Build the deck now, stain it in season.
Deck and patio software to send estimates, keep the photos and book the finish trip.
14 days free. No credit card required.
Deck contractor software for a project.
Follow one deck through the accepted estimate, the deposit and the days on site.
Agree the work
The estimate lists the deck line by line, and the customer accepts it from the link.
- Drafted
- Sent
- Accepted
Work & pricing
Footings and framingTax
$5,200.00
Decking installationTax
$2,016.00
StairsTax
$1,600.00
Cedar deckingTax
$3,136.00
Cedar railingTax
$3,610.00
- Subtotal
- $15,562.00
- Sales tax (10.2%)
- $1,587.32
- Total
- $17,149.32
Record the deposit
The deposit is recorded against the invoice, and the balance shows what is still owed.
Invoice #2256
Cedar deck
Joanne Mercer
$12,149.32
- Drafted
- Sent
- Paid
Payments
- Paid
- $5,000.00
- Balance
- $12,149.32
- Total
- $17,149.32
Payment progress
$5,000.00 paid (29%)
Recent Activity
+ $5,000.00
May 8, 2026, 8:52 AMCheck
Ref #1187
Balance after: $12,149.32
Run the job
Each day's visit and the crew on it stay on the one job.
- Scheduled
- Started
- Completed
- Invoiced
Activity
Visit started
May 20, 2026, 7:36 AM
Visit completed
May 19, 2026, 3:21 PM
Visit started
May 19, 2026, 7:29 AM
Scheduling
Scheduled
Wed, May 20, 2026 · 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM · 8h
Builds, repairs and the finish trips.
Deck builds, patios, repairs and return visits share one crew's month, and each job keeps its own photos.
A month for one crew
Six jobs across four working weeks, 20 working days
- Repairs
- Return visits
- Builds
Composite deck build
6 days
Weeks 1 to 2
Stained stair repair
1 day
Week 2
Paver patio
4 days
Weeks 2 to 3
Patio walkthrough
1 hour
Week 3
Railing replacement
2 days
Week 3
Stain, second coat
Half a day
Week 4
Week 3 for the crew
- Mon
Build
Paver patio
The last of four days on the patio, a visit a day on the one job, with the crew on each.
- Tue
Return visit
Patio walkthrough
A walk round the finished patio with the owner, each day's photos on the job.
- Wed
Repair
Railing replacement
Two days on a loose railing, fitted in before the next build on the same calendar.
What carries forward
- Customer history
- Visit notes
- Estimates
- Invoices
Questions from deck and patio teams.
Visit the Help CenterCan a build, its inspection and its finish trip share one job?
Yes. A build takes a visit for each day on site, and the inspection and the finish trip are visits on the same job, weeks apart when the coating needs it. Each visit shows its crew.
Can I use my price book and offer optional items?
Yes. The price book prices decking, railing and pavers on your phone, and an estimate can carry optional items the customer picks, like a railing upgrade or a picture-frame border. Every unaccepted estimate stays in one list until the customer accepts or declines.
How do deposits and customer payments work?
Customers pay by card from the invoice you email them, straight into your own Stripe account. A deposit on a build is recorded against that invoice, and so are partial payments, cash and checks. The balance can wait for the finish trip.
Can I mix residential and commercial work?
Yes. A property manager's account keeps several properties, on the same records as your homeowners. Each invoice carries its own payment terms, such as Net 30. Footing depths, the inspection's date and photos of the ledger and flashing stay in the job's notes, where the office finds them later.
What can I bring over from my current system?
Your customers come over from the app you use now or a spreadsheet, along with their jobs and invoices. You check a preview before anything is added, and everything you enter stays yours. See how switching works.
What does setup involve for my crew?
Create the account, add each person with a role, and they sign in on their own phones. The Help Center walks through each step, and the support page has chat, email and the support line when you want a hand.
What does deck contractor software from Zaras cost in 2026?
14 days free, no card. Then Solo $39, Crew $79 or Company $149 a month, sized by your team, with everything included. No sales call, no quote to wait on. Start your free trial →
Put your next deck and patio job in Zaras.
Every call, visit and invoice for a customer on one job.
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