About the service
I design and build backyard treehouses for kids that are engineered first and decorated second — the platform framing, the tree-mounting hardware, and the rope bridge span all go through the same load checks a small deck would get. Mounting starts with a survey of the host tree: species, trunk diameter, branch angles, and bark condition decide whether I use through-bolt «garnier limb» style brackets, a floating collar that lets the trunk sway without binding the frame, or a standalone post cluster when the tree itself should not carry the load at all. The platform sits on a ledger and joist grid sized for a live load well above what a birthday party of ten kids would ever put on it, decked with grooved boards spaced for drainage so the surface does not stay wet after rain.\n\nThe rope bridge connecting the treehouse to a second landing or a ground tower is the part parents ask about most, and it gets the most attention: galvanized cable core inside braided rope, spaced rungs rated for repeated dynamic loading, side nets or rope rails at a height that stops a climbing child from tipping over the top, and end anchors bolted into structural blocking rather than into siding or thin branches. I keep bounce and sway inside a range that feels like play, not like a hazard, and I test it myself at full weight before handing it over.\n\nAccess ladders and stairs get non-slip treads and a rail height matched to the ages using the structure. All exposed wood is sanded free of splinters, edges are rounded, hardware heads are countersunk or capped, and the whole build is finished with an exterior stain and sealant rated for weather in this climate, reapplied on a schedule I hand over in writing. Typical turnaround is one to two weeks depending on tree access and platform size, and every project ends with a written load summary and a maintenance checklist covering bolt torque, rope wear, and seasonal tree movement so the structure stays safe for years, not just for the first summer.
