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O'Donnell Decking
5.0(
14
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Serving Iowa City, IA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Mike is an excellent communicator and worked with us to get the kind of deck and railing we wanted. He was also attentive to our desire to do some water mitigation before the deck got put on. We appreciated that he started the project on time and was diligent to complete. We are thrilled with the end result and the quality of the work. Great to work with! Highly recommend O'Donnell Builders."
ODonnell Pergola
Rolling Deck
Fijords Deck
Riverside Deck and Screen Porch
Nile Screen Porch

+165

Response time6 hrs
Response rate91%
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Rafter K Carpentry LLC
5.0(
12
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Serving Iowa City, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We could not be happier with Kris and Rafter K Carpentry. Kris was extremely prompt and professional. He responded within minutes and came to our house for an estimate for the work we requested. His estimate was very fair and so we agreed to have him do repair our kitchen counters. We asked if would be able to fix some other things in our house and he said he could, so we had him replace our bathroom shower door and faucet and repair a door. He came out the next day and everything was great! He was very professional and left the work areas cleaner than he found them!! All this at a price that was less than expected. We have already scheduled another project for Kris to do for us this spring. Highly recommended."
Response time20 mins
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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DotHome
5.0(
12
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Serving Iowa City, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Bill was very prompt at coming out and giving us an estimate we couldn't quite afford a full deck replacement but he came up with a great idea that would keep us safe and be able to utilize his safety measure in the building of Our Deck next year. I so appreciate his professionalism and letting us know that there's other options than just you have to replace the whole deck I found his honesty refreshing and he is more than fair with his prices and a wonderful personality I would definitely recommend this professional to anyone for anything."
Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Renovation Carpentry
4.1(
25
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Serving Iowa City, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1997

Free estimates

"Jeff and his team were incredibly professional and thorough with the meticulous job we needed help with (sanding away old paint from our deck and restraining it), and even took apart and put our deck railing back together to make sure they could get into all of the nooks and crannies of the small wood pieces. The job was very reasonably priced for the time and effort spent and they worked quickly and efficiently. I would highly recommend them for home renovation projects and will definitely be hiring them in the future should we need any more work done!"
window bench
window bench
cherry cabinets
angles
seat arbor

+2

Response time2 days
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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FAQs for wood stairs and railings repair projects in Iowa City, IA

Hiring a pro to refinish wooden stairs means labor makes up 20% to 30% of your total budget. That price covers sanding, staining, and sealing each step. In most cases, a certified refinisher can tackle a 10-step staircase in about two hours, then apply stain and sealant for a durable, eye-catching finish that stands up to daily traffic.

A pro can sand a standard 10-step staircase in roughly two hours, then needs another four to six hours for each coat of stain and sealant to dry. DIYers should budget up to a week for sanding, staining, and sealing in stages. With a crew on site, the bulk of the work is completed in a single day, minimizing disruptions while still achieving a high-quality finish.

It’s possible to refinish stairs without full-scale sanding by using chemical strippers, power buffers, or simply layering a fresh finish over the existing coat. Chemical strippers break down old stains and sealants, while buffers quickly shave off surface material. Even so, a quick hand-sand with fine-grit paper helps the new finish bond properly and look smooth. As always, suit up in protective gear and follow product directions to keep your wood—and yourself—safe.

For most stair projects, you’ll want two sandpaper grits. Begin with 80- to 120-grit to strip the old finish and even out rough spots, then move to 150- to 220-grit for a smooth, ready-for-stain surface. A power sander speeds up the coarse pass, but switches to hand sanding with the fine grit in corners and along edges to keep abrasion even and give stain or sealer something to grab onto.

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