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Serving Hickory, NC and surrounding areas. (828) 282-0725
Custom Hickory Fence & Deck serves Morganton, NC with covered deck construction, pressure-treated wood decks, screened porch additions, and wood and vinyl fencing designed for the Blue Ridge foothills climate and the older housing stock throughout Burke County. We have worked in this area since 2017 and reply to all project inquiries within one business day.
Morganton gets nearly 50 inches of rain a year, and a covered deck turns an outdoor space into a usable area on wet spring and fall days rather than a surface you avoid when the weather turns. For older Burke County homes on sloped lots, adding a roof over an existing deck also protects the framing below from the constant moisture exposure that breaks down unprotected wood over time. See how we build covered decks and patio covers.
Pressure-treated lumber is the right choice for most Morganton homeowners - it handles the foothills freeze-thaw cycle, resists the insect pressure common in Burke County, and offers the most practical cost-to-longevity ratio for homes in this price range. We use ground-contact-rated material at all posts and install footings deep enough to get below the frost line at Morganton's elevation.
Morganton's warm, humid summers bring mosquitoes and no-see-ums off the surrounding wooded hills, which makes screened outdoor spaces genuinely useful here rather than an amenity. Many of the brick-and-frame homes near downtown Morganton have rear slabs or small porches that can support a screen room addition without major structural work.
Morganton properties range from small in-town lots near the historic downtown to larger, sloped parcels on the edges of Burke County. Custom deck design accounts for grade changes, existing foundation walls, and the brick or wood-frame construction that is common on homes built before 1960 in this area - a layout that works for flat ground often does not transfer directly to a hillside lot.
The established residential neighborhoods surrounding Morganton's downtown have a consistent character where wood fencing fits naturally - a defined yard and a sense of place that complements homes built in the early to mid-1900s. On sloped Burke County lots, we account for grade changes so fence panels follow the terrain cleanly rather than leaving gaps at the bottom.
A large share of Morganton homes were built before 1970 and many have decks or back porches that are showing the effects of decades of foothills weather. We assess what is structurally sound - posts, beams, ledger connections, and footings - and replace only what needs to go. Many jobs here involve saving solid framing while replacing the decking surface and failing hardware above.
Morganton was incorporated in 1784 and is one of western North Carolina's oldest towns. A substantial portion of the city's housing stock was built before 1970 - many homes near the downtown core date to the early 1900s. These properties have brick exteriors or wood-frame construction, original masonry foundations, and in some cases original porches or back structures that have been through generations of weather. Contractors who primarily build on new flat lots are not equipped to assess what these older structures need - getting that wrong at the start means expensive corrections later.
Morganton sits at about 1,182 feet elevation in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the terrain reflects that. Many residential lots outside the immediate downtown area have noticeable slopes, wooded surroundings, and drainage patterns that depend entirely on where you are on the hillside. The area receives around 48 to 50 inches of rainfall annually, and on a sloped lot that water moves fast. Freeze-thaw cycles through the winter put additional stress on concrete footings and any wood that has been exposed without proper sealing. Understanding how those two factors - slope and moisture - interact on a specific property is part of every assessment we do here.
Our crew works throughout Morganton and Burke County regularly, coordinating permits with the City of Morganton inspections office for properties inside city limits and with Burke County for rural parcels. We handle permit paperwork from application through final inspection so homeowners do not need to navigate that process themselves.
We know the range of properties here. The older brick and wood-frame homes near the Burke County Courthouse and the streets surrounding Broughton Hospital are classic early-1900s construction - modest lots, original foundations, and back-of-house structures that need careful assessment before any work is added or extended. Properties farther out toward the edges of Burke County sit on larger, more steeply sloped lots with wooded surroundings. Those jobs require a different approach to drainage, footing depth, and framing than the in-town work does.
We also serve homeowners in Valdese just a few miles to the east, and in Lenoir to the north, where the foothills terrain and older housing stock are similar. If you are in any of these Burke or Caldwell County communities, we can reach your property without a long wait.
Contact us by phone or through the estimate form and tell us what you have in mind. We reply to all Morganton inquiries within one business day and can usually schedule an on-site visit within the same week.
We visit the property, check the existing structure and site conditions, and discuss your goals. For Morganton's sloped lots and older homes, this assessment often uncovers things that need to be addressed before design decisions are made. You receive a written, itemized estimate - no cost until you approve it.
We handle permit applications with the City of Morganton or Burke County as required. Once permits are issued, our crew handles all framing, decking, and finishing. You do not need to be on-site during the build, but we are reachable throughout the project.
When the work is done, we walk through the completed structure with you and address any questions. If a permit inspection is required, we coordinate that through the appropriate Morganton or Burke County office before the project is considered closed.
We serve Morganton and Burke County homeowners with free, no-pressure estimates. Reach us by phone or submit the form and we will reply within one business day.
(828) 282-0725Morganton is the county seat of Burke County and home to roughly 16,000 to 17,000 residents. It is one of the oldest incorporated towns in western North Carolina, with a history stretching back to 1784. The downtown area features a well-preserved historic district built around the Burke County Courthouse, and the surrounding residential neighborhoods contain a dense concentration of homes from the early and mid-1900s. Broughton Hospital, which has operated in Morganton since 1883, is one of the city's most recognizable institutions and one of its larger employers. Learn more about the city at the Morganton, NC Wikipedia article.
The city sits at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains at about 1,182 feet elevation, and the terrain throughout Burke County reflects that mountain-adjacent setting. Residential lots on the edges of town tend to be larger, more steeply sloped, and more wooded than the smaller in-town parcels near downtown. Owner occupancy is solid for a city of this size, and most residents are long-term homeowners who invest in maintaining their properties. Nearby communities we also serve include Valdese to the east, which shares the same older housing stock and foothills terrain, and Hickory to the south, where many Burke County residents work and shop.
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