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Cable-rail composite deck on a treed golf-course lot in The Pinery

Decks under the ponderosas

Two approvals come before the first post.

A Pinery deck needs a yes from the Pinery Architectural Review Committee, and in most cases a Douglas County building permit too. The county even suggests getting the HOA's approval before you apply. We line up both, in that order.

The Pinery was founded in 1971 by a developer named Terracor, and its covenants came before any of the houses. Its ponderosas are old, too: the HOA says the biggest ones are about 170 to 180 years old. A new deck has to fit the lot, the trees, and the rules that came with them. The Pinery is not part of the Town of Parker, so the town's deck rules do not apply here. For everything else we build in the area, see our Pinery page.

A full committee packet: plot plan with easements, elevations with colors, photos, and neighbor signatures.
Earth-tone boards and rails. White, black, red, and blue are on the not-allowed list.
Rail gaps a 4-inch ball cannot pass through, which the county requires and the Pinery standards repeat.
Just going from wood to composite? That is a short form with the color, the brand, and a photo.

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Pinery rules and risks

Four things we plan every Pinery deck around.

Color rules, the wildfire map, the trees, and the ground and sky. Get these right on paper and the committee meeting and county review go much easier.

Earth tones only

The Pinery's standards ask for moderate earth tones that blend with the woods. White, black, red, blue, yellow, purple, orange, and pink are named as not allowed. We pick composite colors from that range and show the samples in the packet.

The wildfire map

Douglas County's deck page says lots in its mapped wildfire classes must follow the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code. The code is written for the wildland-urban interface. Under its Section 404.5, in the higher class, deck surfaces must be fire-rated, and composite needs at least a Class B rating. We ask the county how your lot is mapped before we pick boards.

Healthy trees stay

In Filings 1 through 8A, no healthy tree can come down without committee approval. So we shape the deck around the pines, not the other way. Piers go where the roots allow, and the plan shows every tree near the work.

Heaving clay and hail

State geologists have found claystone across north-central Douglas County that heaves when it gets wet. And the Pinery's own standards call out frequent hail. Deep piers handle the first. Tough composite boards, or a roof the committee approves, handle the second.

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Pinery deck projects

Six Pinery deck jobs we get asked about.

Each of these runs through the Pinery committee a little differently. Here is what each one takes.

Old wood deck, new composite boards

If the frame stays and only the boards and color change, the Pinery asks for less: the earth-tone color, the composite brand on the change form, and a photo of the deck and house. No neighbor signatures needed.

Adding a roof over the deck

The committee counts a covering as a structural change, so it needs full review. The drawing must show the roof pitch, and some filings require at least a 4/12 slope. We draw it to match your house.

Making the deck bigger

Most lots in Filings 1 through 8A carry a 10-foot easement along the back and side lines. The HOA warns that anything built in it could be removed at the owner's cost. We measure from the easement, not just the lot line.

Decks facing the fairways

David Bingham laid out the Mountain, Lake, and Valley nines at the Pinery Country Club in the mid-1970s. Homes along them want rail they can see through. Cable or slim metal works, spaced so no 4-inch gap is left.

Decks over a walkout window

On sloped lots the deck often lands above a basement window. Douglas County wants egress windows and window wells under the deck shown on the plans. We frame around them so light and a way out stay open.

A fire-wise edge around the deck

The county's wildfire code treats the first 5 feet around a home, decks included, as the zone where embers start fires. Where it applies, it calls for rock, gravel, or pavers there, not bark mulch. We can finish the ground under and around your deck that way.

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Where we build in The Pinery

Pinery streets and nearby roads we build on.

From the Country Club fairways and the Bingham Lake side to North and South Pinery, plus Pradera and the Hilltop and Stroh Road areas next door. A few of them:

Pinery Country Club Bingham Lake The Pinery West Sweetwater Timbers North Pinery South Pinery Pradera Bayou Gulch Hilltop Rd Stroh Rd Parker Rd / CO-83

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The Pinery deck questions

Pinery deck questions, answered.

Who issues a deck permit in The Pinery?

Douglas County, not the Town of Parker. The Pinery is unincorporated, and its own standards say a county building permit is needed for a deck in most cases. The county Building Division is at 303-660-7497. We file the permit and plans for you.

What does the Pinery committee need to see for a new deck?

The Pinery Architectural Review Committee asks for a plot plan with the house, property lines, easements, and the deck, with measurements between them. It also wants drawings of all sides with materials and colors, any added lighting, photos, and signatures from affected neighbors. We put that packet together.

When does the Pinery architectural committee meet?

The HOA says the committee normally meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and submittals are due by noon the Friday before. Check with the Pinery HOA office for the current schedule.

What deck colors are allowed in The Pinery?

Moderate earth tones that blend with the area. The Pinery standards list white, black, red, blue, yellow, purple, orange, and pink as colors that are not allowed. The HOA keeps a sample board of approved shades at its office.

Will I need fire-rated decking in The Pinery?

Maybe. Douglas County's deck page says lots in mapped wildfire class 1 or class 2 areas must follow the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code. In class 2 areas, the deck walking surface must be fire-rated, and composite needs at least a Class B rating. We check your lot with the county first.

Can you build a deck without cutting down my pine trees?

Yes, and usually we have to. In Filings 1 through 8A, no healthy tree may be removed without committee approval. We place piers around the roots and shape the deck around the trunks.

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Send your ZIP and a line about the deck. Jon and Janessa will walk the lot, note the trees and easements, and send an itemized estimate.

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