Deck Repair for Westwood homes
Westwood's housing mix is heavy on rentals — UCLA-adjacent multi-unit properties, condo buildings, and rented single-family homes occupied by students or graduate professionals. Deck repair scope here trends toward the simple end: a tenant-reported soft board that the property manager wants replaced before move-out walkthrough, a wobbly railing on a rental's back patio, basic patches on a duplex's shared rear deck. The work is usually straightforward and book-able by the property manager directly.
Owner-occupied single-family homes in the surrounding Westwood streets follow standard LA deck-repair patterns — bottom-row board rot at 12-15 years, sagging railings from rotted post bases, occasional ledger issues on pre-1990 construction. Pricing is standard: $80-160 per board, $280-580 multi-board section, $180-380 railing tighten, $480-980 full railing replacement. For rental property repairs, get the property manager's authorization in writing before booking, and make sure the invoice goes to the management company rather than the tenant unless the lease specifies tenant responsibility. Multi-unit deck work coordinates with tenant schedules, typically business hours when residents are out.
About deck repair
Deck repair is the work of bringing a residential deck — wood planks over a framed substructure, sometimes capped with composite, sometimes finished with a railing system, sometimes cantilevered out over a hillside drop — back to a state where it is safe to walk on, presentable to look at, and structurally sound enough to host the people you put on it. The scope ranges across a wide band. On the small end, you have a single splintered board replaced in place, a wobbly railing tightened back to spec, or a few popped fasteners reset. In the middle, you have multi-board section replacement where five or eight planks have aged out together, sections of railing rebuilt with new balusters, or stair treads pulled and reset. On the structural end, you have ledger board work where the deck attaches to the house, joist sistering or replacement, post-base hardware retrofit for earthquake resilience, and full guardrail rebuilds to bring an old deck up to current code. Most LA homeowners book deck repair before a summer party, after a winter rain season exposes rot, when a child's foot punches through a soft board, or when an inspector flags the structure during a property sale.
Read the full Deck Repair guide →Pricing in Westwood
$220–820 typical range for Westwood jobs.
Single board replacement in Los Angeles runs $80-160 per board, depending on wood species, access, and whether the joist beneath needs attention. Cedar and redwood replacements sit at the higher end because the material itself is $14-28 per board for clear-grade stock; pressure-treated pine is $8-12 per board. Composite plank replacement is $20-40 per board in material because matching the existing color and profile usually means buying full bundles. Most homes need three to six boards replaced together along a rotted edge or a wear path, putting the total at $280-720 for a typical focused repair. Bundling work saves on mobilization — replacing eight boards in one visit costs less per board than two separate visits replacing four boards each.
Westwood deck repair FAQ
I'm renting and the deck has soft boards — who fixes it?+
Your landlord or property manager. Deck and structural maintenance is the property owner's responsibility, not the tenant's, unless your lease specifically states otherwise. Notify the manager in writing (text or email creates a paper trail), give a reasonable timeframe (3-7 days for non-urgent, 24 hours for safety issues like punch-through risk), and follow up if they don't act.
I'm a property manager — can a pro handle multi-unit deck repair?+
Yes. Multi-unit deck repair runs higher than single-family because of access coordination and tenant notification. Typical pricing follows board-by-board rates plus mobilization for the larger scope. Schedule during business hours when tenants are typically out, and notify residents in writing 24-48 hours ahead. Get a written scope before booking.
What's the typical deck age in Westwood single-family homes?+
Most current decks date to the 1980s-2000s — original 1920s-30s porches are long gone. Current decks are at the 25-35 year mark, with bottom-row boards needing replacement and railings approaching end of life. Plan for $500-1,500 in repairs across a typical deck every 5-8 years.
Can the work be done while my tenants are home?+
Yes, but notify them 24-48 hours ahead, schedule during reasonable hours (8am-6pm), and ensure pets are secured. Open back doors during work are how pets escape — pet escape during a contractor visit creates landlord-tenant friction that's worth preventing with simple notification.
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