Why this directory exists
I started with fences. When I needed one put up around my own yard, I figured finding someone would take an afternoon. It didn't. Every search sent me bouncing between the same kinds of pages. Ads at the top. Then sites that wanted my phone number so they could pass it to a handful of companies I had never heard of. Then lists from big national sites that named companies two counties away.
So I built Illinois Fence Contractors, the list I wished I'd had. Decks have the same problem. Does this builder work in composite, or only wood? Do they do railings and stairs, or a screened porch on top? Do they pull the permit? Do they even come out to my town? You'd call one, find out it wasn't a fit, and go back to searching.
This site puts the basics in one place: every deck builder in Illinois I could verify, town by town, with its own phone number, its Google rating, and what its own website says it builds. You call the builder directly. Nobody sits in the middle, and nobody sells your number.
Right now that is 514 companies and 17,442 Google reviews across 124 town pages, last checked October 17, 2026.
How listings are compiled
- Public record first. Every listing starts from the company's Google Business record in Illinois, found by searching Google Maps for deck builders. Companies whose main trade is roofing, siding, painting or landscaping are left out. Closed businesses and businesses with no reviews are left out. Duplicates are merged.
- Their own website second. We read each company's own website and mark the materials and services it says it offers. If the website does not say, the listing says "not stated" instead of guessing.
- Ratings as Google shows them. We show the Google rating and review count on the date we checked, and the date is on the page. We never write reviews, change ratings or make up a score.
- The order is the same for everyone. Within a town, builders whose website says they build new decks come first, then the rest, each sorted by rating weighted by number of reviews.
Our standards
- A basic listing is free and stays free. No company can pay to change its rating or its place in the ranked list.
- Paid spots exist, and every one is labeled Featured on the card itself.
- We publish facts a company would recognize about itself: phone, address, hours, services. No commentary, no complaints, no opinions about anyone's work.
- We do not verify licenses, insurance or the quality of any work. Ask the company for proof of insurance and check permit rules with your town before work starts.
- Ryan Nesheim also runs N5 Studio, which builds websites for local trade businesses. A company being an N5 client never changes where it appears, and any paid placement is labeled the same as everyone else's.
Corrections and removals
If something on a listing is wrong, or you want your company removed, use the claim link on the listing or email hello@deckbuildersillinois.com. Corrections and removals are handled within the week, no questions asked.
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