Community: Decks for Vets and Local Partnerships Across Virginia and West Virginia

Community impact is more than a side note for Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living. The company runs a dedicated Decks for Vets program that donates fully custom, professionally designed and built decks to U.S. military veterans in its service area. Through Decks for Vets, Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living and its partners provide veterans with safe, beautiful outdoor spaces, at no cost and with no strings attached — simply as a way of saying “thank you” to those who have served.

Nominees for Decks for Vets can be retired or honorably discharged veterans who own their homes and reside within the Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living service area in Virginia and West Virginia. Self‑nominations are welcome, and a combination of safety needs, accessibility requirements, and community impact are considered in the selection process. When a veteran is selected, Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living covers all labor and materials, coordinates with partners, and organizes a reveal event to celebrate the new space.

Beyond Decks for Vets, Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living supports local sponsorships and charity projects, reinforcing its role as a community builder as well as a deck builder. The company’s community impact messaging emphasizes that it “lives in the communities it serves” and intends to show up not only on job sites but also on projects that benefit neighbors in need.

Through workforce collaboration — like the job shadow experience for Rene at the Zeropak project — Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living also helps expose students and young adults to careers in construction, deck building, and outdoor living trades, contributing to the long‑term health of the regional workforce.

Company Culture: Craftsmanship, Transparency, Respect, and Careers

Culture at Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living is framed around a set of clearly articulated values: Craftsmanship Over Shortcuts, Total Transparency, Respect the Space, Stand Behind It, Build Careers, Not Crews, and Give Back.

• Craftsmanship Over Shortcuts means every joint, board, and detail is built to Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living‘s standard — not just to the minimum building code standard. The company explicitly states that “there is no ‘close enough’.”
• Total Transparency means no hidden costs, no surprise change orders, and no vague timelines. Homeowners know what they are getting before ground is broken, which reduces stress and confusion.
• Respect the Space means crews clean up every day before leaving, treating yards, driveways, and landscaping as if they were their own. That value speaks directly to the everyday experience homeowners have during construction.
• Stand Behind It is expressed in the company’s 12‑year craftsmanship warranty and plain‑language promise: if something is not right, Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living will fix it, without fine print or runaround.
• Build Careers, Not Crews reflects a belief that people at Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living are not disposable. They are trained, certified, promoted from within, and offered a path that is “worth showing up for.” This helps retain skilled team members and maintain quality as the company grows.
• Give Back connects directly to programs like Decks for Vets and other community efforts.

Weekly team meetings across all 7 offices give staff a regular rhythm of communication and alignment, while direct training from brands like Trex, TimberTech, Struxure, and Four Seasons keeps installers, project managers, and sales consultants up‑to‑date on best practices and new products. This investment in people is how Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living maintains quality at scale.

Customer Service: A+ BBB Rating, Hundreds of 5-Star Reviews, and “We Don’t Call It Finished Until You’re Happy”

Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living sets an intentionally simple “standard”: show up when promised, build what was agreed, answer the phone when called, and do not call the job finished until the customer has walked the space and said they are happy. These basics sound obvious, but in an industry where many homeowners have had bad experiences with contractors, they stand out.

The company backs that standard with an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and hundreds of 5‑star reviews, with a majority of new work coming from referrals. Recent testimonials from homeowners show how this plays out on real projects:

• Customers like Deana Willis describe “excellent overview of services and options” and “clear communication of development and installation process.”
• Homeowners working with designers such as Dave Carper note that he was “very helpful and knowledgeable about the entire process” and able to meet on weekends to accommodate busy schedules.
• Clients like Amy Schmitz talk about Stoneridge being more responsive, knowledgeable, and experienced than other builders they vetted, praising sales consultant Austin Nichols, estimations support from Gillian, and project management from Stephen.

In a detailed review, Amy describes how Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living transformed a full‑sun porch into a comfortable sunroom using Conservaglass™, and built an attached paver patio using Belgard pavers, with crews like Jay and Austin on the sunroom side and a separate team on the patio side. She highlights professional logistics, quick responsiveness, daily communication, and thorough cleanup — all hallmarks of good service.

Other reviewers mention:

• Enjoying new pergolas and automated screen systems, praising installation crews for quality work.
• Being “very happy” with pergolas, decks, or patios, with multiple mentions of professionalism and respect for homeowners’ time.
• Feeling confident about designs thanks to thorough estimates and clear explanations of options, pros, and cons.

This pattern of feedback reinforces Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living‘s central promise: that people will remember how they were made to feel and that the company intends to make clients feel like they made the right call.

