Custom Deck Estimator

09/27/2026

Sunday planning question: how many decks are you bidding this week, and how much of that time is going to go into the estimate itself versus actually talking to the customer?

09/27/2026

New Beginnings Construction & Design built Custom Deck Estimator because the estimating tools out there were either too generic (built for every trade, deck features an afterthought) or too shallow (a takeoff calculator with no structural engineering behind the numbers).

We wanted the real math and a sendable proposal in one flow. So we built it.

09/27/2026

An estimate is only half the job. Your crew still needs a dimensioned deck plan, a framing and footing plan, a decking layout, stair and railing plans, and a checklist for the site — without pricing on it.

CDE generates the full build packet straight from the same layout you used to bid the job. One drawing, every document your crew needs.

09/26/2026

Try the free tier this weekend — no obligation, no card on file:

Build deck estimates with visual layouts, material takeoffs, pricing, railing calculations, and project review in one contractor-focused workflow.

09/26/2026

A lot of "all-in-one" contractor software is built for every trade at once — scheduling, invoicing, CRM, the works — with deck-specific estimating bolted on as an afterthought.

That's a lot of subscription for features you'll never touch. CDE does one job — deck estimating, engineering, and proposals — and does it deep instead of wide.

09/26/2026

Sale price and real margin are not the same number.

CDE's dashboard tracks your actual costs, markup, and labor burden against a pre-seeded price book in real time — so you know what a job is actually making you, not just what you sold it for.

09/25/2026

Heading into a weekend of site visits and bids? What's on the schedule — new builds, replacements, or a mix this time of year?

09/25/2026

The proposal is usually where a good estimate turns into a signed job — or doesn't.

CDE turns your finished estimate straight into a branded, professional proposal you can email to the customer, who approves or declines it right in the app. No separate template, no retyping numbers into a Word doc the night before.

09/25/2026

Real Trex and TimberTech collections, real SKUs — not a generic "composite decking" line item.

Pick the actual product and color your customer wants, and CDE matches every fastener, clip, and hidden-fastener system to that specific line. What you quote is what gets ordered.

09/24/2026

$59/month covers the whole crew — 3 seats, not just the owner's login.

See what's included:

Build deck estimates with visual layouts, material takeoffs, pricing, railing calculations, and project review in one contractor-focused workflow.