable to glass to traditional wood balusters. Material selection is part of the custom process. We build with Trex and TimberTech composites, Western Red Cedar, ipe, garapa, thermally modified ash, and pressure-treated pine framing. Each material has strengths and tradeoffs in Houston's climate — we guide you through the decision based on aesthetics, maintenance tolerance, budget, and expected lifespan. Structural engineering matters in Houston. Our decks include proper concrete footings, galvanized or stainless steel hardware, hurricane ties, lateral bracing, and ledger connections that meet or exceed local code requirements. For elevated decks, we design guardrail systems and stair configurations to current IRC standards. We build custom decks in the Heights, West University, Montrose, Memorial, River Oaks, Bellaire, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest, Spring Branch, and all inner-loop Houston neighborhoods.