08/19/2026
It’s the details that set a deck apart. 🔨
We recently wrapped up this large composite deck and swim-spa project, and this is one where a tremendous amount of time went into the details you don’t always notice from a distance.
This wasn’t simply a matter of laying composite boards and installing railing. Nearly every transition, corner and finishing detail was planned out and built to give the entire deck a clean, custom look.
Some of the features that went into this build:
• Hand-made, heat-shaped composite corners — formed on site instead of relying on standard corner trim
• Decorative expansion blocks incorporated into the decking layout to allow for movement while making the expansion points look intentional
• Cortex screw-and-plug fastening system throughout the areas requiring face fastening, leaving virtually no visible screws
• Custom picture framing and breaker boards to break up the field decking and keep the layout clean and symmetrical
• Horizontal composite skirting around the entire deck, complete with finished corners and vertical accent details
• A completely hidden, removable access hatch built directly into the decking so the swim spa can still be serviced and maintained without sacrificing the finished appearance
• Custom-finished stairs and transitions
• Black aluminum railing surrounding the deck
• And 28 feet of louvered pergola, creating a covered outdoor space with adjustable shade and protection
A lot of the best work on a project like this is in figuring out how to make the functional parts not look functional — access panels disappear, expansion joints become design features, fasteners disappear and every edge looks finished.
There are much faster ways to build a composite deck.
We’d rather build it right.
🔨 Miller Electrical Contracting & Construction
📍 Servicing the Avalon Peninsula
Electrical • Construction • Renovations • Decks & Exterior Work
