Now for the repairs...
OK, so the mess is all cleaned up and now it's time for the repairs. A contractor who was referred to me by a friend came by the other day. I asked for two estimates: one to do the "short-term fix" to get things back to where they were and one that is a long-term solution to replace all of the wood deck boards and rails with Azek or something similar. I also asked him to think about what could be done with the "short term fix" that could prevent this from happening again, (thinking of John's suggestion of the under-deck drainage/gutter system). That was clearly something he had no experience with.
He was a friendly guy, but I just had the gut feeling that this might be beyond his skill-set. So, appreciate any recommendations on high quality, (and yes, that may mean high cost), deck guys. I don't want any hacks and I don't want anyone who does it part-time when they're not working at the fire station.
Thanks.
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