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Bringing the interior to the exterior. Full-service design-build for rooftops, terraces, and outdoor living spaces across Chicago.
Since 2009, Chicago Roof Deck & Garden has been transforming rooftops into Chicago's most stunning outdoor living spaces. We're craftsmen who happen to run a business—not the other way around.
From the first sketch to the final walkthrough, one dedicated team handles your entire project. Design, permits, and construction—all under one roof. That's the soup-to-nuts approach that sets us apart.
Licensed, bonded, and insured with in-house architects, engineers, and over 60 skilled tradesmen ready to bring your vision to life.
We select only the finest materials—sustainable hardwoods, architectural steel, and porcelain—to ensure beauty that endures.

Sustainable Timber
Sustainable Timber
Dense, durable, and naturally resistant to rot. The gold standard for rooftop decking.

Structural Metal
Structural Metal
Custom-fabricated in our local shop. Provides strength with a sleek, modern profile.

Engineered Surface
Engineered Surface
Non-porous, slip-resistant, and virtually indestructible. Modern elegance that handles Chicago winters without fading or cracking.

Vertical Garden
Vertical Garden
Lush, irrigated vertical planting systems that soften urban edges and improve air quality.
Architect, engineer, inspector, and construction crew — all in-house. One firm handles the assessment, the engineering, and the build.






Managing Principal
“Darren started in construction and spent fifteen years on Chicago rooftops — steel, waterproofing, structural framing — learning every system in the building envelope from the top down. In 2009 he founded the firm. Today he runs a 60-person operation with in-house architects, engineers, and tradesmen, all under one contract. Twenty years in construction taught him one thing: if you're managing the building, you shouldn't have to manage the contractor too.”
View Full ProfileFrom first sketch to final walkthrough, our team handles every detail of your outdoor living project.
Mortar joint restoration, brick replacement, and facade tuckpointing for Chicago masonry buildings.

Penetrating sealers and below-grade waterproofing for Chicago commercial masonry — specified for the substrate, applied after sound repointing.

Membrane roofing for occupied roof decks — specified, installed, and warranted as one assembly with the deck above.

City of Chicago and State of Illinois licensed. In-house architects and structural engineers on staff — not subcontracted, not referred out.







Understanding your vision
Crafting the concept
Permits & details
City sign-off
Custom fabrication
Expert installation
Your new space