Decks and Outdoor Living in Batavia, Illinois
We design and build composite decks, louvered pergolas, retractable screens and complete outdoor rooms for Batavia homes. Designed in 3D, permitted with the City, built at a fixed price.
Batavia is next door to our shop
Our shop is in Aurora, and Batavia is the next town up the Fox River. That makes it one of the closest towns we serve, which matters on a build: shorter drives for the crew, quicker trips for inspections, and a builder who’s close by when you have a question after the job is done.
Our finished work closest to Batavia is in Aurora, where we installed retractable power screens on an existing structure in 2025. For a full new deck and patio build nearby, see our Naperville page.
Recent projects in Batavia
We don’t have a finished Batavia build to show yet. We’ll add our local work here, with photos, as each project is completed.
What the City of Batavia requires
Batavia permits decks through its Building Division. The City Code adopts the International Residential Code with Batavia’s own local amendments. We confirm the current requirements and the City’s deck handout with the Building Division for every project and pull the permit.
- Batavia’s own amendments. The City’s amendments to the residential code include a City detail for deck post holes. We design the footings to that detail rather than to a standard one.
- Contractor requirements. We confirm the City’s current contractor bond and insurance requirements with the Building Division and file what it asks for with the permit.
- The Downtown Historic District. Every exterior building permit in the Downtown Historic District needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission before work starts. If your home is in the district, that review becomes part of the design schedule.
- Floodplain. The City posts FEMA floodplain and wetland maps. Lots near the Fox River get a floodplain check before design.
- Footings. Batavia’s amended code sets the frost line at 42 inches, and every footing we pour goes below it.
Sources: Batavia City Code 9-2-3 and 9-2-4, Batavia Building Division, applications and handouts, building inspections, permits, Historic Preservation Commission, FEMA and wetland maps.
What we design and build in Batavia
What does it cost in Batavia?
Deck projects with us start from $60,000. Louvered pergolas run $45,000 to $90,000 installed, covered patios start from $45,000, motorized screens run $5,000 to $7,000 per opening, and complete outdoor rooms start from $120,000. Every project is priced fixed from a finished 3D design. For a working range on a deck, try the deck estimator. For pergolas, screens and patios, start from our estimate page.
How a Batavia project runs
A free 30-minute call, then a $150 site visit where we check the plat, the historic district map and the floodplain map for your lot. The design phase is a $3,000 retainer, with $1,500 applied toward your build and two rounds of revisions. You see the finished space in 3D, then get a fixed price. After the build contract we prepare the drawings, handle any Certificate of Appropriateness, and manage the permit and every inspection. Plan on roughly four to five months from first call to finished build for a typical project. We’re booking spring 2027 now. See our deck permit guide for how permits work across Kane County, and composite decks for the board options.
Batavia questions, answered directly
Do I need a permit for a deck in Batavia?
Yes. The City permits decks through its Building Division, under the residential code with Batavia’s own amendments. We confirm the current requirements with the Building Division, pull the permit and handle every inspection.
My house is in the downtown historic district. Can I add a deck?
Often, yes, with a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission before the permit. We prepare that submission as part of design.
Start with a conversation
about your Batavia property
A free 30-minute discovery call about what you’re picturing and whether we’d be a good fit.
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