Decks & Patios

Whether you are looking to enjoy the sun in your backyard and sip coffee or give your little ones an area to play outside, decks are adaptable and give you many useful options. You can turn them into an extension of your house to serve as a lounge area, or you can decorate them with plants to add to your backyard scenery. If you love to have people over, decks are a wonderful place to socialize while keeping the inside of your home clean.

Design Everest can help you with both – a new deck or patio and existing deck or patio remodel. Design Everest can prepare structural and architectural plans to ensure your building permit will be approved and your deck will be code compliant (especially important for California earthquakes!) so that you can commence construction. And our partner network of general contractors can help you build your deck just the way you want!

Architecture & Engineering for Decks & Patios in California

Why Does the City Require a Permit for a Deck?

Are you about to add a deck to your home? You may wonder why your city requires a permit for a seemingly easy, DIY project. You may also toy with the

What to consider before adding a deck or patio to your home

You might be thinking about adding a nice outdoor space to your home. Maybe a space for relaxing, or holding parties, or doing yoga. Adding a deck or

5 things to consider before you build a deck or patio

Deck additions are the most common DIY home projects, and can be the easiest one to bungle unless you know what you’re doing. Problems like skipped

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

"I have used Design Everest for several houses and the experience has been great each time. They have a team of designer, architects, structural engineers, and project managers to make sure things are constantly being completed and moving forward. Their guidance and experience helped navigate through issues before they arose, bringing our dream into reality. I will recommend Design Everest to anyone looking to complete the plans of their dreams quickly with a team of experts at a reasonable price."

"It's probably one of the few firms you can fully trust in the Bay Area. I got referred by a friend to Design Everest for a kitchen and bathroom remodel of my condo. They sent an architect to map out the current conditions of our house. The architect was very patient as we took our time to go through the plans, and he also suggested which complemented the way we wanted to remodel our home. They completed the plans within two weeks, and overall it was a very satisfying process. We are very happy to go with Design Everest. We will surely go with them if we need any engineering work in the future!"

"Design Everest provided timely and accurate Mechanical and Plumbing drawings which were approved by the local jurisdiction the first time they were submitted. This was a short-notice commercial permit which made timing even more crucial, and they came through big time for us."

"When I found Design Everest on the web, I sent a short email and had a response immediately. They took the time to explain the process of designing and structural engineering. This was my first project and had a ton of questions and got all of my questions answered. I will use them on future projects!"

"We worked with a designer, a PM, a structural engineer, and a Title 24 expert from Design Everest to design an ADU. Their close coordination allowed us to remotely design a custom ADU during the coronavirus epidemic. They were patient and allowed the design to iterate many times"

"I ordered an engineering report for a real estate transaction for the foundation portion of inspections. Great company, easy scheduling, great report that was complete and concise. The engineer reported on the foundation as well as the structure itself. Highly recommend."