Heartlands Building Company

Heartlands often installs GeoDeck handrails with powder coated extruded aluminum balusters on elevated decks and screen rooms that we design and build. While they are engineered for this use, we recently did our own testing, supervised by a certified professional structural engineer to comply with safety regulations for their use together. This is a supplement to the GeoDeck safety certification. As seen in the photos, we applied 232 pounds of weight to the handrail and balusters, from the top and the side, exceeding the strictest of building code requirements.  As you can see from the photos, data was recorded and the railing and balusters passed with flying colors. So, you can rest assured, that the safety and durability of our decks and outdoor rooms is as important to us as our beautiful design and quality workmanship.

Top Five Reasons to Add an Outdoor Room Entertaining – whether you’re hosting a barbeque, a pool party, a child’s birthday or team celebration, or something more formal, when the weather is pleasant, your guests will want to go outdoors. The addition of some custom features and some landscaping will make your outdoor room the go to space for young and old alike. Relaxation – If your outdoor room includes a roof and or screens, you will be protected from the heat of the sun and the annoyance of insects. Our customers love that they can sip a drink by the warmth of a fire in the cool crisp air of spring and fall, have quiet family dinners in a screened room, or fall asleep while watching their favorite tv show or game in the comfort and open air of their outdoor haven of relaxation. Add usable space that’s less expensive than a standard home addition. While a roof structure still requires a foundation and permits, and we still insulate ceilings, screen walls or no

By definition, Spring fever is a restlessness or excitement brought on by the promise of longer days, warmer weather and nature's rebirth. In the contracting business though, it's really about a renewal of people's interest in starting building projects. Here's a fun list of signs of Spring Fever that mean our phones will be ringing more: 1. It's still light enough when you get home from work to do something outside. 2. Spring cleaning reminds you of all the projects that have been ignored around the house. 3. Looking at your backyard from the landscaping beds you're cleaning out reminds you that your outdoor living space could use a pick-me-up. 4. When you're barbequing or eating outside for the first few times of the season, you realize how great it would be to have an outdoor room. 5. Your neighbors wave to you while they are relaxing in front of their outdoor fireplace roasting smores on a cool evening. 6. You went to the home show and got so many