Software for deck & fence builders
Walk the yard. Talk it out.
Get paid.
The best software for a small deck and fence business gets a detailed number in the homeowner's hands while the walkthrough is still fresh. Echelon is the quoting, invoicing, and customer app for the trade: talk out the decking, the footings, the railings and the gates, and it builds the live line-item quote in about 90 seconds, chases the follow-up until it's a yes, invoices the build, and keeps every job on one timeline. One plan, $249/mo CAD. 14-day free trial, no credit card, no contracts.
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The $10k yes.
The build is won at the kitchen table, not on the tools.
Generic field-service software is built for dispatching techs, not closing $10,000 builds. A deck or fence is a considered purchase: the homeowner needs the price broken out, in writing, while they still remember the walkthrough. The others sell you software to operate; Echelon does the quoting work itself: you talk, it builds the quote, chases the follow-up, and invoices the build. One flat price, no per-seat fees.
The toolkit.
Quote, chase, invoice, remember: built for big-ticket trades.
Line items for every board and footing.
Decking, framing, footings, railings, stairs, gates, labour. Talk the scope out loud in the yard and Echelon drafts a detailed quote you can adjust and send before you leave the driveway.
The $10k quote that went quiet, chased.
They opened it twice and never called back. Echelon spots it, drafts the nudge in your voice, and waits for your thumbs-up. Big builds are considered purchases. Most of them die from silence, not price.
Invoiced before you've loaded the truck.
One tap turns the quote into the invoice. Echelon tracks it and nudges politely when it's due, so a $10,000 build isn't sitting unpaid while you're already framing the next one.
Every build you've put up, on one timeline.
The materials, the price, the date, the photos. When they call about a warranty board or want a matching fence two years on, the whole history is there instead of in a truck-seat notebook.
One plan, $249/mo, no per-seat fees. See pricing →
When you're ready for more.
Showing the build before it's framed, and the reviews big-ticket buyers read before they dial. Worth a fifteen-minute call.
Deck & fence FAQ.
What builders want to know.
Does Echelon actually work for deck and fence builders?
Yes. It's the quoting, invoicing, and customer app for outdoor trades, and big-ticket builds are where it shines. The quoting engine is comfortable with multi-section, material-heavy scopes: decks, fences, pergolas and everything bolted to them.
Can a quote break out materials, footings and railings separately?
Yes. Quotes are full line-item documents: decking, framing, footings, railings, stairs, gates and labour, each priced on its own line. Talk the scope out loud in the yard and the draft appears in about 90 seconds, then you adjust numbers before it goes out as a link they open on their phone.
What happens when a homeowner sits on a $10k quote?
Echelon notices when a quote gets opened twice with no reply, drafts the check-in in your voice, and waits for your thumbs-up. You tap Approve and it sends. Big builds are considered purchases. They need a nudge, not a hard sell, and nothing goes out until you approve it.
How does it handle invoicing on a staged build?
One tap turns the quote into the invoice. Echelon tracks the payment, nudges politely when it's due, and files the whole job on that customer's timeline (the materials, the price, the date) so a warranty call or a fence add-on two years later doesn't start from scratch.
What does Echelon cost for a deck building business?
One plan, $249/mo CAD (same number in USD). Quoting, invoicing, payment tracking, customers, calendar, and the AI layer are all included. No tiers, no per-seat fees, no contract, cancel anytime. The 14-day free trial doesn't ask for a card.