<p>These before and after photos will have you taking a second look at your own deck!&nbsp;</p>

<p>This unstable deck is the ultimate safety hazard.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Stunning multi-level deck with well-built stair cases.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners originally needed this space for their kids to play soccer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Now that the children are grown up, it&#39;s time to make some lounge space for mom and dad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners loved entertaining, but their deck was not up to the challenge. &nbsp;</p>

<p>A brand new multi-level deck with a circular lounge space and fire pit is perfect for entertaining.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Outdated deck with weathered gazebo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This stunning cedar lined three-season room puts that old gazebo to shame.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Large backyard space with endless deck potential.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The finished product, an&nbsp;elegant dining area with a gorgeous decorative pergola.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Unused backyard space with haphazardly placed hot tub.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This backyard is transformed with steel beams, ponds, elevated deck spaces and a suspended steel rod bridge that joins them all together.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sloped and unappealing backyard space.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Did we mention there are three gas fire features and a hot tub&nbsp;as well?&nbsp;</p>

<p>This homeowners used to avoid their backyard at all costs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paul Lafrance designed a spectacular&nbsp;intricate circular pergola&nbsp;with cedar slats and steel wire suspension.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners recently sold their cottage and want a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Spacious but unused backyard space.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Inviting path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.</p>

<p>The homeowners&nbsp;survived a devastating house fire that took the back of their house and deck. Thankfully no one was hurt. To erase the past, Paul Lafrance sets out to transform the backyard and create a brand-new deck that&rsquo;s calming, elegant and big enough for a party.</p>

<p>&nbsp;The new deck design includes a bbq area with a built-in bar, a hot tub with a gazebo roof and room for a huge dining table. From now on this deck will generate nothing but happy memories.</p>

<p>Inviting hot tub space.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners&nbsp;have a unique request: they want a two-tiered deck to enjoy their backyard, but they want it designed around their family&rsquo;s winter hockey rink spot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Challenge accepted. Paul takes advantage of this tricky backyard and creates an upper deck with a screened in family room and a lower deck with a hot tub, bar and lounge, centered around the hockey rink space so parents can watch their kids play.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The family hockey rink goes unused during the warmer&nbsp;months.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Completed hockey space that can be used all year long.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners&nbsp;love travelling and want a deck to transport them to their favourite getaway.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Using whites, grays, retractable awnings and stainless steel privacy screens, Paul builds a deck and cabana that has this young couple feeling the ocean breeze outside their back patio door.</p>

<p>The homeowners have a large private backyard they love. The problem is they have no way to get to it from their current deck.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paul and the team come into this project inspired and build an incredible space that includes an upper deck with a metal spiral staircase leading to a lower deck with a hot tub area (with a motorized gazebo-like cover), bar and lounge.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Spacious and private backyard.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Circular aerial structure with a circular stone pad beneath.</p>

<p>The homeowners asked Paul to build a space that makes you feel like you&#39;re in the Caribbean.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This resort-like space has&nbsp;a tiki bar, a lounge area with a thatched cabana roof, turned cedar piers and bamboo&hellip;everywhere.</p>

<p>A spacious blank slate backyard, ready to be transformed!&nbsp;</p>

<p>This incredible transformation took every square inch of space and incorporates stone pavers and stone steps. The end result is a private oasis with a full outdoor kitchen, granite topped bars, pergolas and an enclosed cabana.</p>

<p>We can&#39;t forget the pool with waterfalls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners had a unique reason for wanting to transform their neglected backyard: they want to use it for their wedding reception.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Using an exotic hardwood called red balau Paul and his team say &ldquo;I do&rdquo; and transform an unloved space into the most adored spot in the property.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The entire backyard was overgrown with grass and weeds.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Stunning backyard space.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners&nbsp;love their home and want a space outside where they can unwind.</p>

<p>Paul transforms an awkward space into a place this family won&rsquo;t want to leave.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Empty backyard ready to be transformed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There&rsquo;s a hammock, a dining area, a built-in bbq, a breakfast bar and a fireplace zone with a glass-illuminated clock where the hands don&rsquo;t move.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Anne and Dave love their home, but they&rsquo;re ready for a new deck.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paul completely transformed this deck into an entertainer&rsquo;s dream.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The deck has some sentimental value for the homeowners because Dave built it 20 years ago with Anne&rsquo;s father.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There&rsquo;s a bbq area with built-in counters, a lounge zone that looks out over the pool and a spectacular circular enclosed dining area with stone clad walls and a cedar roof.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Stunning home with not so pretty deck.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The upper deck has a gorgeous stainless steel kitchen with custom stainless steel pergola posts overhead.</p>

