Pressure-Treated Deck and Ramp Rebuild in Baltimore
A worn wood deck and long entry ramp on a two-story Baltimore home, rebuilt with new pressure-treated boards, joists, railings and steps. Finished in November 2026.
What the deck and ramp needed
This two-story Baltimore home has a long wood ramp that runs along the house from the front walkway up to a deck outside the entry door. Years outdoors had turned the boards dark and mossy, and the railings were worn along the whole run.
How we rebuilt it
We started by taking the old boards and railings off, which opened up the frame underneath. We added new pressure-treated joists where the frame needed them, along with new rim boards around the outside. The frame is what decides whether a deck needs new boards, a repair or a full rebuild, and our decks and porches page explains how we make that call.
With the frame ready, we laid new boards across the deck and down the length of the ramp. New posts went on next, bolted through to the frame, and the railings run from post to post along both structures.
The old steps came off the back of the deck. We built the new ones in a different spot, at the corner, with the steps and railing set in concrete. Our exterior stairs page covers this kind of work in more detail.
How the finished deck works
Deck, ramp, railings and steps are all the same pressure-treated lumber, so they read as one structure from the yard. The ramp still gives a step-free route from the walkway to the door, and the new steps lead from the deck down to the yard.
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