Hammer & Hew

About Hammer & Hew

Rotten boards, loose railings and worn finishes are the kind of deck problems on the listing for Hammer & Hew in Philadelphia. It is filed under deck repair, with six years in business and a team of five, and also lists handyman work, junk removal and TV mounting. Hours are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday, with nothing listed for Sunday.

The repair types range from applying finishes and fixing small cracks, gaps or holes, through replacing a few boards and repairing serious rot or water damage, to replacing whole sections or renovating an entire deck or porch. Materials are wood and composite, for residential and commercial properties.

Philadelphia's wet springs, humid summers and freeze-thaw winters are hard on wood decks and porches. Rot usually starts where water sits: at the ends of boards, around posts, along the ledger where the deck meets the house and on porch floors under downspouts. Composite boards do not rot, but the wood framing beneath them can. A stain or sealant every few years slows weathering on wood.

When you contact Hammer & Hew, describe the deck or porch, its size and material and the damage you see, with photos from above and underneath if possible. Ask whether the framing will be checked and how any hidden rot will be priced.

Written from the details on this listing. Contact the business to confirm the latest.