Built for Aussie deck builders

Deck builders, quote the build without missing the framing.

Turn footings, bearers, joists, decking boards, fixings, balustrades, stairs and coatings into a clear Scope of Works.

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A BuildScope deck builder Scope of Works on an iPhone
Scope ready to review5 line items, Rear deck and stairs now
Voice note processed2 min site walk captured now
Missing detail flaggedSite access to confirm 1m
Client email draftedReady to send 2m

Sound familiar, deck builder?

Your deck builders quoting is costing more than time.

Footings and framing underquoted.

Easy to miss. Expensive to fix.

Balustrade compliance missed.

Easy to miss. Expensive to fix.

Stairs left vague.

Easy to miss. Expensive to fix.

Coatings and clearances forgotten.

Easy to miss. Expensive to fix.

Nothing slips through

What BuildScope checks on every deck builder job.

Industry-specific inclusions, prompted before you send the scope, not discovered after you win it.

Structure
  • Footings
  • Bearers & joists
  • Subframe
Finish
  • Decking boards
  • Balustrade & stairs
  • Oil & coat finish

The scope itself

What goes into a deck builder scope of works.

Decks get underquoted below the boards, in the footings and the subframe nobody sees.

Line items that belong on it

  • Excavate and pour footings to required depth and spacing
  • Supply and install bearers, joists and subframe
  • Supply and lay decking boards including fixings
  • Supply and install balustrade and stairs to required compliance
  • Apply oil or coating finish to exposed timber

What gets left off

  • Footing depth and count. Ground conditions and height change the footings completely.
  • Balustrade compliance. Height and gap requirements are not optional above a set height.
  • Stairs. A flight of stairs is its own build, not part of the deck rate.

Worth excluding in writing

  • Engineering design and certification where required
  • Council approval and application fees
  • Ongoing maintenance and recoating

Where BuildScope fits

You run the job. BuildScope does the paperwork in the middle.

Deck Builders know how to walk a job and price it. BuildScope takes the paperwork between the site meeting and the quote going out.

BuildScope does this You do this
  1. 01 Enquiry lands Client rings or emails. You book a time to look at the job.
  2. 02 Site meeting You walk the job, measure up and take your photos.
  3. 03 Brain dump Talk or type the job into BuildScope, on site or in the ute.
  4. 04 The questions BuildScope asks what a tired estimator forgets: access, protection, rubbish, patching.
  5. 05 Scope of Works A full scope, trade by trade, preliminaries first, PC and PS kept separate.
  6. 06 Price and export Check quantities and pricing, apply your margin and GST, export the client-ready PDF.
  7. 07 Send and sign You send the PDF. The acceptance page is already in there for the client to sign.
  8. 08 Job runs Book the trades and get moving. The scope is your checklist and your variation defence.

BuildScope covers steps 03 to 06. You do the trade work, it does the paperwork.

Deck Builders already running accounting software? No worries.

Build the scope in BuildScope the way you always do, then move the job into your accounting or job management software as a draft, with the PDF attached. Nothing reaches your client until you send it.

How it works

Three steps from site visit to client-ready scope.

01

Describe the job

Measure the deck and the drop to ground, and note the ground conditions and where the stairs land.

02

Answer the questions that matter

BuildScope asks the decking questions: area, height above ground, footing type and count, board material, balustrade and stairs.

03

Review and send

Check the subframe and footing lines, price the stairs separately, and export.

Pricing

Get those hours back for $99 a month.

Per user, everything included. Try it free for 7 days, your first 10 scopes are on us. No credit card.

Everything included

BuildScope

Everything included, priced per user.

$99per user / month

Or pay $990 a year and get 2 months free.

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Prices in AUD, excluding GST. Unlimited scopes after trial. No feature gates. Cancel anytime.

Everything included

  • Unlimited scopes after your trial
  • Voice notes and photo capture
  • Professional scopes and quotes
  • Branded PDF exports
  • Shared job history across your team
  • iPhone, iPad, Android and desktop
  • No feature gates
  • One-click handoff to the software you already use

FAQ

Questions deck builders ask before signing up.

Is BuildScope built for deck builders?
Yes. BuildScope is built around real deck builder scopes of works, with deck builders-specific line items, inclusions and wording. It is not a generic template you have to bend to fit.
Can BuildScope help deck builders avoid missed items?
That is the point. It prompts for the things deck builders commonly leave off a quote, like footings and bearers & joists, so fewer items slip through before you send the scope.
What should a decking scope of works include?
Structure and finish as separate sections. Footings with their depth and count, bearers, joists and subframe, then decking boards with the material and fixing method, then balustrade and stairs, then the coating. The structure is most of the labour and almost none of what the client pictures, so it needs to be itemised rather than assumed.
How should deck builders quote stairs and balustrade?
As their own line items, never inside the per square metre deck rate. Stairs are a separate build with their own framing, treads and compliance, and balustrade is priced by the linear metre with height and gap requirements that apply above a certain drop. Both are the things clients add late, so having them separately priced makes the conversation simple.
Can I edit the scope after the AI builds it?
Always. Every line item, quantity, rate and section is editable. Reorder, add, remove or reword anything before you export.
Does BuildScope work from voice notes and photos?
Yes. Talk through the deck builder job, or drop in site notes and a PDF, and BuildScope turns it into a structured Scope of Works you review and tidy.
How does the free trial work?
7 days free with 10 scopes on us, no credit card. Build and export them however you like. After that it is $99 per user a month, everything included.
Does BuildScope work with the software I already use?
Yes. Connect it once from your account settings and any saved scope can be pushed across as a draft, carrying your line items, section headings and exclusions, with the BuildScope PDF attached. BuildScope never sends it to your client and never raises an invoice: that stays your call.

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