We hired three rivers to take on our difficult project because they seemed to have the best…read moreunderstanding as what to do about our difficult yard. Their attention to detail was impeccable. Their design team gave us so many great ideas and options it was very helpful. The end result was amazing and now our neighbors are using them to do their new deck. We highly recommend this company. Jason

Prices are outrageously high. More than double the price of other quotes. The guy who came out was…read morevery nice though. The quote with the other companies was for the same or similar products and in one case, the quality of the product was even better than what Three rivers was offering. Replacing the railing on an 1100 square-foot deck is by no means a "cheap" endeavor, however it also shouldn't cost me the price of a car. The company I selected was very professional, gave an amazing presentation, had a fantastic warranty for both the railing and the labor, offered a better quality product, was not the cheapest, nor was he the most expensive. I originally had sent a text to the gentleman who came out from Three Rivers to discuss the quote and never heard back from anyone. At this point I'm happy with the company I've selected and have moved on in the selection process.

VIS Design rebuilt our deck as the previous one needed to be replaced due to rot issues that made…read moreit unstable as well as replacing the stairs and landing outside our laundry room. Since it is a large deck on a on a slope, we knew it was not something we could do ourselves. After listening to our hopes and ideas, they developed a couple concepts for us to consider before we settled on a plan. After we agreed on the concept Victor and John came and gave us their appraisal and bid in a very timely manner. Although they had other projects before us, they began gathering materials and doing the new foundations for the new deck in early November. Although cost does enter the picture, they were fair in their understanding of our goals and needs and stayed on our agreed upon budget. Their requests for a deposit and funds along the way were reasonable. When we needed an additional week for the funds to come into our accounts as additional materials were ordered and delivered, they understood and continued the work. It was easy to communicate with them through person to person, phone calls, e-mails and/or texts. We decided to go with the Rocky Harbor Trex design and watched each day as the project progressed until it was done. Even with the November winds and rain, they showed up and worked throughout each day. Their work ethic and skills are second to none! When it was done, the new deck exceeded our expectations not only for the design, but also the stability, their professionalism, keeping us informed throughout the process, and their understanding of the many questions we had along the way. The photos below show the end product that we are looking forward to using more in the coming days. A definite 5 Star Review and recommendation!

I saw Victor's work van in my neighborhood and gave him a call. He quickly scheduled a meeting to…read morecome see what I needed. Within 3 days the project was complete. When I bought my house the builder didn't complete the deck rail and it was a safety issue, so Victor came and completed the work and added a bonus rail! Even more impressive, he was on time, communicated promptly and cleaned up when he left! Highly recommend!! Nice guy too!

We recently decided to replace our aging backyard deck. After meeting with a number of contractors,…read morewe opted for Grand Decks and we couldn't be more pleased with that choice. Project Manager Nick did a fantastic job of ensuring that all of our wants and needs were met, and once Rudy started work on making our plans come true, he was fastidious, worked efficiently, and most crucially, he built a damn nice deck! The end result is a backyard deck that looks better, is more durable, and is significantly safer to navigate in low-light conditions. We love the work and would highly recommend Grand Decks to anyone looking for a deck upgrade.

Grand Decks and Owner Alex are the best. About a week ago, two of my deck lights stopped working…read more Alex came out and fixed the lights -- no arguing, no excuses. Alex and Grand Decks stand behind their products. I can't recommend Grand Decks highly enough. Thank you, Alex, for all you have done for my family and me.

I used Shaffer & Sons to replace a gate two years ago. Knotty boards were used, and they took the…read morenice lock that was on my old gate and replaced it with a shoddy one. They also left concrete debris from removing an old post in my raised bed. They were the cheapest bid ($950), but I now have a gate with holes that I will need to replace in a few years. Wouldn't recommend.

Bruce was very responsive when we reached out in June for estimates on our deck replacements. His…read moreestimate was affordable and we felt assured when he came out to see the project as he commented on what was required according to code (apparently our dilapidated decks were not compliant and none of the other contractors we consulted with made mention of this). Bruce confirmed his availability for install beginning in late October at that time and we coordinated via email as that time approached. Bruce and his team do very great, thorough work. They were all very friendly and trustworthy. We are very pleased with our deck replacements and the dry rot pieces they both identified and replaced on our front support columns. Bruce also hung up our new address numbers for us at the conclusion of the project, which was a big help for us! We did not receive an invoice until the very end of the project (after 3 of 4 payments were made), but did receive one nonetheless. Despite this, we don't have any concern about Bruce and his team coming out to repair anything that should arise. Though, we don't expect that to happen based on the quality work they provided. Their focus is on their craft, not the administrative pieces of the business. I highly recommend Shaffer & Sons and will keep Bruce's contact information should we, our friends, or family members require any work completed in the future.

