The Truist Championship just wrapped at Quail Hollow. Charlotte’s backyard season is officially open — is yours ready?

Something happens to Charlotte in early May. The azaleas are still blooming, the evenings have finally turned warm without the humidity hitting yet, and for one week every year, Quail Hollow Club puts the city’s south neighborhoods on a national stage. Neighbors grab tickets, coworkers tailgate in the SouthPark Mall parking lot, and for a few days the whole city is outside together, reminded of exactly how good it is to live in the Queen City when the weather cooperates.

And then it’s May 23rd. The tournament is over, summer is two weekends away, and a lot of Charlotte homeowners are standing in their backyards thinking the same thing: I really need to do something about this space.

That’s exactly where we like to start.

Charlotte’s Backyard Season Waits for No One

There’s a short, sweet window between the Truist Championship and the Fourth of July where the stars align for getting a custom deck or porch build done right. The weather is workable and the kids aren’t out of school yet. There’s still time, barely, to have a finished, inspected, beautiful outdoor space before the summer entertaining season hits full swing.

We’re not going to sugarcoat the timeline: custom builds take time. Quality materials have lead times. Permits through Mecklenburg County move at their own pace. And any crew worth hiring in this city is already booking out. If this has been on your list, the window to act is right now, not after Memorial Day.

“Every great backyard in this city started with someone finally making the call.”

What Tournament Week Reminded Us All

One of the things we love about Truist Championship week is that it gets Charlotte outside. People who haven’t dusted off their lawn chairs since last fall are suddenly spending full days outdoors and remembering how good it feels. You reconnect with your neighbors. You notice the houses that have really invested in their outdoor spaces. And you come home and look at your own backyard with fresh eyes.

That’s not a bad thing, it’s motivation.

The neighborhoods surrounding Quail Hollow – Myers Park, SouthPark, Ballantyne, the communities stretching down toward Waxhaw – are full of homeowners who care deeply about their properties. We know our neighbors aren’t looking for a quick fix or a builder who’s going to cut corners on the framing. They want something designed thoughtfully, built to last, and finished to a standard that matches the rest of their home.

That’s the work Carolina Decks does.

What a Custom Build Actually Looks Like

Every project we take on starts with a conversation, not a sales pitch. We want to know how you live. Do you host big or small? Morning coffee or evening wine? Kids running in and out, or a quieter retreat? Do you want to grill under cover, or is the view the whole point?

From there, we customize the design for your lifestyle. This season in south Charlotte we’re building:

Multi-level decks that give families real separation between cooking, dining, and lounging so the whole space actually gets used instead of everyone crowding around the grill.

Covered structures and screened porches that push the Charlotte season earlier in spring and later into fall. A well-designed pergola or screen enclosure is the difference between a space you use three months a year and one you use eight.

Built-in lighting that means you’re not packing up when the sun goes down. Some of the best evenings on a Charlotte deck happen after dark.

All of it built with materials chosen specifically for our climate: composite decking that handles Carolina humidity, structural framing done right from the ground up, finishes that look as good in year seven as they did on day one.

We’d Love to Talk About Your Backyard

Carolina Decks works across the Charlotte metro including Myers Park, SouthPark, Ballantyne, Waxhaw, Lake Norman and everywhere in between. We specialize in custom outdoor living spaces for homeowners who are ready to build it right the first time and actually use it.

If tournament week got you thinking about your backyard, we’d love to be the first call you make. Summer is coming fast so let’s get you ready for it. Book a free estimate or call us at (980) 414-0320 and let’s talk about your future summers.