Prior to establishing Pantuck Construction LLC in 2020, I was a forensic structural engineer responsible for investigating building collapses. I would sort through the wreckage, determine causation, and explain it to a jury. My expertise as a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania enables me to build structurally sound decks that will withstand the test of time.

The compromised deck pictured above was about ten years old when we rebuilt it. Short lifespans such as this in modern deck structures are not uncommon. One reason behind this premature decay is an industry shift in the types of chemicals used to pressure treat lumber (the use of toxic, yet highly effective, chromated arsenicals was halted in 2003). Fortunately, we can prevent premature decay, along with “bounce” in a deck, by using construction details that are above and beyond the basic requirements of the building code.

You owe it to yourself to hire a builder who will do the little things to make sure that your investment will pay off in the long run. My commitment to you is that I will take the same painstaking care in the beauty and appearance of your deck as I will with its structural integrity.

Sincerely,

Blake J. Pantuck, P.E. (PA P.E. #086734)
Owner, Pantuck Construction LLC