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Composite vs. wood vs. rails: see what each line keeps.
Deck builders carry the same silent leaks as fencing: material pass-through on lumber and composite, change orders that never hit the invoice, repair work priced like a favor.
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Where deck builders leak money
Lumber and composite pass-through
Composite prices moved hard the last few years. If your quotes are built on last season’s board cost, the margin difference comes out of your pocket. The books show materials as a share of revenue, year over year.
Change orders that vanish
Extra footings, upgraded rails, stairs that grew. If billed revenue per job stays flat while job costs climb, change-order work is happening for free. The pattern shows in the P&L.
Winter eating the year
Overhead runs all twelve months. Decks get built in seven or eight. The books show whether your busy-season pricing carries the quiet months.