Taylorsville is the Alexander County seat — and Alexander is the one county in our territory with a dedicated Deck or Porch Permit application, filed at the Inspections Department on NC-16 South.
Taylorsville is the seat of Alexander County, and the county's Inspections Department sits at 6125 NC Highway 16 South, right here in town. It's a small-county setup, and in practice that works in a homeowner's favor: the office is local, accessible, and specific about what it wants.
Specific enough, in fact, that Alexander is the only county we work in that has a separate, dedicated “Deck or Porch Permit” application form — not a line item on a generic residential permit, but its own document. Alexander also draws its zoning line at twelve feet: a zoning permit is required for any structure with any dimension over 12 feet, which in practice means essentially every real deck. And the county's zoning permits expire six months after approval if work hasn't started, which is a genuine trap for homeowners who permit early and build later.
Alexander County is the one county in our territory with a dedicated “Deck or Porch Permit” application — a separate form from the general residential building permit, filed with the Inspections Department at 6125 NC Highway 16 South in Taylorsville. Two local rules matter: a zoning permit is required for any structure with any dimension over 12 feet (which covers essentially every real deck), and county zoning permits expire six months after approval if work hasn't started. That expiration clock is why we don't pull permits until your build is actually scheduled.
The six-month zoning-permit expiration in Alexander County is the reason we don't pull permits until your build is actually on the schedule. Permit early, get delayed, and you're reapplying — which costs you time and money for nothing. Because Taylorsville has its own extraterritorial jurisdiction, whether the Town Council or the County Commissioners has the final say depends on which side of the ETJ line your property falls on. We confirm that at the estimate, not later.
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Alexander County is the only county in our territory with its own standalone “Deck or Porch Permit” application, filed at 6125 NC Hwy 16 S in Taylorsville.
A zoning permit is required for any structure with any dimension over 12 feet — which covers essentially every genuine deck build.
Alexander County zoning permits lapse six months after approval if work hasn't begun. We time the permit to your build date so it doesn't expire on you.
Taylorsville has an extraterritorial jurisdiction. Inside town limits or the ETJ the Town Council decides; outside it, the County Commissioners do. We confirm which applies to your address.
Taylorsville sits in Alexander County, approximately 18 miles north of Hickory. The map below shows our service center relative to Taylorsville — well within our standard territory.
The Foothills Deck Company is a custom deck construction company serving Taylorsville, North Carolina. We are a family-owned and operated business based in Hickory, bringing 25 years of combined home construction and custom deck building experience to every project. We are licensed and insured in North Carolina, we back our work with a workmanship warranty, and we offer free on-site estimates with no high-pressure sales. We build custom wood decks, composite decks, pergolas, covered porches, and lakefront docks, and we handle the permit process end to end. Call (828) 471-7706 to schedule your free Taylorsville estimate.
Alexander County is unusual in a way that helps you: it has a dedicated “Deck or Porch Permit” application — a standalone form rather than a line on a generic residential permit — filed with the Inspections Department at 6125 NC Highway 16 South in Taylorsville. You'll also need a zoning permit, because Alexander requires one for any structure with any dimension over 12 feet, which covers essentially every real deck. Whether the Town of Taylorsville or Alexander County issues that zoning approval depends on whether your property sits inside the town limits or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Foothills Deck Company files both and confirms which jurisdiction applies to your address before anything is submitted.
Six months — and this is a genuine trap worth knowing about. Alexander County zoning permits expire six months after the approval date if work has not started on the property. Homeowners who permit optimistically in the winter for a build that slips to late summer can find themselves reapplying for a permit they already paid for. That's precisely why The Foothills Deck Company does not pull permits until your build is actually scheduled on our calendar. Sequencing the permit to the build date costs nothing and saves a reapplication.
It depends on where the property line falls. Taylorsville has an extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) extending beyond the town limits. If your property is inside the town limits or inside the ETJ, the Town Council is the decision-making body. If it's outside, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners is. For a straightforward residential deck this usually stays administrative and never reaches either board — but it determines which office issues your zoning permit, and getting it wrong sends your paperwork to the wrong desk. We confirm your jurisdiction during the free on-site estimate.
As a working range in Taylorsville, a pressure-treated wood deck typically runs about $25 to $45 per square foot installed, and a composite deck (Armadillo, Trex, TimberTech, or Fiberon) typically runs about $45 to $75 per square foot. A common 14x20 wood deck lands roughly in the $7,000 to $12,600 range fully installed. Those are honest ranges, not quotes: elevation, stairs, railing style, footing depth, and site access all move the number, and a steeply sloped lot costs more to build on than a flat one. We provide a detailed written estimate within 48 hours of the free on-site visit, with no hidden fees.
Most residential deck builds in Taylorsville take one to two weeks of on-site construction once we start. The bigger variable is what comes before that: after your free on-site estimate you get a written proposal within 48 hours, and then permitting and scheduling set the actual start date. Spring and summer book fastest across the Foothills, so homeowners planning a fall or winter build usually get shorter lead times. We give you the full timeline before any work begins, and we don't pull permits until your build is scheduled.
A look at the style and quality of custom decks, composite decks, pergolas, and covered porches we design and build across the NC Foothills. Every project is tailored to your yard, style, and budget.
Tell us a little about your Taylorsville project and we'll get back to you — usually same-day or next. No high-pressure sales. No surprise fees. Just a thorough on-site assessment and an honest written quote.