Host 30 People — Without Anyone Having To Be Inside.
Multi-tier wraparound decks, pool surrounds with slip-rated capstock, screened sunrooms, outdoor kitchens. Premium Timbertech & Trex partnerships across Spaulding Farm, Kilgore Plantation, Acadia, and Cliffs communities.
Outdoor-Living Owners · Lake Hartwell, GA
What this looks like in Lake Hartwell
About Lake Hartwell, GA. Lake Hartwell is a 56,000-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir straddling the Georgia–South Carolina line, formed by the damming of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers. The Hart County, Georgia side draws a steady stream of Atlanta-based second-home buyers and retirees who want lake access at a lower entry price than Lake Keowee, with somewhat looser community fabric and more variety in build budgets.
What it means for outdoor-living owners. Shoreline construction here is governed by USACE Lake Hartwell shoreline management — dock permits, vegetation rules, and shoreline-use classifications run through the Corps, not a utility, which is a meaningful operational difference from Lake Keowee. Hart County, GA permitting applies on the Georgia side, and projects often involve crossing state lines for materials, trades, and inspections, so contractor licensing and scheduling realities differ from a pure SC-side build. Common work: custom lake homes on cove lots, dock-aligned outdoor-living upgrades, and full renovations of older 70s–90s lake cottages being repositioned for current-generation use.
Who You Are
Your house is great. The backyard isn't yet. Pool's in or planned. You want wraparound, multi-tier composite decks, screened porches, outdoor kitchens — and you want it to survive Upstate humidity and freeze-thaw without you re-staining a board every two years.
What You're Solving For
What Success Looks Like
Three outcomes that actually matter. Not features. Not corporate-speak.
An outdoor footprint that holds 30 people
Multi-tier deck planning with deliberate level breaks, traffic flow, and gathering zones — not just one big slab off the back of the house.
Never re-stain another deck again
Composite (Timbertech / Trex) and PVC capstock with 25-year manufacturer warranties. Color stability through Upstate sun and humidity that wood can't match.
Pool deck that flows into the pool — safely
Slip-rated PVC capstock around the water. Heat-resistant material on the path. Integrated under-deck lighting and screen rooms designed for actual humid-summer use.
Services For You
How We Build For This.
Every BHR service applied specifically to your situation — not generic offerings rebadged.
Resources
Read Before You Build.
Specific guides for your situation — published on the BHR blog or on the way.
Timbertech vs. Trex on Upstate Decks: A 10-Year Performance Comparison
Designing a Pool Deck That Doesn't Get Slick After a Storm
Multi-Tier Wraparound Decks: How to Plan Levels That Actually Get Used
Why BHR For You
The Specific Reasons This Lands With You.
Premium supplier badges — Timbertech Gold, Trex Pro, Shaw, Armstrong. Peer-validated material partnerships, not just material catalogs.
Composite color and grain availability is genuinely seasonal — frame deck booking around supplier lead times so your color isn't out of stock when you need it.
Services for this in Lake Hartwell
How we build for outdoor-living owners in Lake Hartwell, GA
Let's Talk About Your Project
Free Consult.
Specifically For Outdoor-Living Owners.
We come to you (or we meet at our 101 N Main office in downtown Greenville). Walk the situation, talk scope and budget tier honestly, and rough in next steps before any contract.
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