Top-Rated Deck Builder in Hollister CA - Outdoor Spaces Done Right

Hollister sits in the San Benito Valley with the Calaveras Fault running through the area - and that matters for anything you build on the ground here. Even the minor seismic events that Hollister experiences regularly can crack stucco, shift concrete slabs, and loosen deck ledger connections over time. Combine that with the clay soils that expand in winter rains and contract in summer heat, and you have a property environment that puts more stress on outdoor structures than most parts of California. A deck builder who has not worked in Hollister will not necessarily account for either of those factors in the footing design or material selection - and the consequences show up within a few years.

The housing stock in Hollister also spans a wide range. Older homes near downtown - some dating to the early 1900s - have different structural setups and foundation types than the newer stucco tract homes built on the east and south sides of the city over the past 20 years. A Craftsman bungalow near the historic downtown requires a different approach to attaching a deck ledger than a modern stucco home built on a concrete slab. Knowing which type of home you are working on, and what the local building code requires for that specific construction, is the difference between a deck that passes inspection and one that does not.

Hollister is the county seat of San Benito County, with a population of around 45,000 residents and a community character that stands apart from the larger cities in the surrounding region. It is nationally known as the birthplace of American motorcycling - the 1947 rally that put the city on the map still echoes in the annual Hollister Independence Rally that draws tens of thousands of riders every summer. The downtown historic district has walkable blocks of older commercial buildings and homes dating to the late 1800s, and that older core gives the city a texture that more recently built communities lack. Most of Hollister's residents own their homes, and the city has a strong owner-occupancy rate that reflects the kind of community where people put down roots and invest in their properties.

Housing in Hollister spans a wide range of ages and styles. The neighborhoods near downtown have Craftsman bungalows and Victorian-era homes from the early 1900s, while the east and south sides of the city have seen significant new construction over the past 20 years - stucco tract homes on modest lots with attached garages and tile roofs. Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area sits just south of town and is a popular destination for residents and visitors alike. The city sits in a valley surrounded by farmland and the hills of San Benito County, and nearby Gilroy - connected by US-101 and Highway 25 - is the closest major commercial center. We serve homeowners throughout Hollister and also regularly work in Gilroy, CA.