Dr. Deck,

2721 Pepper Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90065

"Our new deck turned out terrific. Yair and his team were very detail oriented and thorough in their approach to the work. They were also very responsive to our questions and small things that we pointed out along the way. In the end they were able to deliver a beautiful deck that checked all the boxes for us, on time and on budget. We are very happy with the finished product."

"Honoring the craftsman style of the house, we asked Dr. Deck to exactly match the former deck and they did an exceptional job of it. Built in just 8 work days, Brazilian Bamboo and Ipe hardwoods. Skilled crew. Very polite. Brought their own bathroom. Must recommend. fall 2023."

"We worked with Dr-Deck this past May to build a beautiful deck in our backyard. Yair was quick to respond to my initial consultation request and came by the house to see the space and share design options. He had materials in his truck for us to consider, and encouraged us to think about what we wanted. Unlike so many other companies, he wasn’t pushy at all, he wasn’t pressuring us to hire him, he just presented ideas, sent us a quote for different material options and let us get back to him if we wanted to move forward. Once the process started, it was ideal. He was there nearly everyday to check in with his team and us if we wanted, his team was professional and friendly, and Yair picked up every call/text if we ever had questions. He was quick to pivot when we wanted to change our design vision during the process and was always so nice and transparent. The job was completed on schedule and the before and after are incredible! We couldn’t recommend him and his company more. Best company we’ve worked with since moving into our home!"

"Yair and his crew did an excellent job building our pool deck and patio. we received compliments from every visitor to our backyard including other contractors ! They were professional, meticulous, and worked seamlessly and efficiently to get the job done ahead of schedule. We appreciate that they focus on one job until it is done. Yair was great from start to finish ensuring that quality work was done and that we were happy with the end result. There was excellent communication throughout the project."

"Original eMail to Yair: “House was built in early 1986, the existing Decks w/ redwood planks & cedar railings, termite-infested, and now quite dangerous.” Want them replaced with some sort of composite material, which prevents termites and requires little care, with minimalist cable railings, to exploit the views from the MBR & Dining Rm. I prefer a golden oak / maple color, to match the wood inside the house. This project has no completion date associated, because I want this done RIGHT, rather than immediately. Please call me to schedule a time.” End-quote. So within just a day or so, Yair called and we scheduled the first meeting. I had studied Architecture for a year, but dropped out, learning just enough to get our Dream Home designed/built. And I knew EXACTLY what I wanted: decks to match the wood inside the house, with see-thru Cable Railings. Yair just smiled. He handed me a two-foot sample of his decking. Unsuspecting, the sample almost dropped out of my hands because it was SO dense and heavy! He explained he prefers to use Ipe or Bamboo for decking because they are sustainable and much more durable. But. . . They also eventually turn a gray-color with exposure from the sun. He kindly and simply explained this, such that I realized my foolishness wanting a maple-colored wood. I finally realized: Which is more important - the Decking color matching the woodwork inside the house, or that Bamboo requires little protection from the elements, it won’t rot in the sun, doesn’t have to be oiled twice a year, and the termites won’t eat it. Hello-ooo! Nobody is looking at the decking anyway - they are being swept away by the Views below and beyond ! Yair’s crew (Milton and Mahari, among others) without wasting any energy, knew what they were doing, and demo-ed the termite-infested decks, and they started installing the replacement Decks. It was interesting to watch how the Decks were Perfectly fit together. They use special plastic spacers in the horizontal grooves in the Bamboo to keep all the planks exactly parallel. With small screws bolting the spacers to the support joists, and locking the bamboo planks together there is no visible hardware on the top of the deck planks - just smooth fine-grain bamboo. The tops of all the support members underneath were ALL capped with grown-up plastic tape to prevent water from seeping into the cut edges over time. The bolts & screws are all pretty much invisible. No nail or screw heads visible. Only along the perimeter edges, if you search hard, can you find the tiny (maybe 1/8" tiny!) 21st-Century bolt heads. The plastic spacers do all the work. Another fascinating construction material was giant metal screws - like four-foot long woodscrews. Yair’s crew installed these screws into the caliche instead of using concrete to pour foundations. How ingenious! Even though I had failed to do my homework on the wood aspect, I HAD researched the railing part quite extensively (for a lay person). Because of the views below the Decks, I wanted minimal stainless Cable Railings, with side-mount Posts. With Deck-mount Posts, several sq feet of area are lost, and it looks "HomeDepot". Thus, with stainless cables and steel-colored Posts & Railings, the railings have mostly disappeared, in favor of the views below and the San Gabriel Foothills beyond. The project progressed exceptionally smoothly. Every day, it was a pleasure to see how the Decks were coming together as I had envisioned. To be perfectly honest, I skipped getting other quotes for this project. The yelp Reviews convinced me Dr-Deck would get the Decks built perfectly. Casually conversing, Yair, APART from Decking, is a very interesting person. Now I relax in a Zero-Gravity chaise longue on the Deck off the MBR, for hours, the dog & I enjoying the coming Evening together. In the end, these three new Decks are exactly what I wanted."