Yard and site
Decks estimate follow-ups
Twenty examples for a deck rebuild, using $11,800 as a made-up price. Ten are the schedule. Ten are for a date, a smaller job, approval, or a later check-back. Deck bids wait on footing inspections and on a composite color that has to be chosen before the order.
Names, prices, and companies on this page are examples.
Where this bid stalls
Deck bids wait on footing inspections and on a composite color that has to be chosen before the order. Railing style and a spouse's color choice are the usual holdup after the structure is agreed.
What the example price means
Footings and the ledger are the structure. A resurface over a soft frame is the cheaper bid and the wrong one. Included: new footings, a ledger flashed to the house, and composite boards on the same footprint. Left out: a roof over the deck, and skirting. Do not screw new boards onto joists that are already soft.
When to send them
The inspector's footing visit sets the frame week. Boards come after that, not before the holes are signed off. The default schedule is still day 2, day 5, and day 10. Day 10 is the last email. Same-day notes are optional. The customer sees your business name and the address followups@quotelasso.com. A reply comes to your inbox and the remaining follow-ups stop.
Questions
How many decks follow-ups should I send?
Three, unless the job needs a different gap. Day 10 is the last one. The inspector's footing visit sets the frame week. Boards come after that, not before the holes are signed off.
Can I text a deck rebuild follow-up?
Only if you already text that customer. Paste the text sample yourself. QuoteLasso does not send it. Same footprint, or move the stairs?
Put one deck rebuild estimate on a schedule.
Add the estimate you already priced. You will see the follow-up dates before you save anything.
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