<p>Tons of green space, ready to be transformed!&nbsp;</p>

<p>Luxurious lounge with a huge hanging fireplace and comfy cushions beside putting green.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Homeowners want&nbsp;to take their boring backyard and make feel as if they&rsquo;re back home in Trinidad.</p>

<p>This backyard is transformed into a space that begs you to relax. There’s a hammock space with white river rocks beneath and a gorgeous cedar pergola above, a bbq zone, dining area and a stone lounge with a fireplace.</p>

<p>One of the homeowners is an artist and musician and wants a deck that reflects her creative personality.</p>

<p>Paul decides to build the deck in the shape of a guitar, with a hot tub area that has an interactive metal sculpture above that you can actually turn, and a fire feature.</p>

<p>The couple also wanted&nbsp;a space that reflects their gorgeous backyard that actually has a stream running through it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Upper deck view.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners have a unique challenge with their backyard - they need a yard to accommodate their family of nine.</p>

<p>With a dining area, built-in benches, a play structure and a bbq zone, this deck has it all.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The family&nbsp;needed their deck and yard to be a play space for the kids, a low-maintenance space for the parents, and a great hangout and eating area for their family as it grows up.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Their deck incorporates everything they want and it gives this family a unique space that will grow with them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners&nbsp;wanted a place to relax and they&rsquo;ve given Paul complete creative control of how to get there.</p>

<p>There is also a remote control for the lights.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ample yard space, ready to be transformed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paul transforms a narrow strip of yard into a grown-up lounge filled with comfy furniture, marble-clad posts, a grilling station with a stand-up bar area and LED lights embedded into the deck that change colour.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners loved their yard, but feel it is missing a deck.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paul built three separate deck spaces including a breakfast bar with 700-pound glass top, a gorgeous metal fire feature, and a lounge area with hot tub that gives a perfect view of the pond.</p>

<p>This&nbsp;space had&nbsp;particular challenges including incorporating a beautifully landscaped pond and leaving enough green space for their playful pugs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The lounge area with modern metal fire feature.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This triangle-shaped backyard needed a special deck to match its unique angle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The deck has three areas that all encourage huge parties.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Spacious backyard ready to be transformed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There&rsquo;s a built-in bbq area with an outdoor fridge, a large dining area and a gorgeous lounge with comfy furniture, beautiful steel cut privacy screens and lights to warm up cold nights.</p>

<p>The Homeowners decided that instead of a cottage they want a deck that feels like a cottage getaway.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paul and the crew&nbsp;built&nbsp;a gorgeous deck complete with stone clad walls and posts, cedar beams, a cedar roof and an outdoor kitchen complete with a quartz countertop.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowner&nbsp;had&nbsp;one special request &ndash; he wanted&nbsp;an outdoor lounge with a TV.</p>

<p>Spectacular outdoor man-cave.&nbsp;</p>

<p>What do you do when you have a West Coast woman who misses home? You bring home to her backyard.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This deck has everything including a circular pergola with a curved couch that surrounds a fire feature - perfect for cold nights sipping hot chocolate.</p>

<p>Outdated fire pit in need of some TLC.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Stunning pergola with modern fire pit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The homeowners have lived in their home for over 40 years. They have a beautiful backyard and a deck that has seen better days.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paul decides to start from scratch and replace their old deck with a three-level space that has a BBQ area, a sit-down bar, a dining space, a huge lounge with a sectional sofa, a fire table and a gorgeous cedar pergola overhead.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Now that they have five grandchildren who spend the summers at their home, they want to re-vamp their space into something that the whole family can enjoy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After 40 years Judy and Mick will have the family space they&rsquo;ve always dreamed of.</p>

<p>Paul and the crew take on one of their biggest challenges ever and completely transform a backyard to feel like a travel destination with an Asian flare.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This yard has it all: fire features, waterfalls, and a grilling area that would make any man&rsquo;s heart sing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This deck takes staycation to a whole new level.</p>

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