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Quotrr for deck contractors

Decks are 15 to 30 grand jobs sold to homeowners who want it built by the first cookout, while lumber prices move under your bid. Quotrr drafts the proposal from your measure-up before you leave the driveway, and the deposit locks material at the number you quoted.

From walkthrough to quote

You finish the measure-up, you talk the job into your phone before you leave the driveway, and Quinn drafts the proposal. Here is what that sounds like on a composite build.

YOUR VOICE NOTE, 50 SECONDS IN THE TRUCK

"Just measured the Kowalski place on Sycamore. Composite deck off the back slider, 14 by 20, call it 280 square feet. Eight footings, 12 inch tubes, 42 below grade for frost. Ledger lags into the band joist with new flashing, 2x10 joists 16 on center, double 2x10 beam on the outside run. Composite decking, hidden fasteners, picture frame border. Black aluminum balusters on a drink rail, call it 48 feet of railing. One stair run, four treads to grade. Permit and two inspections through the county. Lumber's been jumping, so 30 days on the price. Call it seventeen, eighteen with the rail upgrade, and quote pressure-treated decking as the low option."

WHAT QUINN DRAFTS, BETTER TIER SHOWN
Permit, plans and county inspections~$700
Dig and pour 8 footings, 12 in tubes to 42 in depth~$2,000
Pressure-treated frame, 2x10 joists 16 in OC, flashed ledger and double beam~$4,300
Composite decking with hidden fasteners and picture frame border, approx. 280 sq ft~$5,600
Aluminum baluster railing with drink rail cap, approx. 48 ln ft~$3,400
Stair run to grade, 4 treads with railing~$1,200

Drafted as good-better-best with pressure-treated decking on the low side, composite in the middle and PVC with a matching fascia wrap on top, plus under-deck lighting and a privacy screen as live add-ons. Numbers above are example placeholders. You set your own pricing and approve every line before it goes out.

What eats your evenings

Footing counts fade fast.

Joist spans, beam sizes, frost depth, where the ledger lands. By the third measure-up that week, the details start trading places in your head.

KILLED BY: VOICE-NOTE QUOTING. TALK IT IN BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE DRIVEWAY.
Lighting comes up after the contract.

Stair lights, fascia wrap, the privacy screen. They get mentioned at the kitchen table, never make the bid, and turn into change-order friction later.

KILLED BY: LIVE ADD-ONS THE HOMEOWNER TOGGLES ON THE PROPOSAL THEMSELVES.
Lumber moves while they think.

Your bid is built on this month's lumber and composite pricing. Six weeks of stalling can eat the margin before you drive a single screw.

KILLED BY: E-SIGN AND DEPOSIT ON THE SAME PAGE, SO THE DATE AND THE MATERIAL ORDER LOCK IN.

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What it costs

Free to run the work: leads, proposals, jobs, basic invoicing. Pro is $12.99 a week, $39 a month, or $299 a year when you want Quinn unlimited and the follow-up automation. Full pricing.

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