09 projects # Trades you need for decks & outdoor ## Summary Outdoor projects combine structure, hard surfaces, boundaries and planting, often with electrical for lighting and power. 10 trades are usually involved: decks and pergolas, concrete and foundation contractors, paving and driveways, retaining wall builders, fencing contractors, landscapers and landscape designers, pool builders, electricians, arborists and tree services, house washing, roof cleaning and moss treatment. Outdoor projects combine structure, hard surfaces, boundaries and planting, often with electrical for lighting and power. ## Typical order 1. **Site prep and earthworks**: [Retaining wall builders](/trades/retaining-walls/), [Pool builders](/trades/pool-builders/), [Arborists and tree services](/trades/arborists/) 2. **Foundations and structure**: [Concrete and foundation contractors](/trades/concrete-foundations/) 3. **Services first fix**: [Electricians](/trades/electricians/) 4. **Outdoors and landscaping**: [Paving and driveways](/trades/paving-driveways/), [Decks and pergolas](/trades/decks-pergolas/), [Fencing contractors](/trades/fencing/), [Landscapers and landscape designers](/trades/landscapers/) 5. **Completion and maintenance**: [House washing, roof cleaning and moss treatment](/trades/house-washing-moss/) Trades appear under the first stage where they are needed. Your builder sets the real sequence. ## Trades you'll need for decks & outdoor Sponsored businesses are shown first in each trade, then other listings. Add them to a comparison one by one or all together. No suggested businesses are listed yet, so there is nothing to add to a comparison. Each trade below links to its page. * ### [Paving and driveways](/trades/paving-driveways/) Driveways, paths, patios and paved outdoor areas. No paving and driveways listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/paving-driveways/). * ### [Retaining wall builders](/trades/retaining-walls/) Timber, concrete, block and engineered retaining walls. No retaining wall builders listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/retaining-walls/). * ### [Pool builders](/trades/pool-builders/) Concrete, fibreglass and plunge pools and spas. No pool builders listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/pool-builders/). * ### [Arborists and tree services](/trades/arborists/) Tree pruning, removal, stump grinding and tree advice. No arborists and tree services listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/arborists/). * ### [Decks and pergolas](/trades/decks-pergolas/) Timber and composite decks, pergolas, balustrades and outdoor rooms. No decks and pergolas listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/decks-pergolas/). * ### [Concrete and foundation contractors](/trades/concrete-foundations/) Slabs, footings, piles, driveways and floors. No concrete and foundation contractors listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/concrete-foundations/). * ### [Electricians](/trades/electricians/) Wiring, switchboards, lighting, power and electrical safety. No electricians listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/electricians/). * ### [Fencing contractors](/trades/fencing/) Boundary, garden and pool fences and gates. No fencing contractors listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/fencing/). * ### [Landscapers and landscape designers](/trades/landscapers/) Garden design, planting, lawns, irrigation and hard landscaping. No landscapers and landscape designers listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/landscapers/). * ### [House washing, roof cleaning and moss treatment](/trades/house-washing-moss/) House and roof washing, moss and algae treatment. No house washing, roof cleaning and moss treatment listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/house-washing-moss/). [Find builders for this project](/find/?type=Decks & outdoor) [All trades](/trades/)