BE WARNED, THE 4.5 STAR RATING IS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER. IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE CURRENT…read moreOWNER'S REPUTATION!!! BE WARNED! Short Review: I would NEVER recommend this company ever again due to their lack of commitment to stand behind the quality of their company name, as guaranteed on their website. This company is NOTHING like what the previous owner, Brent, built and stood behind. Long Review: I have to agree with Brian F. in regards to the new owner Damon. He is extremely non-responsive. My husband and I worked with Brent, the previous owner, and he was EXCEPTIONAL! Truly! But, we had to reach out this year, 3 yrs after our three level $115k project was completed regarding some settling of some of the posts that needed to be shored up and hoped to get it done quickly. We reached out to Damon in early May 2025 to see about having it looked at. On May 19, 2025, Damon came out to take a look at the decks and said he'd reach out to someone who would be the expert in what would need to be done. After several attempts to receive an update from Damon with no reply, we reached out to the previous owner, Brent, to ask if he could assist in us getting a response from Damon. Finally, on August 5, my husband was able to connect with Grant and shared his frustrations of not receiving any update from Damon. Grant stated he'd talk with Damon and someone would get back to us. Damon called back and stated that the fix for the problem was 'tricky' and he'd be working with another vendor to come and jack up the deck, pour some concrete and get it cared for. That vendor reached out to us on August 26, and came by to assess the decks a few days later. This individual provided what he felt needed to be done and stated that he would let Damon know the solution. It took another 6 weeks of my husband trying to get a response from Damon as to where we were in getting this resolved and at least what it was going to take. We didn't know if Lifestyles would pay for the fix or split it with us or if we would be expected to pay for it ourselves, but we just wanted to have a reply so we could move forward. Today, my husband left another message, stating how we just needed to have a response and that we were concerned about the deck continuing to worsen due to coming into the rainy season. FINALLY, Damon called us back today only to tell us that he was not going to do anything in regards to caring for the repair and that he was 'sorry' that he had not communicated that to us when we initally reached out 5 months prior. He stated that the guarantee of the workmanship was not his problem as the work was done prior to him owning the business. He did not seem to care that the name or the reputation of the company could suffer due to his lack of 'good faith' customer care. I did share that if we would have known that, we could have gotten quotes and had it repaired during the summer months. Now that is the rainy season, will anyone want to take that on? Damon did not seem to care that we were extremely frustrated with the lack of communication and the lack of telling us up front that the responsibility of the repair would be on us. This company is no longer one that I would EVER recommend. You can see by my glowing review in May 2022 when our project was completed and the care that the previous owner, Brent, provided is CLEARLY not the same with the new owner, Damon. We are horribly disappointed.

Ever since the new owners took over in late 2024, I say steer clear from working with Life Styles…read moreDeck and Fence (aka: Lifestyles Outdoor Living, aka: AMK Outdoors LLC). Short Review: Damon, the new owner made this project take 7 months to do 3 gates and about 80 feet of fencing in total, which was never completed. He requested that we pay an extra 50% for the project AFTER we signed a contract. What work they did do was not made to spec, making a 4 foot wide swing gate to fit into a 3 foot wide opening. We had to fire them, horrible experience. Long Review: We heard glowing reviews from Life Styles Deck and Fence from several people, my parents included. All of the good word of mouth was from when the previous owner Brent was there. Towards the 4th quarter of 2024, Damon took over. When we were getting quoted they came by and drafted a contract for 2 double swing gates, 1 single swing gate, 1 stretch of fence that was 72 feet, and 1 stretch of fence which was 9 feet. We agreed and signed the contract in September of 2024. At the end of October they came out and did most of the 72 foot stretch of fence and demolished the old fencing we were looking to get replaced. After that we had silence. No work was done for several months. Every time I tried to reach out to Damon via email, phone call, or text, it was a coin toss on if I would get a response or not. When I did get a response it was some excuse pushing back the timelines. In January Damon did reach out to me. Not with a schedule, but with a plea that we pay him an extra 50% than what was agreed upon from our contract. 50% extra to get less work done. The contract signed said we were going to get steel frames for all of the gates, welded and powder coated. He asked me to pay 50% more and that would not include powder coating. It wasn't until March (6 months after signing the contract) when we started to get any sort of confirmation that something was getting done. Damon submitted a schedule of when work was to be done and completed. Of course this got pushed back several more weeks until when they finally arrived on site in the middle of April. The workers came by and installed the 4 posts required for the gates. After they left I went and checked on the posts and they were positioned incorrectly. The spacing for the single swing gate was a 3 foot opening. On the contract that we signed it specified a 4 foot gate. The posts are steel posts sunken into concrete, so this isn't exactly an easy fix. I sent an email, called, and texted Damon to confirm the gate sizes as this was now concerning. Radio Silence, again. I then got a call from one of his workers that has been there since Brent was in charge. They told me that Damon instead of having them coming to work on our property as intended by the schedule, had his workers send to a different project entirely. I was also told that the gate sizes made where not the sizes specified on the contract. So now I am stuck with gate posts in the wrong position, only a portion of the fence done, and an open driveway with no barrier to my backyard. Working with Damon has been a nightmare, by far the absolute worst contracting experience in my life. If you are looking for work to be done on your property, look else where.

