Deck Builders
Deck Builders Side Jobs Guides
Practical guidance for starting side jobs as a deck builder, keeping the admin under control, and growing toward running your own shop.
Guides for deck builders
Use these guides to get the basics right before you take on too much. The goal is to stay useful, stay organized, and keep the side work manageable while you are still employed.
Common early side-job work
new deck buildsre-decksstairs and railingsrepair work
Helpful calculators
Markup Calculator
Check your markup before you send the quote so you do not leave profit on the table.
Profit Margin Calculator
Translate your quote into actual margin so you know what the job is really worth.
Service Price Calculator
Turn labor, overhead, and profit targets into a cleaner customer-facing price.
Helpful templates
Helpful Dave features
Dave Estimates
Build clean, professional quotes with reusable templates, line items, and approvals.
Dave Pricebook
Save your go-to labor rates, assemblies, and material pricing so your quotes start faster.
Dave Online Payments
Move from approved quote to paid invoice without sending clients to another tool.