MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A month-long free deck inspection program in Montgomery County revealed a majority of the 140 structures checked by inspectors had code or safety concerns. "They trusted a ...
PORT SHELDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — An inspection has found that a deck at an Ottawa County venue was built with unsuitable material, causing it to collapse under a group of people earlier this ...
SWANSBORO, N.C. (WNCT) – In the wake of two recent deck collapses this summer, one Swansboro man has stepped up to raise awareness about deck safety. Zachry Nichols, a licensed general contracter said ...
An inspector with the Department of Buildings and Inspections found that one of the deck's main support beams had failed, ...
Firefighters say the incident was likely due to a weight-bearing issue. As a homeowner, porches, and decks aren’t areas that are inspected yearly. David Dew, a home inspector with Freedom Home ...
There are 40 million decks in the U.S., according to the North American Deck and Rail Association (NADRA), with maybe half of them code compliant. Meanwhile, deck failures and the injuries that result ...
EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WNCT)–A deck inspection program put in place by the town of Emerald Isle following several collapses two years ago has now been expanded. The deck inspection program currently ...