All Seasons Decks builds decks throughout Round Rock, from Brushy Creek and Forest Creek to Teravista and Paloma Lake. Round Rock has the longest published permit review in our area, about 30 business days, so the smartest move is getting the design and HOA approval done early. We handle the city application, which runs under the 2024 IRC.
The City of Round Rock handles permits through permits.roundrocktexas.gov. The permit fee is $125 for an uncovered deck, $200 for a covered patio, and $300 if the project includes electrical or plumbing. Pergolas and gazebos are $125, or $300 with utilities. Review runs about 30 business days, roughly six weeks of calendar time.
Two rules shape the layout. Structures cannot encroach into easements, and they must stay out of the 5 ft side and rear setbacks. On the smaller lots in newer subdivisions, a utility easement along the back fence can take a real bite out of the space. We measure against the plat before drawing anything.
I-35 is a rough dividing line. West of it, neighborhoods like Brushy Creek and Forest Creek have more limestone influence. East of it, the ground turns to Blackland Prairie clay that swells when wet and shrinks in drought. On the east side we set footings deeper and keep the deck independent of anything that would bind it as the ground moves.
A 16x20 composite deck runs $20,000 to $28,000 installed, including railings and stairs. A basic 12x16 pressure-treated deck runs $12,000 to $16,000. Per sq ft, composite is $35 to $55 and pine is $15 to $25, so on a 320 sq ft deck composite adds about $6,400 to $9,600 ($20 to $30 more per sq ft, times 320).
For most Round Rock families that premium buys back every weekend you would have spent sanding and sealing. Pine still makes sense for a deck that will sit under a future patio cover.
Because review takes about 30 business days and HOAs in Teravista, Forest Creek and Paloma Lake review first, a Round Rock deck ordered in March is typically built in May. Construction itself runs 2 to 4 weeks. We give you the schedule in writing at signing.
One more Round Rock detail: the review clock only starts once the application is complete. A missing site plan measurement or an unclear setback dimension sends it back and restarts the wait. We draw the site plan from your survey with the easements and 5 ft setbacks marked, so reviewers have what they need the first time. Spring is the busiest season for outdoor projects, so a design finished in winter gets you on the calendar before the rush.
Once approved, construction on a typical Round Rock deck takes 2 to 4 weeks with the same crew throughout.
Round Rock is Williamson County's largest city, and it straddles two kinds of ground: limestone on the west side and Blackland clay to the east. It also has some of the clearest published permit rules in the area, down to the fee for an uncovered deck. We build decks, covered patios, pergolas, gazebos and screened porches in Round Rock and handle the city permit and HOA approval.
Permits, HOAs, soil and local building tips for Round Rock
"Round Rock is easy to plan if you start with the city's rules. Five feet off the side and back property lines, nothing in an easement, and the review takes a while. So we lay the deck out against your survey on day one. Then we look at the dirt, because the west side and the east side are two different jobs."
- Peter Toomey, Founder
A well-built deck adds 70-80% of its cost back to your home value - one of the highest ROIs of any home improvement. But a poorly built deck becomes a liability: wood rot, unstable railings, even detachment from the house. In Texas, where we swing from 20 degrees to 105 degrees in a single year, proper engineering isn't optional.
Our deck designs account for 100+ degree surface temperatures, freeze-thaw cycles, and the expansion/contraction that destroys poorly built decks. We've refined these details over 5,000 projects.
We back our workmanship for a full year and your materials carry manufacturer warranties up to 50 years. That's confidence earned from four decades of standing behind our work. Most contractors won't even put their warranty in writing.
Permits, HOA architectural review, utility locates, inspections - it's all included. You approve the design and we take it from there. No project management headaches for you.
No subcontractors, no rotating workers. The experienced team that starts your deck finishes it. They take pride in their work because their name is on it.