Cost data · Virginia Beach
A deck more than a step or two off the ground needs a building permit in Virginia Beach, and 116 of them, filed by 50 contractors from 2020 to 2024, carry a declared value. The median was $10,000; the middle half ran $4,700 to $26,000.
The class name is "deck build, rebuild or repair" because the descriptions mix a new composite deck with a joist-and-ledger repair on an old one. The range is wide for that reason, and the page says where each kind of job lands.
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| City | Permits | Contractors who filed them | Middle 50% of declared values | Median | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 116 | 50 | $4,700 – $26,000 | $10,000 | January 2020 – July 2024 |
| Chesapeake | 53 | 17 | $6,500 – $28,000 | $15,000 | January 2020 – June 2024 |
“Middle 50%” is the range the central half of permits fell inside. These are the permits linked to contractors in BidBro’s directory, as collected from public permit records by a third-party aggregator that keeps roughly the 20 most recent per contractor — not every permit the city issued.
Counted from the same Virginia Beach permit records as the table, per contractor, and listed only where the contractor’s own trade categories name that work. The source keeps roughly the 20 most recent permits per contractor, so a busy firm’s count here understates its full record. A count of permits filed is not a rating or a recommendation — each profile lists the permits themselves.
On 116 Virginia Beach deck permits (2020–2024) the median declared value was $10,000, with the middle half between $4,700 and $26,000. A repair or a re-deck over a sound frame sits at the low end; a new pressure-treated deck near the median; a large composite, covered or second-storey deck above $26,000.
Yes for almost any attached deck or a freestanding deck more than 30 inches above grade; the inspection checks footings, the ledger attachment, guards and stairs. Replacing boards on an existing frame may be exempt, but the permits on this page show many repairs were permitted. In a flood zone the footing design is also reviewed.
Both appear in the permits. Pressure-treated pine clusters around and below the median and needs sealing every few years in the salt air; composite decking clusters in the top quarter and needs none. Over the deck’s life near the coast, composite often costs less, which is why it dominates the larger permits.
A deck is permitted construction, so the builder needs a Virginia DPOR Board for Contractors licence of the right class for the contract size (Class C above $1,000, Class B above $30,000). There is no deck-specific DPOR specialty; most deck builders carry the HIC (home improvement) or RBC (residential building) classification. Look the firm up at DPOR’s licence lookup.
Virginia Beach building permits linked to the contractors in BidBro’s directory, collected from public permit records by a third-party aggregator that keeps roughly the 20 most recent per contractor, counted once per permit number and classified by their own descriptions. The class is published only at 30 or more permits.
The permit median is a reference point, not a quote. Post your project once and request bids from Virginia Beach contractors, or start from the pages below:
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