In order to achieve perfection in the decking industry, repetition is the key. Construction companies that specialize in one trade, and strictly work day in and day out honing their craft at one profession, usually are the best at their trade. This has been the foundation for Get Decked Inc.’s success.

Owner Mike Jerminski has been building decks since 1985—and only decks. He started the company with his wife Connie, and has since built decks in thousands of backyards throughout New Castle and Kent counties in Delaware, and Chester County in Pennsylvania. Get Decked has been named Best Deck Builder for four consecutive years for Delaware House & Home, a high honor bestowed by readers, and nine years in a row in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

House & Home spoke with Jerminski about the company’s reputation, process and why the experience of Get Decked and its crews supersedes most of its competitors.

What are the most prominent aspects that set Get Decked apart from other companies?
We build only decks, year-round, one deck at a time. This allows us to focus all of our attention on the job. We have one crew of skilled and talented carpenters—all of whom are employed and not subcontracted. And we only have this one crew working year-round on building decks with state-of-the-art tools. My two sons, Mike Jr. and Jerry, are also members of the crew.

You pride yourself in personally meeting with customers for estimates. Why is this important?
We don’t use any salesmen, so it’s truly a no-hassle environment. Decks are built during the week and on weekends I am personally out with customers estimating upwards of 10 deck projects, giving pricing on the spot and copies of business licenses, insurance and pages of references. Every potential customer can contact someone we’ve done work for and see our workman ship in person. We feel we are bringing the showroom to you, and I will sit down and sketch out drawings and review dozens of samples for your custom design. I do this on weekends because it truly is my passion to work in this field.

What is your preferred decking material for these projects?
We only use Azek decking. We have used just about every decking material on the market and have chosen Azek as our only source of decking because it has a 50-year warranty and in our opinion, is the best material available.

Do you offer any additional warranties or financing options?
Yes. First, we will begin building a deck without any money down from the homeowner, and along with the 50-year material warranty, we have a lifetime workmanship warranty on the project. If any issues occur, you will always have someone to call. We have some of the area’s best financing options, including zero percent interest financing for up to 60 months in some cases.

Why should homeowners trust you with their deck project?
When you combine our experience with the successful blueprints of building decks with only the finest materials and construction skills of highly talented carpenters, it’s a recipe for perfection. Not just that, but we’re a family business, and we treat our customers with personal attention reserved for close relatives. We even give customers our home phone numbers to ensure we’re accessible all day, every day. Our customers are like family to us and we hope when a homeowner is in the market for a new deck, they give us a chance to meet with them and prove in person that we are the best choice.

Get Decked
(302) 897-0302
GetDeckedInc.com

Published (and copyrighted) in House & Home, Volume 20, Issue 9 (March 2020). 
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