Deck Remodelers

Q. Take us back to the beginning of Deck Remodelers.

A. Sean McAleer, owner of Deck Remodelers, is a third-generation finish carpenter, who grew up in his father’s architectural woodworking shop; designing and building is literally in his DNA. After owning several businesses over the years (all in the building and construction field), and taking everything that he learned from these prior ventures, Deck Remodelers was born in 2010. Sean had seen that the outdoor living part of the home was extremely lacking, and decided to take this opportunity to make a difference in the way people live outdoors.

Q. How did you first begin using in-lite in your projects?

A. I became aware of in-lite through networking with the top deck builders in Canada that were using in-lite. We had some preliminary calls with them, and after we were satisfied they were the partner we were looking for to help us elevate our lighting game, we went all in. That was in January 2022, and we have been using in-lite exclusively ever since.

Q. Where does your inspiration come from?

A. Bringing the indoors out as an extension of the home, while staying true to the architecture of the home, is one form of inspiration. We also factor in how the clients will live in the space—do they love to entertain? Do they want to be able to have movie

Owner: Sean McAleer

Location: Sparta, N.J., serving N.J., N.Y. & CT.

Year Founded: 2010

Website: deckremodelers.com

Instagram: @deckremodelers

Facebook.com: deckremodelers

Specialty: Building backyard resorts night outside? These all factor into our design inspiration. When designing a project, we bring design elements that reflect the personality of the homeowners, while also keeping it timeless.

Q. Tell me more about a project in which Deck Remodelers used in-lite.

A. One of the projects that sticks out that we used in-lite on is one we call Starry Night, because of the recessed lighting in the floor of the deck. The pattern of alternating-size puck lights, recessed into the floor, seem to dance around the perimeter of the deck. They are accompanied by multiple lights strategically placed around the custom fabricated railing. Below, a fully finished room uses a variety of lighting to showcase its unique features. Up-down lights display the ornate trim above and below the oversize columns, while three down-lights create a brilliantly unique pattern just above the custom feature wall. Each corner below the deck is up-lit by four spotlights, while more subtle twinkling lights were used in the under-deck ceiling.

Q. What’s next for Deck Remodelers?

A. We have a few different things in the works, most of which I can’t mention at this time (hint… big news coming up by the end of the year). What I can say is that we are concentrating on building our team and working on new ways to blur the lines when blending the indoors and outdoors.