Hammond Is Home. Ward Exterior Works Was Built Here.

Grown Here. Built Here. Accountable Here.

This Is Shane's Hometown

Shane grew up in Hammond, and every job here is personal. He knows his neighbors, and his work reflects that.

Same Day Response

Call 715-808-5260 and Shane picks up or calls you back fast. Hammond is his home base, most estimates happen within a day of your call.

Permits Handled

Shane takes care of all required permitting on every Hammond deck or exterior project. You never touch the village or county building department.

Financing Available

Bigger projects can be financed through Wisetack. Ask Shane about it at your free estimate.

How much does a real deck actually cost me here in Hammond?

Depends on size, materials, elevation, and how complex the design gets. A basic pressure-treated deck usually starts around $8,000 to $12,000. Go bigger with composite decking, railings, and stairs and you're at $20,000 or more. Shane gives you a free on-site estimate and quotes the real number up front. What he quotes is what you pay.

Is Ward Exterior Works actually based here, or is that just marketing?

It's real. Shane Ward grew up in Hammond, and this is genuinely his home base. When you hire Ward Exterior Works for a Hammond project, you're hiring a contractor who lives in this community, knows these streets, and will run into you at the hardware store after the job's done. That accountability drives a standard of work outside contractors can't match.

My deck boards are showing rot at the ends, is that normal wear or a real problem?

Depends on how far it's spread. Rot at the ends near the ledger board or post bases usually means moisture's been sitting there through repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and it gets worse every winter left alone. Shane catches this consistently on older St. Croix County homes, along with wood fascia rotted behind aluminum capping and vinyl siding cracked at the seams. Shane checks the full structure at the free assessment and gives you a straight answer on repair versus replacement.

Do I have to deal with permits myself?

No. Shane handles all required permitting as part of every deck build in Hammond and St. Croix County. He knows the local requirements and takes the whole process off your plate.

Why does everyone say Shane's the local guy, does that actually matter for the work?

It matters more than most homeowners realize. When you hire a contractor from out of the area, you're hiring someone who won't see you again once the job's done. Shane lives here. He runs into Hammond homeowners at the hardware store, at school events, around town. That accountability drives a different standard of work than a contractor based an hour away can offer.

What happens when I ask for an estimate?

Call or text Shane at 715-808-5260, or use the form on this site. He schedules a time to walk the project with you, looks at the real scope of work, and hands you a detailed written estimate, no charge. No pressure, no sales pitch, just a straight answer.

I'm out past town on a county road toward Roberts or Baldwin, do you still come out that far?

Yes. Shane serves Hammond and the surrounding St. Croix County townships, including rural properties along the county roads toward Roberts and Baldwin. Most Hammond estimates happen within a day of your call. Shane answers his own phone at 715-808-5260.

My windows are drafty and my heating bill keeps climbing, is that just old age or something I should fix now?

Probably worth fixing now. Failing window seals and worn frames let heat bleed out all winter, and Shane sees it constantly on older Hammond homes alongside rotted fascia and cracked siding. All of it compounds every winter it's left alone. Shane identifies everything during the free on-site assessment and puts the full scope in a written estimate before anything starts.