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Serving South Lake Tahoe, CA and surrounding areas. (530) 307-5151
South Lake Tahoe Deck & Fence builds and repairs decks in Meyers, CA, handling cedar wood construction, composite installations, and deck repairs for the mountain cabins and vacation homes that make up this El Dorado County community at the base of Echo Summit. We have been serving the South Lake Tahoe area since 2017 and we manage permitting with El Dorado County on every project that requires it.
Most of the homes in Meyers were built as mountain cabins, and cedar fits that setting both visually and practically. Our cedar wood deck construction service is well-suited to the older cabin stock here, where the goal is a natural-looking result that handles deep snow loads and the intense summer UV at this elevation.
Meyers vacation homes that sit empty through the winter benefit most from composite or Trex decking because these materials do not need the annual sealing and staining that wood requires. When you come back for ski season, your deck is in the same condition as when you left.
Meyers cabins from the 1960s and 1970s regularly have decks that have passed the end of their safe service life. Annual snowfall that can exceed 200 inches in a heavy year accelerates structural fatigue on joists, ledgers, and posts, and problems that feel cosmetic often run deeper when we get in and look.
Wood decks in Meyers need a full stain and seal on a one to two year schedule. The UV at over 6,200 feet is intense enough to bleach and dry out unprotected wood quickly, and once cracking starts, moisture gets in and freeze-thaw cycles take over from there.
A covered deck in Meyers keeps snow from piling directly on the surface during winter and extends the outdoor living season into the rainy shoulder months. It also keeps the area usable on the afternoon thunderstorm days that are common throughout summer.
Meyers properties are almost entirely single-family homes on individual lots, often surrounded by dense pine and fir. A wood or vinyl fence defines the property line without disrupting the forested character of the neighborhood, and vinyl in particular stands up well when snow piles against it for months at a time.
Meyers sits at over 6,200 feet at the base of Echo Summit, in a geographic bowl that channels cold air down from the higher Sierra and collects some of the heaviest snowfall in the Lake Tahoe basin. Annual totals here can exceed 200 inches in a strong year, and the weight of wet Sierra Nevada snow is considerably heavier per inch than the dry powder found in most other mountain regions. That weight on a deck structure - especially on older cabins built in the 1950s and 1960s without today's structural standards - creates real risk to joists, ledger connections, and footings over time. A contractor who is not calibrated to this climate will undersize the structure and leave you with a problem within a few seasons.
The wildfire risk in Meyers is also a real consideration since the Caldor Fire came close to South Lake Tahoe in 2021. El Dorado County and California state fire codes increasingly push homeowners in this area toward fire-resistant deck materials and defensible space maintenance. Permits run through El Dorado County rather than a city building department, and contractors who are not familiar with county-level processes in this jurisdiction tend to cause delays. We know the documentation requirements for decks in this area and we file complete applications the first time, which shortens the wait considerably.
We pull permits for deck projects in Meyers through the El Dorado County Building Division regularly, and we know what the plan check staff typically needs for elevated deck submissions and for sites on sloped or heavily treed lots, both of which are common throughout this community.
Meyers runs along U.S. Highway 50 at the point where the road begins its climb toward Echo Summit and Sacramento. Most of the residential properties sit back from the highway in the surrounding forest, and a number of them are on unpaved or gravel driveways that require extra planning for material deliveries. We work in and around Meyers year-round, so we know how road conditions on Highway 50 affect scheduling in January and we build that into our project timelines rather than discovering it the day of.
We serve the broader South Lake Tahoe area including Stateline, NV just across the state line to the northeast, and South Lake Tahoe, CA immediately north of Meyers on the California side. If you have a property in any of these areas, we can cover them all.
Call us or submit an estimate request through this page. We respond within one business day - often the same day - to schedule your free on-site visit in Meyers.
We come to your property to look at the site, discuss your goals, and review the condition of any existing structure. You get a written estimate before we move forward, so the cost is clear from the start.
We handle the permit application with El Dorado County for any project that requires it. We know what documentation the county needs and submit complete applications to avoid back-and-forth delays.
We handle the full build and clean the site when the job is done. We walk you through the finished project before we close it out - in person or remotely if you manage the property from out of the area.
We work in Meyers and the surrounding South Lake Tahoe area year-round. No obligation - just a clear, written estimate before any work begins.
(530) 307-5151Meyers is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, sitting at just over 6,200 feet elevation at the southern edge of the Lake Tahoe basin. It runs along U.S. Highway 50 at the point where the highway begins climbing toward Echo Summit to the west, which gives Meyers a geography that channels cold air and heavy snowfall down from the Sierra Nevada. The permanent population is small - most estimates put it in the low hundreds - and a significant share of the properties are vacation cabins, second homes, or short-term rentals rather than primary residences. The surrounding landscape is almost entirely forested, with tall pine, fir, and cedar trees on most lots.
The housing stock in Meyers is almost entirely single-family detached homes and cabins, the majority of which were built between the 1950s and 1980s. Many retain their original wood-frame construction and have not been substantially updated, which means deferred maintenance is common on older decks and exterior structures. The neighboring city of South Lake Tahoe, CA is just a few miles to the north and serves as the main hub for services and shopping. We serve homeowners throughout Meyers and the broader South Lake Tahoe corridor, including Stateline, NV across the state line.
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