Every project has a moment we work toward. For Andrea, it was the first time she stepped out onto the finished deck, looked around, and said it was exactly how she imagined it.

When we first walked Andrea’s backyard at her Savannah townhouse, there wasn’t much to look at — just a boring slab of concrete off the back porch. She knew she wanted a deck back there. What she didn’t know yet was what kind, or what would actually hold up. That’s where we came in.

Choosing the right deck, not just any deck

Andrea was leaning toward a regular wood deck at first. We walked her through the trade-offs — wood looks great on day one, but in the Lowcountry it fights sun, humidity, and rain every year, and it needs sanding and sealing to stay that way. We steered her toward composite decking instead: it gives her that warm, finished look without the constant upkeep, and it’s built to last for years, not seasons.

Just as important, we kept the whole build simple and right-sized so it comfortably fit her budget. A deck that lasts forever doesn’t do much good if it prices you out of the backyard you wanted in the first place.

The Global Finishes crew building Andrea's composite deck in Savannah

Our crew on site — framing, cutting, and setting the composite boards and roof.

Soft light, real privacy — and a view she didn’t want blocked

The roof was the detail Andrea loved most. We covered the deck with tinted panels instead of clear ones. They still let plenty of light through, so the space never feels dark — but they cut the harsh glare and add a layer of privacy so she can actually relax out there. Light when she wants it, shade when she needs it.

And we built it without railing, on purpose. Andrea’s backyard opens straight onto green space, and a railing would have chopped that view in half. Leaving it open keeps the whole yard feeling like one connected space — nothing blocking the line of sight from the deck out to the trees.

Finished open composite deck with tinted roof at Andrea's Savannah townhouse

The finished deck — open, low-maintenance, and built to last.

What we built

The details

Decking
Composite boards — no annual sanding or sealing, holds up to Lowcountry sun and humidity, keeps its look for years.

Roof
Tinted overhead panels — soft, filtered daylight plus added privacy, without making the space feel closed in.

Design
Open, railing-free layout — keeps the backyard view wide open and the deck feeling connected to the yard.

Location
Savannah, GA. Backyard of a townhouse, off the rear porch.

Exactly how she imagined it

When the deck was done, Andrea told us it was exactly what she’d pictured — a backyard she actually wants to spend time in, built to last, with a view she didn’t have to give up. That’s the whole goal: not just building something, but building the right thing for the person who’s going to live with it every day.

Thinking about a deck or outdoor space?

We’re a Savannah and Lowcountry crew — same foreman, same standard from the first walkthrough to the final board. If your backyard is a blank slab or a tired old deck, we’d love to walk it with you and talk through what’s possible.