Decks business resources

Boards, framing and railings: price a deck, send the options and get the deposit, for deck builders. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how deck builders run on Koira.

22Free resources

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Price a job

Cost calculators, deck pricing guides and the math behind an honest number for deck work.

Cost calculators and pricing guides

Cost calculatorDeck cost calculatorBy size and board type, with railings, stairs, tear-out and permit.Pricing guideHow to Price Deck BuildingHow to price a new deck per square foot by material, from framing, decking, railings, labor and permits, with sourced benchmarks and a worked composite deck example.

Measure and do the math

Trade mathBoard foot calculatorBoard feet, linear feet and cost for a lumber order.Trade mathFraming calculatorStuds, plates, headers and sheathing for a framed wall.Measure a propertySatellite measuring toolRoof area and pitch, lot and lawn size, or draw any area or fence line on the map.

Paperwork

Deck documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.

Free templateDeck estimateLine items, deposit, good-until date and a signature line.Free templateDeck invoiceLines, tax, deposit already paid and the balance due.Free templateDeck receiptAmount received, how it was paid and the balance left.Free templateDeck work orderTasks, materials, crew, site notes and a sign-off.Free templateDeck proposalThree options side by side, each with its own total.Free templateDeck change orderAdded work, credits, the new total and days added.Free templateDeck service agreementVisits, coverage, price, billing, renewal and cancellation.

Start a business

The steps to open a deck business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.

Start-up guideHow to start a deck building businessLicensing and permits, fall protection, pricing decks, and the short season.Name generatorDeck company name generatorName ideas for a deck business.Business planBusiness plan generatorA business plan from a short form, for Word or PDF.Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.Any tradeHow to Register a Home Services BusinessHow to register a home services business: structure, name, state registration, registered agent, EIN, licenses and insurance, with a link to each state's official business registration office.

Messages

Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.

Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.