Working in Athens,GA: Tailor-Deck’s Experiences in the Classic City One of our favorite cities to work in is Athens, GA. The culture is one of its own, and you won’t find another city like it. The people in the community are extraordinarily kind, and you’ll …read more »
Maintenance Tips
Maintenance Tips When you have the team at Tailor Decks build a deck for you, your deck should last a long time. However, that requires some simple maintenance. If you follow these helpful maintenance tips, you can ensure the longevity of your deck: Apply floor …read more »
Decks for Athens Georgia and Surrounding Areas
Wow, what a great area we live in! I may be biased, but if someone would have told me that I could live anywhere in the world when I was young to build decks, I believe I would have said Georgia, specifically Northeast Georgia. What area …read more »
Good Communication Matters
You know I’ve come to understand that building decks is similar to about any other skilled trade. And it’s similar to anything else you’re wanting to build in your life. And much of what you hear from others is true – the difference in being good …read more »
The Legal Side of Deck Building
We’ve been building decks and porches in North Georgia now for more than 20 years and have seen so many changes over the years. I honestly can’t imagine starting the business again today in this now tighter legal environment. It was so much simpler back …read more »
Building the Right Team
Like a lot of businesses out there, we’ve certainly traveled the road of hard knocks along the way. One of those has been in the area of hiring. After all, building the right team is tantamount to success. Since we’ve always set good guidelines and …read more »
Tailor Decks is the Long-Sullivan Award Winner for 2011
This past Friday was possibly the best Friday ever. On Friday evening I had a phone message from Huck at Arch Chemicals (Wolmanized Wood Treatment) to call him when I could. When I called him back he told me he entered Tailor Decks in a …read more »
One Atlanta Custom Deck Builder’s Journey
Some people never really find what they were born to do. Fortunately, that was never a problem for me. As far back as I can remember, I’ve loved building projects with wood. It didn’t matter whether it was a wooden go-cart, a piece of furniture, …read more »