Thomas and Ana Construction

File with the Malden Building Department for any attached or elevated deck. Submit site plan, framing drawings with ledger and flashing detail, and footing specs showing 48-inch minimum depth. Properties near the Malden River or other wetland resource areas require Conservation Commission filing under the Wetlands Protection Act before the permit issues. One to two weeks for standard plan review.

Malden sits in the inner-ring north-of-Boston suburban market, with labor rates below Boston proper but meaningfully above western Massachusetts. A pressure-treated pine deck on a Malden two-family runs roughly $14,000 to $24,000 installed; composite decking adds $6,000 to $12,000. Structural porch repairs on 84-year-old houses, including ledger replacement and post work, are common and typically add $4,000 to $9,000 before new decking goes down. Three-season porch enclosures run $25,000 to $44,000.

Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential decks & porches work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.

More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other decks & porches contractor serving the town, on the Decks & Porches in Malden page.