A deck or covered porch should be where you spend your evenings — not another maintenance headache. JB’s Contracting & Maintenance designs and builds outdoor living spaces across Marianna, Jackson County, and Northwest Florida that are framed right, anchored right, and built to handle Florida sun, rain, and wind.
The difference between a deck that lasts five years and one that lasts twenty-five is what you can’t see: proper footings, correct joist sizing and spacing, flashing where the ledger meets the house, and hardware rated for outdoor exposure. That’s where we don’t cut corners.
JB’s is a veteran-owned, state-licensed building contractor (RB29003726). Decks, porch roofs, and screen rooms are built to the 2023 Florida Building Code — including the wind requirements that matter in Jackson County — and we pull the permits and handle inspections where they’re required.
Outdoor living is a year-round thing in Northwest Florida — which means your deck, porch, or screen room works harder here than almost anywhere else. We help you pick the right materials for how you’ll actually use the space: pressure-treated pine when budget leads, composite decking when low maintenance wins, and screened enclosures when the mosquitoes vote.
Already have a deck with a solid frame but rough boards? We inspect the framing first — if the structure is sound, re-decking with new boards and railings can save you real money over a full rebuild. Either way, you get a written scope and a firm estimate before we start.
JB’s builds decks, porches, screen rooms, and fencing in Marianna, Greenwood, Malone, Grand Ridge, Sneads, Cottondale, Alford, Graceville, Chipley, Bonifay, and surrounding Jackson and Holmes County communities. Call 850-363-3111 for a written estimate.
Usually, yes — decks attached to the house, elevated decks, and any porch roof or screen room require a permit and inspections under the 2023 Florida Building Code. We pull the permits and schedule the inspections as part of the job, so the finished space is legal, insurable, and ready if you ever sell the house.
Pressure-treated wood costs less up front and can be stained any color — but it wants cleaning and re-sealing every couple of years. Composite costs more on day one and then mostly leaves you alone. We build both, and we’ll give you straight numbers on each so you can decide what fits how you use the space.
Maybe not. We inspect the framing, footings, and ledger connection first. If the structure is sound, re-decking — new boards and railings on the existing frame — can save you significant money. If the frame is done, we’ll tell you that straight, too.
Yes. Porch roofs and screen rooms are some of our most-requested projects. The key is tying the new roof into your existing structure correctly — flashing, load paths, and wind rating all matter — and that’s licensed building contractor work, which is exactly what we do.
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