Build your deck estimate

Start with the total platform area, then choose the main decking material.

Pressure-treated wood Natural wood with a protective treatment Best for Budget-focused projects Planning rate $33 / sq ft Cedar or Lunawood Natural wood with warm colour and character Best for A warm natural-wood look Planning rate $35 / sq ft Composite decking Low-maintenance boards made with wood fibre and plastic Best for Low-maintenance living Planning rate $45 / sq ft PVC decking Fully synthetic boards designed for outdoor performance Best for Very low-maintenance projects Planning rate $60 / sq ft Ipe hardwood Dense premium hardwood with rich natural colour Best for Premium hardwood projects Planning rate $70 / sq ft

Add the parts that depend on how high and open the deck is.

Railing

Select a railing type, then enter the total run.

No railing Do not add railing to this estimate Aluminum picket railing Black aluminum posts with closely spaced vertical pickets Best for A classic open railing look Planning rate $100 / ft Aluminum and glass railing Glass panels secured between black aluminum posts and rails Best for Clearer views with defined framing Planning rate $150 / ft Frameless glass railing Large glass panels held by low-profile base hardware Best for The most open uninterrupted view Planning rate $250 / ft

Privacy wall

Select a finish and enter the total wall length.

No privacy wall Leave this out of the estimate Lunawood or cedar Warm natural boards with visible grain and character Best for A warm natural-wood screen Planning rate $160 / ft Composite Low-maintenance boards with a uniform modern finish Best for Low-maintenance privacy Planning rate $240 / ft PVC or Ipe Premium boards with rich colour and a refined finish Best for A premium architectural look Planning rate $360 / ft Metal and glass Frosted glass panels framed in durable black metal Best for Light with stronger privacy Planning rate $420 / ft

Add any finishing or project services that apply.

Deck permit Fixed planning allowance for permit-related work Best for Projects needing municipal approval Planning price $2,000 Basic lights package Transformer with 10–15 1-inch Hyve lights Best for Safer evening use Planning price $1,500 Deck skirting Finished panels enclosing the open deck base Best for A cleaner finished deck base Planning price Calculated Removal and disposal of existing deck Dismantling and disposal allowance for an old deck Best for Replacing an existing structure Planning price $2,000 Deck fascias Finished boards covering exposed deck perimeter edges Best for A clean finished perimeter Planning price Calculated