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Decks Costs & Prices (2026)

45 pricing benchmarks to help you evaluate your decks quote.

Price Points
45
Subcategories
8
Price Range
$0.25 – $25,000

Composite

Service / Item Low Average High
Composite Deck per sqft (Trex/TimberTech) (sqft) $20 $38 $60
PVC Deck per sqft (Azek) (sqft) $25 $45 $70

Features

Service / Item Low Average High
Built-In Bench per lnft (lnft) $30 $60 $100
Deck Lighting Package (job) $500 $1,500 $3,000
Deck Stairs (per step) (each) $75 $150 $250
Under-Deck Drainage System per sqft (sqft) $8 $15 $25

Maintenance

Service / Item Low Average High
Deck Power Wash per sqft (sqft) $0.25 $0.5 $1
Deck Power Washing (job) $100 $250 $500
Deck Sanding (avg 300 sq ft) (job) $200 $500 $900
Deck Stain/Seal per sqft (sqft) $2 $4 $7
Deck Staining/Sealing - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $2 $4 $8

New Build

Service / Item Low Average High
Built-in Bench/Seating - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $30 $75 $150
Cable Railing - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $40 $80 $150
Cedar/Redwood Deck - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $20 $35 $55
Composite Deck (Trex/TimberTech) - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $25 $45 $70
Deck Build (avg 300 sq ft, PT wood) (job) $4,500 $7,500 $12,000
Deck Build (avg 300 sq ft, composite) (job) $7,500 $13,500 $21,000
Deck Lighting (per fixture) (each) $50 $125 $250
Deck Railing - Per Linear Ft (composite/metal) (lnft) $25 $55 $100
Deck Railing - Per Linear Ft (wood) (lnft) $15 $30 $50
Deck Skirting/Lattice - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $5 $15 $30
Deck Stairs (per step) (each) $50 $100 $200
Gazebo Build (job) $3,000 $7,500 $15,000
Glass Railing - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $75 $150 $250
Hot Tub Pad/Platform (job) $500 $1,500 $3,000
PVC/Vinyl Deck - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $25 $40 $60
Pergola/Arbor Build (job) $2,000 $5,000 $10,000
Pressure-Treated Wood Deck - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $15 $25 $40
Screened Porch Addition (job) $5,000 $12,000 $25,000

Other

Service / Item Low Average High
Deck Permit (job) $75 $250 $500
Old Deck Demolition/Removal (job) $500 $1,200 $2,500

Railing

Service / Item Low Average High
Cable Railing per lnft (lnft) $50 $100 $175
Composite Railing per lnft (lnft) $30 $60 $100
Glass Panel Railing per lnft (lnft) $75 $150 $250
Wood Railing per lnft (lnft) $15 $30 $50

Repair

Service / Item Low Average High
Deck Board Replacement - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $5 $12 $25
Deck Board Replacement per sqft (sqft) $5 $12 $20
Deck Joist Replacement (each) (each) $100 $250 $500
Deck Post Replacement (each) (each) $150 $300 $550
Deck Post/Joist Replacement (each) $100 $300 $600
Deck Resurfacing (avg 300 sq ft) (job) $2,000 $5,000 $9,000

Wood

Service / Item Low Average High
Cedar Deck per sqft (sqft) $20 $35 $55
Ipe/Hardwood Deck per sqft (sqft) $30 $55 $85
Pressure Treated Deck per sqft (sqft) $15 $25 $40
Redwood Deck per sqft (sqft) $25 $40 $65

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