Archadeck Outdoor Living Launches 2017 BE SAFER Deck Safety Awareness Campaign

RICHMOND, VA--(Marketwired - May 13, 2017) - Archadeck Outdoor Living, a company recognized as North America's largest deck and porch builder, launched its annual BE SAFER deck safety campaign to help educate consumers on the importance of deck safety.

The campaign, which runs through the end of May, promotes their BE SAFER comprehensive guide to deck safety.

Established in 1980, Archadeck has built more than 100,000 outdoor living projects across the country with deck design and building being one of the company's most popular project categories. "As you can imagine, we've seen every type of decking structure in every state and condition," said Mike Reeder, Vice President and Brand Leader of Archadeck Outdoor Living. "We developed the BE SAFER acronym as a way to educate consumers on deck safety and to help evaluate their own structure."

The BE SAFER campaign promotes the importance of conducting a yearly deck safety inspection. The acronym ties into each area that should be examined and evaluated as part of a thorough deck safety inspection. The 7-step BE SAFER deck safety evaluation includes inspecting:

• Boards
• Every Connection
• Structure
• Attachment
• Foundation and Footings
• Exits
• Rails

"Every year we hear of a tragic deck collapse, which again reminds us of the importance of this campaign," stated Jody Wetherill, Brand Marketing for Archadeck. "The deck safety tip sheet explains each of the 7 steps and is free to download on our national website, making it accessible to anyone. Regardless who built or who is going to build an outdoor structure, it's important that it be structurally sound and safe."

Archadeck Outdoor Living prides itself on providing quality and craftsmanship with decks built 40-60% safer than local building codes require. In addition to the deck safety tip sheet, a video walking through each safety point check can be found on the company's website at www.archadeck.com.

Archadeck Outdoor Living is North America's largest builder of custom-designed and built decks, screened porches, sunrooms, outdoor living rooms, outdoor kitchens and outdoor living structures. Qualified Remodeler and Remodeler Magazine consistently rank Archadeck at the top of their respective annual "Best" lists. Archadeck projects have graced the covers of Gardens, Decks and Patios and Decks & Backyard Projects. The company has been featured in articles in This Old House, Smart Money, Coastal Living, Better Homes & Gardens and Gardening & Deck Design, as well as on HGTV. Additional information can be viewed at www.archadeck.com.

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