I highly recommend these guys because not only do we have an amazing fence, it was also an…read moreabsolutely incredible experience from start to finish! We worked with a man named Rick from their team and he showed up for the estimate when he said he would (he was even a little early, while another company actually no showed us). During the estimate, Rick was thorough, took his time, and answered all of our questions as we discussed having a fence installed at the house we bought. We explained we really wanted it done before we arrived with our dogs so they would be safe, and he assured us he could get it done, and he was right! Their pricing was competitive, they did the job exactly as described, on time, and we now have an awesome yard at our new home that keeps our pups safe and looks beautiful too! I can't recommend them enough!

These guys are awesome! I had a very small fence repair/upgrade that no one was willing to take on…read morebecause everyone else only does large projects. Most were pushing me towards replacing the entire gate, which I knew wasn't needed. I really didn't want to call a handyman either as I prefer to deal with professionals in their specific field with any job I need completed. Dick called me back and said no problem, they'd be happy to do the job. The only catch was they would squeeze me in as time was available. Seemed like a fair deal me. They also worked with my odd schedule as while I was home when they would complete the work, I am asleep. Literally a week after signing the contract, they called to say it would be done that morning. When I woke up, I saw my fence was good to go! Their price was fair and the job was done timely/to my satisfaction. The communication was fast whether on the phone or through email. I will definitely keep their info and they will be my go to company for any fencing needs I have in the future. Highly recommend you give them a call!

Dale, Brad, their crews, and the whole TGR team did an amazing job with our recent exterior…read moreproject, which included roof and gutter replacement, full-house paint, and window replacement. They communicated well from start to finish, everything happened on schedule, and there were no surprises, all of which were priorities for us in pursuing this work on a fixed budget. They even managed to work around our senior dogs (who aren't the most people-friendly animals:)), which was a huge bonus for both us and them (the dogs)! We will definitely seek TGR out for our future project needs when they arise. Many thanks for the great work!

Recently had TGR build me a beautiful paver walkway from my driveway all the way to my backyard…read morewhere they also built me a nice deck off my back yard patio Will definitely upload a picture once my new outdoor furniture shows arrives! 10/10

Before and after picture of the beautiful deck they built for me. Cory came to measure and quote…read morewas very friendly and upfront about costs. Especially good was no hard sell! The other company that quoted me pushed hard to get me to sign. So happy I went with Adrian's The guys who did the work were nice and unobtrusive. Some days I only knew they were there because of the noise! They were happy to give me an update when I asked. Even made it so I could use my deck over the weekend even though it wasn't completely done.

Updated Review: While my initial experience with this…read morecompany was frustrating and left me questioning their reputation, I have to commend the way they ultimately handled the situation. The owner personally reached out to me--even while overseas--to listen to my concerns and make things right. Both he and the project manager communicated clearly and professionally the second time around, and they addressed all of the issues I raised within a week. The craftsmanship was corrected, the cleanup concerns were taken seriously, and I appreciated their willingness to own the missteps and follow through quickly. Not every project goes perfectly, but how a company responds makes all the difference--and in this case, they really stepped up. I'm happy to give them a full five stars for the way they resolved everything.