Annandale, VA
Decks in Annandale, VA
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Decks · Annandale
Why Annandale homeowners hire us.
An Annandale deck is drawn from Fairfax County typical deck details, and Annandale is not a town, not Clifton, and not Vienna.
Annandale owner-occupied housing shows a median value of $681,300, 9,087 owner-occupied units, a 65.4 percent owner share, and a median year built of 1968.
The county typical deck details used for an Annandale deck are based on the 2021 Virginia Residential Code, and the sheets print version 2021.0 with the date January 5, 2024. A deck built from these Annandale details is not approved for a privacy screen, a planter, built-in seating, a guard post mounted on the surface, or a hot tub. The Annandale deck price is a free written estimate after a site walk of the parcel.
For this area, see Permits in Fairfax County: what to expect.
Single-level details
Keep the Annandale deck on the single-level county details unless staff have approved a departure before construction.
Why Annandale homeowners choose Real Elite
- ·Family-run remodeling and exterior contracting.
- ·Discuss the scope of your Annandale decks project at the estimate.
- ·Virginia Class A Contractor 2705198604 (HIC) — residential home improvement.
Questions about decks in Annandale
Which Annandale decks can use the county typical details?+
Those details cover a residential deck with a single level. Using them for a multi-level deck that shares posts and footings is prohibited. Any departure needs county staff approval before construction, and a copy with Section 10 filled in has to be on the Annandale job site at each required inspection.
What loads and lumber do the Annandale deck details assume?+
The framing in the details is designed for a 40 psf live load, a 10 psf dead load, normal duration, and wet service, with deflection of L/360 on main spans and L/180 on overhangs, and a 220-pound point load. Lumber in the details is preservative-treated southern pine, grade #2 or better. Lumber that is not native to North America, including Ipe, may be used as Annandale decking only, and using it in a guard is prohibited. Footing concrete in the details has a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 psi.
How deep are Annandale deck footings?+
Annandale deck footings bear on solid ground 24 inches below grade, and deeper when solid ground is not found at that depth. County inspectors check that bearing before concrete is placed. When the edge of an Annandale deck footing is closer than 5 feet to an existing exterior house wall, the footing bears at the same elevation as the house footings.
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Deck permit + HOA steps
- Fairfax County does not enforce private covenants or deed restrictions, so a county permit is not HOA approval. If you have an HOA, get its architectural approval as its own step.
- Fairfax County permit guide
- Apply online in PLUS with the drawings and a plat or site plan, plus any Town of Vienna or Clifton approval.
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