Rooftop Deck — Family-owned, 4.9★ rated, 15-year warranty
Rooftop decks are becoming the backyard of choice in Doraville, especially around the Assembly and along the Buford Highway corridor where space is at a premium. If you've got a deck overlooking the redevelopment area or tucked into one of DeKalb County's denser neighborhoods, adding a putting green up there transforms it from a concrete hangout into an actual destination. We've installed quite a few of these in the Doraville zip codes—30340 and 30360—and the appeal is obvious: you get a functional, low-maintenance golf practice area without consuming valuable ground-level square footage. The rooftop environment is actually ideal for artificial turf. You're not fighting the heavy DeKalb clay that plagues traditional lawns down at street level. Wind exposure keeps the turf cleaner, and since water drains straight through, you sidestep the soggy mess that real grass becomes during Georgia's humid summers. Most rooftop installations we do in this area take 1–2 days, and homeowners are golfing by that weekend.
Doraville's urban clay soil is a non-issue when you're building on a rooftop, but it matters for how we think about your deck's infrastructure. Most rooftop decks in the Assembly area and surrounding neighborhoods were built with residential or light commercial loading in mind. Before we measure for your green, we verify that your deck can handle the weight—artificial turf, infill material, and occasional foot traffic add up. The good news: we've engineered dozens of installations for similar conditions in DeKalb County. Sun exposure varies dramatically depending on your building's orientation and neighboring structures. East- or west-facing rooftops in Doraville tend to get 6–8 hours of direct sun; north-facing decks closer to the MARTA station area may need shade consideration. Our turf handles both scenarios, but the layout we recommend will differ. Wind is stronger at elevation, which actually helps shed moisture and keeps the surface fresher than a ground-level green would be. Drainage is straightforward—we use a perforated backing and slope the subsurface slightly. One thing we always check: HOA rules in some of the newer redevelopment properties have height or visual restrictions, so we confirm those before finalizing your design.
No. We install a protective underlayment between your deck and the turf system. This shields the wood or composite from moisture and UV while distributing weight evenly. We've installed dozens on decks throughout 30340 and 30360 without any damage to the substrate. The underlayment also improves drainage and prevents the infill from migrating into deck crevices.
Far less than you'd think. In Doraville's humid summers, you might rinse it with a hose every 2–3 weeks to keep it fresh. Twice yearly, we recommend a brushing to fluff the fibers. That's genuinely it. No mowing, no fertilizer, no fungicide battles like you'd face with real grass in DeKalb's clay-heavy environment.
Almost any, but we do a structural assessment first. We need to confirm your deck can handle roughly 15–20 pounds per square foot. Most residential decks built in the last 15 years in Doraville meet that threshold easily. We'll also check for any HOA guidelines around height or visual impact before we proceed.
One to two days, typically. We're about 25 minutes from most Doraville addresses, so we can often knock it out in a single visit. Weather permitting, you're putting by the weekend. We handle site prep, underlayment, turf layout, edging, and infill all in one push.
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