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Saddle Rock decks

Building a deck next to a city golf course.

Saddle Rock is built around one of Aurora's five city golf courses, out at 21705 E. Arapahoe Road. The city calls it a high-plains links course with wide native grass and big changes in elevation. That rolling ground is why so many backyards here sit up high and look out over the greens.

Golf Digest named Saddle Rock one of the 10 best new courses in America in 1998. That is great news for golfers. For a deck, it means three things. You want rail you can see through. You want the frame tall and stiff enough for a sloped lot. And you need to know which permit office and which committee your street answers to, because here that changes from one block to the next.

We check your address first. Saddle Rock South homes are in the City of Aurora, but Saddle Rock Ranches sits in eastern Centennial.
On fairway lots we use slim cable or metal rail, so the deck frames the course instead of hiding it.
Tall walkout decks get real stairs and a landing, so the kitchen door connects to the yard.
We fill out your committee's request with drawings and colors, and wait for the yes before we file for the permit.

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Saddle Rock details

Where a Saddle Rock deck plan starts.

Golf course homes come with a few extra rules and a lot of open sky. These are the four we plan around on every Saddle Rock job.

City or county, by address

Aurora's city council handles business for the Saddle Rock South metro district, so those homes use Aurora's permit office and its Aurora4Biz portal. Saddle Rock Ranches is in Centennial, in Arapahoe County. Same name, different office. We confirm yours before we draw.

More than one design committee

Saddle Rock is not one big HOA. Saddle Rock Ridge uses a Design Review Committee form that asks for a sketch and a planned finish date. Saddle Rock Ranches has its own ACC form. We fill out the one that fits your street.

Posts on a sloped lot

Aurora's design rules put the frost line at 36 inches and the ground snow load at 40 psf, and the state geological survey calls swelling clay Colorado's worst geologic hazard. On a hillside golf lot, water runs to the downhill posts, so we pay extra mind to drainage there.

Open fairways and summer storms

A fairway has few trees to slow a storm down. Colorado's hail season lasts from about mid-April into mid-August. Covering part of the deck with a roof or pergola means shade on sunny days and shelter when it storms.

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Saddle Rock projects

Deck jobs we see around the course.

Some homes here face the fairways, some face open space, and some face a neighbor. Each one leads to a different kind of deck, and a lot in Saddle Rock Ranches brings a different set of rules on top of that.

Fairway view decks

If your backyard opens onto the course, the rail is what you look through every day. Cable or slim metal balusters keep the greens and the native grass in sight from your chair.

High walkout decks

The course rolls up and down, and so do many lots beside it. A deck off a raised main floor is more than 30 inches high, so Aurora asks for drawings and a framing check by the city inspector. We take care of both.

Acreage decks in Saddle Rock Ranches

Saddle Rock Ranches has 1.5 to 3 acre lots and more than 2.5 miles of private horse trails. Decks can be bigger and spread out there. Since those homes are in Centennial, the permit path is not Aurora's, and the ACC sees the plans first.

Trading a worn deck for composite

When a deck has gray, split boards, we look at the frame before anything else. A sound frame can sometimes stay. If not, we rebuild from the footings up and finish with TimberTech or Deckorators boards.

Rail and colors your committee likes

Design committees often care more about color and style than size. We bring board and rail samples so you can pick a look and send it in with the request.

Shade for hot afternoons

A west-facing deck can bake by late afternoon. A pergola or solid cover over part of it gives you shade. In Aurora a covered patio goes on the permit too, so we draw it in from the start.

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Saddle Rock areas

Where we build around Saddle Rock.

From fairway homes to the horse trail lots of Saddle Rock Ranches, plus the neighborhoods close by. Homes elsewhere in town are covered on our Aurora deck page, and the Saddle Rock page lists our other work here. Some of the areas we serve:

Saddle Rock Golf Saddle Rock Ridge Saddle Rock Ranches Beacon Point Tallyn's Reach Sorrel Ranch Serenity Ridge Wheatlands Tollgate Crossing Blackstone Southshore Smoky Hill

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Saddle Rock deck FAQ

What Saddle Rock owners ask us.

Who issues the deck permit in Saddle Rock?

It depends on your address. Homes in the Saddle Rock South district are inside Aurora city limits. That means the permit comes from Aurora and gets filed on Aurora4Biz. Saddle Rock Ranches is in Centennial, in Arapahoe County, so it goes through a different office. We sort that out first.

Does my Saddle Rock HOA have to approve a deck?

Plan on it. Saddle Rock has more than one association. Saddle Rock Ridge uses a Design Review Committee form, and Saddle Rock Ranches has an ACC form. A committee yes is not a building permit, so you need both.

Will a deck block my view of the golf course?

It doesn't have to. We use cable rail or thin metal balusters on fairway lots. You see the course through the rail, and the guard still meets code. Ask us for samples so you can see the difference before you choose.

My deck sits high off a walkout. Does that change anything?

Yes. Aurora requires a permit for every deck that stands taller than 30 inches, along with drawings and a framing check. Tall decks also need stout posts and bracing, so we design those parts first.

How deep do the footings go in Saddle Rock?

At least 36 inches. That is the shallowest the city lets a footing go, because of frost. On a sloped lot we also look at where the water drains, since wet clay is what shifts posts.

Which decking works best next to the course?

Capped composite from TimberTech or Deckorators is the most common pick here. It keeps its color in the sun and never needs stain. If you want real wood, we build with cedar too.

Ready to plan your Saddle Rock deck?

Send your address and a few photos of the yard. We'll check which office and which committee your home falls under, then hand you an itemized bid.

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