Who much does a second story composite Deck, no stairs, 15ft by 22 ft should cost to build by a contractor?

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Funny you should ask. My husband and I just finished the process of entertaining bids for a composite 12 by 28 foot second story deck. Should be similar.
The best bid that we got was about $14,000. That was for a basic deck with rough sawn timber for the posts and beams and composite for the deck floor and railing. The highest bid we got was for about $22,000.
We found the contractor that we like best by going to the Trex website and viewing their list of contractors. The deck contractors came in considerably lower than general contractors.
We have yet to find the contractor that will replace our window with the french door necessary to access the deck. That looks like it'll come in around $4000, though. Our header has to be replaced because it isn't currently high enough to frame a door.
We found that composite decking varies only slightly from brand to brand. The major differences in cost came with the railing and the wood chosen for the posts and joists.
Check out deckorators.com. You may find ideas for railing and post covers.

http://www.trex.com/universal/dealerloca... (to find a contractor in your area).