For homeowners tired of cracked cement and shifting slabs, a Green Shield front deck turns a cramped entryway into an outdoor living room deep enough for all your furniture. While ground-level concrete traps puddles and falls apart under pressure from freeze-thaw cycles, Green Shield uses wood-free deck boards that resist moisture. Every Green Shield deck is designed with building science to endure harsh Midwest winters, built by W2 in-house crews, and backed by the only real warranty in decking.
American Porches
A porch is a covered outdoor room at the front of the home that works as everyday living space, not just an entryway. Midwest homeowners use porches for coffee, meals, remote work, and greeting neighbors. 81% of buyers rate a front porch essential or desirable. The most common missed opportunity is a porch too shallow for furniture, which becomes a pass-through space instead of an outdoor room. Many homeowners put off porch repairs, resulting in faded boards, wobbly railings, and dim lighting that undercut curb appeal, which can affect a home's sale price by about 7%, and up to 11% in slower markets.
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Green Shield decks for the front of your home turn porches into lived in outdoor rooms.
The Green Shield Difference
"Transforming the space in front of your home from a traditional porch to a Green Shield deck is one of the best ways to improve curb appeal and reduce maintenance on your home."
- Adam Rought,
CEO and Founder of Green Shield Deck Builders
America's #1 Deck Builder
Built for Where You Live
The Best Decks for Any Environment
Midwest seasons can be tough on even the most durable materials. Green Shield has carefully chosen premier materials that last a lifetime from the lakeshore to the back yard. Get a Green Shield deck designed for where you live.
Upgrade Your Patio Spaces
Green Shield Builds to Fit Your Home's Design
Your patio should be an outdoor living room, not a repair project. Cracked concrete slabs and sinking pavers create trip hazards and can send rainwater toward your foundation. Green Shield low-profile decks stay level and are built to last with footings placed below the frost line and moisture-resistant wood-free deck boards.
Built by Hand. Backed by Green Shield.
Green Shield Porch Decks
Get the perfect front porch for your home with a Green Shield deck!
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Urban Tigerwood Front Porch with Custom Skirting
Kalamazoo, MI
Urban Tigerwood Front Porch with Custom Skirting
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Expansive Lakefront Tropical Walnut & Tigerwood Wrap-Around Two-tiered Deck
Grand Rapids, MIExpansive Lakefront Tropical Walnut & Tigerwood Wrap-Around Two-tiered Deck
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Two Amazon Gray Porch Decks with White Railings
Lansing, MITwo Amazon Gray Porch Decks with White Railings
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Urban Sand Color Deck with Cascading Stairs
Gary, INUrban Sand Color Deck with Cascading Stairs
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Tigerwood Deck Featuring a Tropical Walnut Double Picture Frame
Muskegon, MITigerwood Deck Featuring a Tropical Walnut Double Picture Frame
Frequently Asked Questions
Green Shield Porch Spaces
What you need to know about a Green Shield deck.
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Yes! Green Shield engineers America’s #1 pet-friendly decks, prioritizing safety for every family member. High-performance rice hull composite features fully capped, scratch-resistant technology that remains slip-resistant and VOC-free. With heat-blocking innovation and mold resistance, these reliably engineered decks provide a premier, lifetime warrantied space for pets and homeowners alike.
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Homeowners can expect an 80–100% ROI. This is bolstered by the low maintenance nature of the boards, which eliminates the ongoing costs of staining and sealing.
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Green Shield currently services homeowners in Northern Ohio and our service areas continue to expand. Our Deck Designers offer Free Deck Checks and Estimates to Ohio residents in the following areas.
Is your neighborhood outside our current service area? Reach out to our expansion team to see if Green Shield is building near you soon.
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Green Shield builds decks for homeowners throughout Indiana, offering Free Deck Checks and Estimates.
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Green Shield is proud to service neighborhoods and communities throughout Michigan's lower peninsula. Reach out to our team for your Free Deck Check and Estimate!
- Adrian
- Alpena
- Ann Arbor
- Auburn Hills
- Battle Creek
- Benton Harbor
- Byron Center
- Cadillac
- Dearborn
- Detroit
- East Lansing
- Fenton
- Flint
- Gaylord
- Grand Rapids
- Holland
- Jackson
- Kalamazoo
- Lansing
- Livonia
- Ludington
- Monroe
- Mt. Pleasant
- Muskegon
- New Buffalo
- Newport
- Northern Michigan
- Port Huron
- Redford
- Saginaw
- Saline
- Sawyer
- Spring Lake
- Taylor
- Ypsilanti
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By using wood-free materials, KDAT framing, and engineered footing solutions, Green Shield prevents the internal moisture absorption and ground-heave issues that cause standard decks to shift, expand, and crack during temperature swings.