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Serving Altoona, PA and surrounding areas. (814) 552-1158
Altoona Deck and Fence builds composite and wood decks, installs fences, and handles deck repairs for homeowners throughout Clearfield - with footings dug to Clearfield County frost depth, genuine familiarity with the century-old housing stock throughout the borough, and written estimates that cover every line item before any work begins. We reply within one business day.
Clearfield averages 40 to 50 inches of snow per year, and composite decking like Trex handles that moisture load far better than wood - no annual staining, no boards that soften after a few wet winters, and a 25-year manufacturer warranty that a pressure-treated deck cannot match. For Clearfield homeowners who want outdoor space without recurring maintenance in a heavy-snow climate, composite is a logical investment. Learn more about Trex deck installation.
For Clearfield homeowners adding outdoor space on a tighter budget, pressure-treated wood remains the most cost-effective starting point. When built correctly with footings below the frost line and boards properly sealed in the first season, a treated wood deck holds up well through Clearfield County winters and serves most families for 15 to 20 years.
Many homes in Clearfield Borough are over a century old, and decks attached to them - if they have one at all - are frequently showing real structural wear. Soft boards, corroded hardware, and ledger connections that were never properly flashed are common findings on older properties throughout the borough. We assess the framing honestly and tell you what we find before recommending a path forward.
Clearfield has a mix of small in-town lots near the borough center and larger parcels on the edges of town, and a properly built wood fence serves both types. Many older Clearfield lots have property lines that have not been formally confirmed in decades, and a fence installed without checking can end up in the wrong place. We confirm the layout with you before any holes are dug.
Vinyl holds up through Pennsylvania winters without annual painting or treatment, which makes it especially practical in Clearfield where heavy snowfall and wet springs create a consistently demanding environment for wood. For homeowners who want a clean-looking fence with minimal long-term upkeep, vinyl is a strong choice for this climate.
Clearfield's combination of heavy snow, wet springs, and humid summers is genuinely hard on unprotected wood. A professional stain and seal job every few years is the least expensive way to extend the life of any wood deck in this climate - far cheaper than replacing boards that soaked up water for seasons without any protective finish applied.
Clearfield is a borough where a large portion of homes were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the lumber and coal industries were driving local growth. That history is visible in the housing stock - two-story wood-frame homes, brick and stone foundations, and narrow in-town lots that sit close to neighbors. When a new deck or fence connects to a home this old, the framing at the connection point is always the first thing worth evaluating carefully. Original masonry foundations can have settling issues, and rim joists on Victorian-era homes frequently do not have the same structural capacity as modern framing, which affects how a deck ledger can safely be attached.
The climate adds a second layer of pressure. Clearfield County averages 40 to 50 inches of snow per year, the West Branch Susquehanna River runs through town and creates flooding risk in low-lying areas during wet springs, and clay-heavy soil throughout the region expands and contracts with seasonal moisture changes. That soil movement creates gradual pressure on posts and footings over time, which is why frost-depth footings are not optional here - they are the difference between a deck that stays level for 20 years and one that is visibly heaving by the third winter.
Our crew works throughout Clearfield regularly, and we understand the conditions that make deck and fence work in this borough different from what you encounter in newer suburban markets. Permits go through Clearfield Borough, and understanding which projects require what type of review - and how the current timeline looks - is knowledge that only comes from consistently doing this work in this area.
Clearfield is the county seat of Clearfield County, and the Clearfield County Courthouse sits at the center of town, with the West Branch Susquehanna River running through the borough and defining the character of the lower-lying neighborhoods. We work on both the tight in-town lots near the center of the borough and the larger properties on the edges of town where the terrain opens up toward the surrounding wooded hills.
We also serve homeowners in nearby Philipsburg and in Tyrone. If you are in the Clearfield area and unsure which permit office covers your address, call us and we will confirm before any work starts.
Call or submit a contact form and we will respond within one business day. We will ask a few basic questions about your project - deck or fence, new build or repair, rough size and timeline - so the site visit is efficient.
We come to your property, measure the space, evaluate the existing structure if there is one, and assess any slope, drainage, or foundation factors specific to your lot. A written estimate follows that covers all costs - no hidden fees added after the fact.
Once you approve the estimate, we pull the required permit through Clearfield Borough before ordering materials. Permit review typically takes one to two weeks. You do not need to contact any office or fill out any paperwork - we handle the process in our name.
The crew arrives on the scheduled date, confirms the layout with you before starting, and completes the build. Footings are poured and given proper cure time before framing continues. We clean up completely before leaving and walk the finished work with you before closing out the job.
We serve Clearfield and all of Clearfield County. No pressure, no obligation - just a straight answer about your project and a written estimate that covers every line item.
(814) 552-1158Clearfield is the county seat of Clearfield County with a population of around 6,000 residents. The borough grew significantly in the late 1800s and early 1900s on the strength of the lumber and coal industries, and much of that era is still visible in the housing stock - a large share of homes were built before World War II, with two-story wood-frame construction, Victorian-era architectural details, and masonry foundations that have been holding up for over a century. The town sits in a valley carved by the West Branch Susquehanna River, with steep wooded hillsides rising on both sides and the river defining the character of the lower-lying neighborhoods near the water. The mix of tight in-town lots near the courthouse and larger parcels on the edges of town gives Clearfield a range of property types within a short drive of each other.
Downtown Clearfield has a working small-city character anchored by the courthouse square and major employers including Penn Highlands Clearfield hospital. Long-term homeownership is common, and residents tend to be practical about home maintenance - they want contractors who give straight answers and do not invent work that is not needed. For homeowners in nearby Philipsburg, just over the Clearfield County line in Centre County, and in Bellefonte to the east, we bring the same local knowledge of central Pennsylvania building conditions to every job.
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