Rated 5 out of 5·19 reviews
Instead of messaging three builders and waiting on a reply that does not come.
Certificate III in Carpentry, Diploma of Building and Construction, twelve years.
Fixed price before we start Permits handled
Price your deckA price range in about thirty seconds, before anyone comes out to you.
No phone call unless you ask for one. Your details are not sold or shared.
“Start to finish, professional service and communication throughout the entire process. Can’t wait to enjoy our beautiful new deck!”
owner to supply: same deck, pre-build
After
Every one below is on his listing right now, quoted as written.
“Marco was very patient during the enquiry process, and answered all my questions. He also made useful suggestions to assist with our selection. The deck was completed within 2 days, and Marco even came back to clean up after.”
“From start to finish, their communication was excellent, they kept me informed throughout the entire process. The project was completed smoothly, on time, and exactly as discussed.”
“Beautifully and quality built deck done in very timely manner. Communication excellent, provide me quotes within budget. Kept site clean. Trades very respectful of your space.”
“Thank you Marco for building us such an incredible new decking!! Your craftsmanship, care and attention to detail is next level. If you need a carpenter, stop looking now.”
“We initially decided to go with him due to his responsiveness during the initial stages and certainly made the right choice. He also facilitated the application for building permits and took care of everything for us. The most reliable and punctual tradesperson I have ever dealt with.”
“I had a great experience and very happy with the deck that Marco built for me. He is very knowledgeable and professional at what he does. Highly recommend.”
NMNima Moradi
“Marco did some fantastic work at our place building our 48sq deck and also hand built a screening. Highly recommend Marco and will definitely use his services again”
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Every photo on this page is a deck MC Constructions built. No stock photography.
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a cheap price is forgotten.”
Every homeowner who went with the cheaper quote
The obvious one, and the least interesting. Doubling the area does not quite double the price, because the setup and the paperwork do not double with it.
A straight rectangle is the cheapest deck per square metre there is. Wrap it around a corner, or work around a post, a tree or a downpipe, and the same floor area carries more edge, more framing and more cutting. The calculator asks, because a deck that is not a rectangle is the easiest way for an estimate and a quote to end up apart.
The biggest single lever. Timber costs less upfront and wants oiling every one to three years. Composite costs more upfront and then almost nothing. Marco's line on it: “my job is to help you pick the one that's actually right for you, not the one with the higher margin.”
A deck on flat ground is framing and boards. Get it up to waist height or put it on a slope and you are into deeper footings and a balustrade to code. This is where quotes separate, and where a cheap one usually got cheap.
Stairs, a balustrade, a roof over it, built-in seating, lighting. Each is a real line item rather than a rounding error, which is why the calculator asks.
The measure settles the rest: access for materials, ground conditions, whether an old deck has to come out, and whether council is involved. Those four are the whole list.
The same list on every build, with no asterisks under it.
The range on this page. Thirty seconds, no visit, and it costs you nothing.
Leave a number or an email and Marco talks it through with you first. Or skip that and book a day straight away. Either is fine, and neither commits you to anything.
He checks the space, the access, the ground and any existing structure. Free, and he comes himself.
Itemised, with materials and inclusions listed. From here the number does not move.
Designer, engineer, surveyor and council lodgement where the build needs them. You sign, he lodges. Council usually runs one to three weeks.
One crew, the site kept clean, and the picture frame border included.
Three questions decide most of it. A yes to any one of them and you almost certainly need one.
An attached deck can need a permit even under 10m², and a boundary or a sloping block can pull a small one in as well. Two more worth knowing: stairs are required once the deck sits 570mm or more off the ground, and handrails once it sits a metre or more. Marco checks yours against your council for free.
Seven steps, four of them with people you have never met. Marco does all seven. You sign where he tells you to sign.
Run all five on Marco too. A builder worth hiring will not mind being asked.
Cheap is cheap for a reason: thinner timber, skipped footings, no warranty. You pay once to build it and again to fix it.
No licence means no accountability if something goes wrong. Ask for both before any work starts, from anyone.
Anyone can talk a good game. Ask for photos of completed builds and read the Google reviews. A builder with plenty of both will hand them straight over.
Verbal agreements mean nothing. Get the materials, the timeline and the inclusions itemised before a dollar changes hands.
A builder who is booked out and takes your deposit anyway leaves your yard a construction site for months. Put the start date in writing too.
No, and anyone who tells you otherwise before seeing the site is guessing. It is a range based on what you told us. The site measure turns it into a fixed price, and from that point the number does not move.
Over 10m², attached to the house, or over 800mm off the ground, and you almost certainly do. The full table and the approval sequence are set out above. Marco checks yours against your council for free, and handles the whole process if it needs one.
Timber costs less upfront, looks and feels natural, and needs oiling every one to three years. Composite costs more upfront and then almost nothing, does not splinter, and stays cooler underfoot. Pools, water and time-poor households usually point to composite. If timber suits you better, Marco will say so.
Site access, ground conditions, removing an existing structure, and whether council is involved. In our experience that is the whole list.
Confirm with Marco. Deposit terms are not stated here because they have not been supplied, and inventing them is exactly the sort of thing this page exists to avoid.
Confirm with Marco. Build windows vary with size, permits and weather, and a made-up timeframe on a landing page becomes a promise nobody agreed to.
Marco walks you through the rest himself: the design, the materials, the timeline and the price. No cost, no obligation. If you are outside Melbourne's bayside, the outer east or the Peninsula, he will tell you that too.
Price my deckOr ring Marco on 0421 455 472. Open Monday to Sunday.