SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP, OH – July 28, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –
Tom’s Mulch Fence & Deck has expanded its custom deck and outdoor living design work for the summer building season, giving homeowners across the Miami Valley a single contractor to design and build fully integrated outdoor spaces. The expansion centers on the company’s 3D design process, which lets homeowners see and adjust a project before construction begins.
The move reflects growing homeowner demand for decks that connect to broader outdoor living areas rather than standing alone. Owned by Judd Powell, Tom’s Mulch Fence & Deck has more than 40 years in business and over 3,000 completed projects, and the company is applying that experience to larger, more design-driven outdoor projects this season.
“Homeowners are thinking about the whole backyard now, not just a deck in isolation,” said Judd Powell, owner of Tom’s Mulch Fence & Deck. “The 3D design step lets them walk through the layout, the materials, and how the spaces connect before anyone starts building.”
The company designs and builds custom decks suited to each property, handling design, footings, framing, permit acquisition, and full construction as one process. Decking is offered in wood, pressure-treated lumber, cedar and redwood, exotic hardwoods, composite, and PVC, drawing on manufacturers that include Trex, TimberTech by Azek, Deckorators, and Fiberon. Deck designs range from platform and raised layouts to multi-level, curved, and covered structures, with framing built to hold up in the region’s freeze-thaw climate.
Material selection is a significant part of the design conversation, since each option carries different maintenance and appearance over time. The company reports that homeowners increasingly weigh long-term upkeep alongside look and budget, which is one reason composite and PVC decking have become common choices in the area’s humid summers and freezing winters. The 3D design step is used to compare those options visually before a material is chosen.
Alongside decks, the company builds ground-level patios, pergolas, gazebos, cabanas, and carports that shape shade and definition in a yard, along with porches that include covered, screened-in, and three-season designs. Finishing features such as fire pits, fireplaces, outdoor kitchens, outdoor bars, privacy screens, deck railings, deck lighting, and under-deck systems allow a space to be planned as one connected outdoor room rather than a set of separate additions.
“The goal is one plan and one team from the fence line to the finished outdoor room,” Powell said. “That is where the design work pays off for the homeowner.”
The company’s roots in fencing continue to inform its outdoor living work, since fences, gates, and privacy screens often define the edges of the spaces it designs. Tom’s Mulch Fence & Deck installs residential, commercial, and farm fencing in materials that include wood, vinyl, aluminum, composite, and chain link, and its aluminum fencing carries a limited lifetime warranty. Bringing fencing and deck construction under one contractor is part of what allows the company to design a backyard as a single connected project.
Permitting is handled as part of the process, with the company working within the requirements of Greene County and the surrounding jurisdictions it serves. Powell said the 3D design approach also helps at the planning stage, giving a clear reference for both homeowners and local review.
“Seeing the finished space in advance removes a lot of the guesswork,” Powell said. “It makes the permitting and the build go more smoothly for everyone involved.”
Tom’s Mulch Fence & Deck backs its installed work with manufacturer warranties, including a limited lifetime warranty on aluminum fencing. The company reports that demand for integrated outdoor living design typically peaks in late spring and summer, when homeowners plan projects for warm-weather use. Tom’s Mulch Fence & Deck operates Monday through Friday from its location at 2107 Ferry Rd in Sugarcreek Township, serving Greene County and the surrounding Miami Valley.
Tom’s Mulch Fence & Deck is a fence, deck, and outdoor living contractor based in Sugarcreek Township, Ohio, owned by Judd Powell. The company designs and builds custom decks, patios, pergolas, gazebos, porches, and complete outdoor living spaces, supported by 3D design and rendering, and backs its work with manufacturer warranties including a limited lifetime warranty on aluminum fencing. More information is available at the company’s website.
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For more information about Toms Mulch Fence and Deck, contact the company here:
Toms Mulch Fence and Deck
Corey Hughes
+19377076878
cjhughes3139@gmail.com
2107 Ferry Rd, Sugarcreek Township, OH 45305, United States
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