LVMC Decks, a family-owned and operated deck and outdoor living builder based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, holds current Platinum-tier contractor certifications from both TimberTech and Trex, the top installer level in each manufacturer's program. The dual standing qualifies the company to install the full product lines from both brands under their highest available material warranties across the Lehigh Valley and Pocono region.
Both certifications are earned and renewed independently rather than granted once and held indefinitely. Each program sets its own requirements for installation volume, completed training, and inspected workmanship, and each reviews contractor status on a recurring basis. Because the two must be maintained separately and continuously, relatively few contractors carry the top tier from both manufacturers at the same time.
"Holding the Platinum tier with both TimberTech and Trex means our crews are trained and reviewed to each manufacturer's current standards, not approved once and left alone," said Norman Boell, vice president of LVMC Decks. "That ongoing training is what stands behind the long material warranties homeowners are counting on."
The credential carries practical weight because of how each manufacturer ties warranty coverage to installation method. Composite and PVC systems have specific fastening, ventilation, and board-spacing requirements that allow the material to expand and contract as temperatures change through the year. A deck installed outside those specifications can look sound on the day it is finished while quietly losing warranty protection, and problems from an incorrect installation often do not surface until a full season of weather has passed. Certified installation is intended to keep the manufacturer warranty intact for the life of the product.
The distinction matters most in the company's climate. The Lehigh Valley and Pocono region moves through cold winters, significant snow loads at higher elevations, and a freeze-thaw cycle that runs from late fall into early spring, followed by humid summers. Those conditions place ongoing stress on footings, framing, and surface materials, which makes both material selection and installation detail more consequential than in milder regions. Repeated freezing and thawing is particularly hard on a deck's foundation, which is why footing depth is treated as a structural priority rather than a formality.
To account for those conditions, LVMC Decks sets footings on helical piles, traditional concrete, or engineered ground-screw systems, chosen to reach below the local frost line and to suit the soil on a given site. Framing combines wood, composite, and pressure-treated structural lumber selected to carry regional snow loads and resist moisture over time.
Decks remain the core of the company's work. LVMC Decks builds residential and commercial decks in configurations that include platform, raised, multi-level, freestanding, rooftop, poolside, and cantilevered designs, working in composite and PVC alongside pressure-treated and hardwood options. The same crews handle the structure from the ground up, from foundation and framing through the finished surface and railings.
"Decks are what the company was built on, and making them last in this climate comes down to the framing and the footings as much as the boards on top," Boell said. "Everything we add around a deck is designed to work with that structure."
Every project begins with a design consultation supported by three-dimensional models and two-dimensional floorplans, so the layout, materials, and railing configuration are settled before construction begins. The company manages foundation installation, framing, and construction from start to finish, which keeps a single team accountable for the project rather than dividing it among separate trades. Around the deck, LVMC Decks also builds pergolas, covered and screened porches, sunrooms, patios, and outdoor living features, and it provides the landscaping that finishes a project so the deck, hardscape, and surrounding grounds stay coordinated under one contractor.
Norman Boell serves as vice president of the company, which reports more than 3,000 completed projects over 13 years in business, supported by a team carrying roughly 60 years of combined trade experience. As a family-owned and operated business, each project runs under direct ownership oversight. The company is a member of the North American Deck and Railing Association, an industry group focused on deck construction standards and safety.
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For more information about LVMC Decks, contact the company here:
LVMC Decks - East Stroudsburg
Blaize Boell
+12677628717
info@lvmcdecks.com
138 N New St, Nazareth, PA 18064, United States