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Jeff Milas
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Replace the deck or put in a concrete patio?

Jeff Milas
  • Colburn, WI
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The wooden patio on our rental property is on its last leg. We bought the property knowing the deck was at the end of its life span, and that time has come. 

The question now is, do I redo a similar wood/composite deck or put in steps and pour a slab?

I am confident in my ability to build the deck and pour the slab myself. The work does not come into a factor. What I am more interested in, is what will be the best benefit for me?

This property is a 2 bed 1.5 bath side by side duplex. Property is in a small Wisconsin town with about 3600 people. Not sure what other information would be helpful for making a decision, so feel free to ask!

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Mitch Ferraro
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  • Kenosha, WI
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Mitch Ferraro
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Hey @Jeff Milas! I'd say costs are going to be you biggest determining factor on this one. Right now in our area of Wisconsin we are finding it's about $15 sq/ft for material and labor to build a deck. About $7 sq/ft to pour concrete. Add about another $2 sq/ft for any demo work for existing deck. Now, since you are able to do the work yourself you can almost cut those numbers in half since you will just be paying for material, unless you pay yourself for labor on your own properties. 

I don't know exactly what part of Wisconsin you are in but if it's a more woodsy area I'd say a deck would be the way to go and would mostly likely get more value for you in the long run. If more of a suburban area I'd say concrete slab. Hope this helped. :) 

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