Deck-specific proposal template
Pre-built line items for footings, framing, decking, railings, stairs, finish. Customize unit prices for your area. Reusable on every job.
Built for Deck & Patio contractors
Lead came in Wednesday. Deck signed by Friday.
BuildEasyPro is the CRM built for deck and patio builders who want to close on the first appointment. Branded proposals with material breakouts customers sign on their phone, and a portfolio of finished decks that wins the next job.
- Material breakouts customers can actually read
- Photo-driven portfolio for in-home estimates
- Permit + build phases that don't fall off the radar
What gets in the way of deck & patio contractors
These are the four problems we hear most often.
Problem 1
Customers don't pull the trigger because the proposal's vague
A wood deck has 20+ line items: footings, posts, joists, decking, fasteners, railings, stairs, finish. Lay them out clearly, the homeowner signs that day. We help you build it.
Problem 2
Permits become a black hole
Pull permit. Wait. Wait some more. Inspector reschedules. Build phase slips. Apply our permit + build phase template — the dependency cascade handles the rest.
Problem 3
Portfolio is on someone's iCloud
You've built 80 decks. The photos are scattered across phones and Google Drive. Pull them into BuildEasyPro by project, tag Before/After/General, and they're searchable forever.
Problem 4
Closing on the first appointment requires showing real work
Pull up 'previous decks in this neighborhood' on your iPad in the homeowner's backyard. That's how you close. Without an organized photo library, you can't.
Features
How BuildEasyPro solves it
Every feature here ships in your trial — no add-ons, no upgrades.
Permit phase that doesn't slip silently
Permits get their own phase with a duration estimate. When the inspector slips a week, the build phase shifts automatically — and so do every task within it.
Before/after photo categories
Three buckets per project: Before, After, General. Crew uploads from the job site. You build a portfolio that pulls up on the next estimate.
Customer-facing proposal view
Send a link. Customer opens on their phone, sees a clean breakdown, draws a signature with a finger. ESIGN-compliant audit trail.
Project P&L per deck
Log lumber receipts as they come in. See the margin on every deck live. Reports show your most-profitable deck size and material combinations.
Calendar + appointment map
Plan an in-home estimate day by neighborhood. Stop crossing town three times.
Deck & Patio templates seed every job correctly
Apply a template at project create time and your phases, tasks, and durations populate automatically. Customize once, reuse forever.
- 1Standard Deck Build (4 phases, 14 tasks)
- 2Composite Deck w/ Railings (5 phases, 18 tasks)
- 3Patio Cover w/ Permit (5 phases, 16 tasks)
Every template is editable. Save your customized version and apply it to future jobs.
A deck & patio job in BuildEasyPro
From first inquiry to final payment — what each step looks like.
- 01
Inquiry
Lead lands with property address.
- 02
Site visit
Measurements + photos uploaded. Customer talks size + material.
- 03
Quote on the spot
Build line items, send link, customer signs there.
- 04
Permit pulled
Permit phase tracked. When approved, build starts.
- 05
Build
Crew uploads progress photos. Phases tick off.
- 06
Final walk + invoice
Customer walks, signs final, invoice paid.
“Lead came in Wednesday at 3pm. Appointment Thursday morning. Proposal signed by Friday at noon. Old way that's a three-week process. This is what they pay us for — to be fast.”
Common questions from deck & patio contractors
Can I save my standard deck pricing as templates?▼
Yes — line-item templates let you save 'standard 12×16 composite deck' as a reusable bundle of line items. Drop it into a new proposal, adjust the dimensions, send it.
What about pergolas, screen rooms, and outdoor kitchens?▼
All the same workflow. Build templates per project type once, reuse them forever. We've seen deck builders run pergolas, screen rooms, hot tub install, and patio covers from the same setup.
Can the customer see milestone photos?▼
Today, photos are internal-facing. Customers see what's on the proposal. A future release will let you publish a 'live progress page' per project — let us know if that's important to you.
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