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Dog friendly deck gates prove that man’s best friend can also benefit from outdoor living enjoyment
These Atlanta homeowners chose to install a dog gate to gain more control over their pets surroundings.
Dogs by nature are companion animals. Throughout history dogs have been touted as “man’s best friend”. Dogs play a crucial role in our lives, and are considered to be part of the family unit. At Archadeck, we are seeing a trend with our owners asking for customized dog gates for their outdoor living areas such as decks, porches and patios. The dog gate serves a dual purpose for Fido and dog owners.
Custom dog gate at top of 2nd story deck
Dog deck gates can give you and your dog all the benefits of enjoying the outdoors, while having complete control over their surroundings. Let’s say for example your family and the neighbors family are enjoying a day by your backyard pool. The only dilemma is that the dog keeps jumping in the pool. In an effort to appease your guests, and to make everyone happy you opt to enclose your dog inside the house for the afternoon. This means that Fido will miss the exercise, fresh air and camaraderie of being part of the family. With a custom installed dog deck gate, you can opt to keep Fido in the backyard but away from the pool deck area, or keep him in close proximity to the action within the deck. The choice is yours.
This deck features a sliding gate perfect for the family, and the family dog.
Dog gates offer safety, security and the convenience of having the freedom to spend more time with your pampered pooch. Our dog gates can be custom built alongside your deck’s railing system, so they offer functionality as well as aesthetic appeal. Not only do the gates offer a safe haven for your dog to take in the wonder of the great outdoors, many of our gates have become a choice for homeowners with small children as well. The gates can keep your toddler from straying away from the security of the backyard deck while you are busy cooking those hot dogs on the grill. This feature offers homeowners peace of mind, and more family-time for outdoor living enjoyment. It’s a win, win situation.
Archadeck of Greater Atlanta can custom design a dog-friendly deck gate best suited for your needs and individual taste. Contact us today to learn more about our innovative and functional outdoor living designs. (770) 377 – 2900
greateratlanta@archadeck.net
Archadeck of Greater Atlanta Jeff Mullins and Sol Elisha
Is your Atlanta area deck safe for family and friends? Would you pay $99 to find out?
Archadeck decks are built to a 60 lb live load - that's 50% stronger than the requirement. This Sandy Springs GA. deck with double pergolas built by Archadeck of Greater Atlanta offers beauty and safety
Decks can collapse if they’re built the wrong way by the wrong builder. You may remember the deck crash in Marietta last year. At least five people were injured by the deck pulling away from the wall, falling backwards toward the home, and then landing atop them.
Our decks are so structurally sound you can have the whole neighborhood on your deck with not a care in the world.
Is your deck safe?. Unfortunately, you may be right to worry. Georgia is one of only two states left that require only a 40 lb PSF live load. In other states, the requirement is a 60 lb PSF live load. And to add insult to injury, most builders are not GA licensed builders. Some that are licensed don’t have the means to evaluate what live load levels they’re building to which means they are going by what city inspectors will allow them to build as their gauge.
All of our outdoor structures are constructed of the highest quality materials and expert workmanship which exceeds standard building codes in the area.
How can you find out if your deck is safe? The answer is simple.
Have a certified professional come evaluate your deck. Archadeck of Greater Atlanta provides comprehensive deck inspections for only $99. If you build with us then we will put the $99 toward your project. Our safety standards are superior to other builders in our area because we have engineering tables and have to make sure our decks are certified at 60lb live load, which is 50% higher than the requirement. Our decks last longer since there’s no movement because they’re built so well. Our quality standards ensure your enjoyment as well as your peace of mind. The bottom line is if you wants your deck to last twice as long, look twice as good and be able to confidently get twice the number of people using it at once, use Archadeck of Greater Atlanta.
Don't trust your safety to just any builder- contact Archadeck of Greater Atlanta
Archadeck of Greater Atlanta Jeff Mullins and Sol Elisha
To learn more about our beautiful quality-built decks then contact Archadeck of Greater Atlanta to schedule a comprehensive deck inspection at your home. You will be glad you did. Call us at (770) 377 – 2900 or email us at greateratlanta@archadeck.net
See more photos of our other stunning deck designs by visiting our decks photo galleries located on our website.
A new multi-level Buckhead deck by Archadeck of Greater Atlanta
Buckhead Atlanta cedar deck by Archadeck of Atlanta
When our clients in Buckhead called us, we knew they had a beautiful Monte Hewitt home with an small, very elevated deck they wished to make larger. The existing deck was 16′ above grade and was only 10′ out. It was really too small to allow for a relaxed eating area or for relaxed congregating. In addition, the elevated deck had no access to the back yard and the very high posts made an eyesore for those in the backyard.
There was access to the back yard from the master bedroom as you see in the right side of this picture but again, there was no area to sit, relax, enjoy morning coffee and the great Atlanta outdoors.
Architectural plan drawing for our new deck in Buckhead
Their goal was to expand and replace the upper level deck, to create a deck off the mid level deck and to seamlessly connect the two spaces into one outdoor living area. The new upper deck will remain at the 16 ft elevation and the mid level deck is designed to hide the look of the high posts and make the deck beautiful from all angles. A well designed deck should look beautiful from inside the house, while enjoying the deck area, and from the back yard.
Multi-level deck in the Buckhead area of Atlanta GA
The family will now have easy access to the back yard and a nice level to watch the kids play. Another trend that’s very big now is to have multi-level or multi-area outdoor living “environments” built. Often one area is for eating and another is for congregating. This provides a spacious area for your outdoor furniture, a nice amount of walking space or traffic space and allows for multiple groups or people to do different things in the space. Just as the rooms in your home allow for relaxing in one room, eating in another, and multimedia in yet another, a multi-area deck can be like adding a vacation hideaway or outdoor oasis to your home.
Monte Hewitt deck in Buckhead Atlanta GA with custom deck by Archadeck of Greater Atlanta
To complement the beautifully wooded back yard, we are using cedar for the deck and Fortress railing. Fortress railing is a premier metal railing that is also very popular right now. Metal railing allows for a tremendous amount of visibility into the back yard as compared to the traditional wood pickets which significantly reduce visibility. Metal railings are also very low maintenance. In addition we implement an Aurora deck lighting system for maximum enjoyment from the day into the evening.
While building, we met up with Monte Hewitt along with his daughter and wife who loved the deck and railing.
Archadeck of Greater Atlanta Jeff Mullins and Sol Elisha
The project is almost complete and we will post pictures of it very soon. If you are considering building a deck, screen porch, sunroom, pergola covered porch or other outdoor structure, give us a call for a free consultation at (770) 377 – 2900
or email us at greateratlanta@archadeck.net.
You can see more pictures of our work on our Archadeck of Greater Atlanta website.
- View our Atlanta wood decks photo gallery
- View our Greater Atlanta Patios and hardscapes picture gallery
- Or view our Atlanta covered porches photo gallery