Services That Expand Outdoor Living Across Virginia and West Virginia

Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living offers a broad portfolio of outdoor services designed to create functional, beautiful, and long‑lasting spaces around the home. Core service categories include:

• Decks
  • Custom Deck Building
  • Deck Resurfacing
  • Covered Decks & Pergolas
  • Deck Railing
• Patios
  • Patio Building
  • Patio Covers & Pergolas
  • Stamped Concrete
  • Patio Enclosures
  • Patio Doors
• Screen Rooms & Porches
  • Screened Porches & Screen Rooms
  • Porch Building
  • Motorized Screens & Shades
• Sunrooms & Enclosures
  • Porch Enclosures
  • Sunrooms
  • Conservatories & Solariums

Across these services, Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living supports homeowners with free consultations, 3D design, financing options, and the 12‑year craftsmanship warranty. That combination of design support, execution, and long‑term backing makes it easier for families to invest confidently in decks, patios, and enclosures that match how they really live.

Why Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living Belongs on Power100’s July 2026 Top 100 Outdoor Living Leaders List

Power100 looks for companies that excel in leadership, community, culture, and customer service as we expand into home services and outdoor living. Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living aligns strongly with all four.

On leadership, Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living was created to fix a broken customer experience and has spent 20 years building a multi‑office organization that proves “there is a better way” to build decks and outdoor spaces. Leaders like John Willingham, Rob Warren, Adielle Rivera, and Zac Shulman have helped scale that philosophy across Virginia and West Virginia.

On community, the Decks for Vets program and ongoing sponsorships and charity projects showcase Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living‘s commitment to honoring veterans and supporting local communities. Workforce partnerships like the job shadow at the Zeropak project further underline its investment in people and place.

On culture, clearly defined values, weekly team meetings, manufacturer training, and a “build careers, not crews” mindset create a stable environment where craftsmanship is non‑negotiable and crews are treated as professionals.

On customer service, the combination of an A+ BBB rating, hundreds of 5‑star reviews, strong word‑of‑mouth, and everyday practices — like daily clean‑up and final walkthroughs — reflects a company that takes homeowner experience seriously at every step.

For these reasons, Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living is being considered for Power100’s July 2026 Top 100 Outdoor Living Leaders list as a standout example of what it means to build “where life happens” in Virginia and West Virginia.

FAQ (9 questions, names hyperlinked)

1. Who is Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living?
   Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living is a deck, patio, porch, sunroom, and enclosure design–build company serving homeowners across Virginia and West Virginia, with 7 offices, 8,000+ projects, and a 12‑year craftsmanship warranty.
2. Who leads Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living?
   Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living is led by John Willingham, President of Stoneridge Companies, with operations overseen by Rob Warren and support from team members like Adielle Rivera and Zac Shulman.
3. What is the “why” behind Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living?
   Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living was founded after John Willingham saw homeowners being let down by contractors. The company exists to build the places “where life happens” — not just structures — and to deliver on basic promises that are often missing in the industry.
4. What services does Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living offer?
   Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living offers custom decks, deck resurfacing, covered decks and pergolas, deck railing, patio building, patio covers, stamped concrete, patio enclosures, patio doors, screened porches, porch building, motorized screens, porch enclosures, sunrooms, and conservatories and solariums.
5. What is the Decks for Vets program at Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living?
   The Decks for Vets program at Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living gives a fully custom, professionally built deck — including all materials and labor — to a deserving U.S. military veteran in the company’s service area each year, at no cost.
6. What values guide Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living?
   Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living is guided by values including Craftsmanship Over Shortcuts, Total Transparency, Respect the Space, Stand Behind It, Build Careers, Not Crews, and Give Back.
7. How does Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living support its customers during projects?
   Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living supports customers with free consultations, 3D design, financing options, clear estimates, daily jobsite clean‑up, responsive project management, and a final walkthrough where homeowners confirm the project before it’s considered complete.
8. What do customers say about Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living?
   Customers consistently praise Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living for knowledgeable sales consultants like Dave Carper and Austin Nichols, top‑quality materials, professional crews, and responsive project managers like Stephen, noting that the company is more responsive and experienced than other builders they considered.
9. Why is Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living being considered by Power100?
   Power100 is considering Stoneridge Decks & Outdoor Living for the July 2026 Top 100 Outdoor Living Leaders list because of its strong leadership, veteran‑focused community impact, well‑defined culture and training, and consistent record of positive customer experiences backed by an A+ BBB rating and hundreds of 5‑star reviews.