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
Deck Cost Calculator
Estimate decking, framing, railings, stairs, demolition, and labor for faster deck quotes.
Contractor Markup Calculator
Professional calculators for pricing, markup, margins, and revenue planning.
Profit Margin Calculator
Professional calculators for pricing, markup, margins, and revenue planning.
Service Price Calculator
Set competitive pricing for your services based on costs and desired profit.
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.