Hoffman Estates, IL · July 2026
A 16 by 20 Trex Foggy Wharf deck replacement in Hoffman Estates
In July 2026 we took down a 12 by 20 wood deck behind a raised ranch in Hoffman Estates and rebuilt it four feet wider: a 16 by 20 Trex Foggy Wharf deck with white Trex Select railing and a new stair run to the patio. The permit went through the village's Code Enforcement office.
- Town
- Hoffman Estates, Cook County
- Job
- Deck Replacement
- Decking
- Trex Foggy Wharf capped composite
- Board
- Trex, Foggy Wharf
- Railing
- Trex Select railing, white
- Size
- 16 by 20 feet, about 320 square feet
- Finished
- July 2026
- Permit office
- Code Enforcement, 1900 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
What the homeowners wanted
More room, and no more staining. The old deck was 12 by 20 and sat off the main floor of a raised ranch, a full storey above the yard. The family has an above-ground pool, and the deck is where they watch it from, so they wanted a surface wide enough to put a table and chairs on without blocking the door.
They also wanted the stairs to land on the patio slab instead of the grass.
How we built it
Tear-out first. The old deck came off down to the ledger. With the siding exposed we could check the rim joist behind it before bolting anything new to the house. That is the part of a replacement nobody sees and the part that matters most.
A wider frame on 6x6 posts. The new deck is 16 by 20, four feet wider than the old one. Hoffman Estates publishes its own pier rules: 42 inches below grade, and piers inside the foundation over-dig (within about 5 feet of the house wall) go all the way to footing depth. We frame to those numbers on every job here. The village also wants posts sitting on top of concrete piers, never buried, which is how these are set.
Trex Foggy Wharf on top. A grey capped composite board. It does not need staining, it does not splinter, and the grey reads well against the tan siding. Joists run at the spacing Trex specifies so the boards stay flat.
White Trex Select railing and a full stair run. Square white balusters on all three open sides and down the stairs, which now land on the patio. Guard openings are tight enough that a 4 inch sphere cannot pass, which is the village's rule and ours.
Read the village's full deck requirements on our Hoffman Estates deck builder page, or see what a replacement involves on the deck replacement page.
The photos
Taken by our crew on the job in Hoffman Estates. Nothing staged, nothing borrowed.
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During the build · The back of the house with the old deck removed, the ledger line still visible on the siding
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Finished · The whole back of the house with the new grey deck, white railing and stairs down to the yard
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Finished · Elevated grey Trex Foggy Wharf deck with white railing and a full stair run, seen from the patio below
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Finished · Grey Trex Foggy Wharf deck boards and white railing looking out over an above-ground pool
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Finished · Wide grey composite deck surface at the kitchen door with white railing on three sides
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Finished · White Trex Select stair railing climbing to the new deck on 6x6 posts
More decks we have built
All projects
Want one like this in Hoffman Estates?
Free on-site estimate. We walk the yard, look under the old deck if there is one, and give you a written price. No pressure and no charge.