Kwila, pine or composite. WorkArc builds the quoting, follow-up and margin system for your decking business, inside Fergus and Xero.
They show up in almost every deck building business we talk to, usually after hours and usually at the owner's desk.
Kwila, pine or composite, different joist spacings and finishes. Every option changes the whole quote.
Same deck, three materials, three prices. It should be simple, and by hand it takes an evening.
Height rules, spacing and fixings add scope that is easy to miss when a quote is rushed.
October to March is flat out, April to September is quieter. Planning crews and materials needs a clear pipeline.
We build these around your price book and your workflow, then keep improving them every month. The examples are illustrative.
Kwila, pine and composite are priced from your own supplier rates, so clients can compare options without you re-quoting the whole deck.
On a job · illustrativeA client wants kwila and pine prices for a 6m x 4m deck. ArcQuote produces both options from one brief, handrail and steps included.
Deck quotes cool quickly in a busy market. ArcChase shows which ones need a nudge today, so you stay front of mind without being pushy.
On a job · illustrativeA kwila deck quote goes out Monday. When the client asks about timber options, ArcChase has a reply drafted with both prices from your book, ready to send.
Decks quoted, approved and on site, with live margin on the running jobs. Materials and crews can be planned with confidence.
On a job · illustrativeFour decks approved for November and two awaiting sign-off. ArcPulse shows the timber to order and the crew weeks already committed.
Kwila entertainers, simple pine decks and composite surrounds compared by margin, including what handrails and extras really earn.
On a job · illustrativeThe report shows composite decks holding margin better than kwila once rework is counted, so the default recommendation changes.
Two illustrative examples: a quote built from a deck builder's notes, and the kind of question ArcAssist answers from your own job history.
Kwila deck 6m x 4m, pine handrail 12LM, 3 steps, sand and oil. Remove old deck.
What did we quote the Hendersons for the kwila deck?
$17,400 ex GST for a 24sqm kwila deck with 12LM pine handrail and three steps. They also asked for a composite option, quoted at $19,850.
Source · Quote Q-2847, sent 14 MarchNames, figures and references above are made up to show the format. Your own quotes use your rates, your margins and your templates.
What deck builders usually want to know before a first call.
Yes. Kwila, pine and composite are priced from the same brief using your supplier rates, so the client can compare without a full re-quote.
They are part of the brief and priced from your price book like everything else, so the add-ons don't get missed on a rushed quote.
WorkArc works inside Fergus and Xero, so deck builders keep the tools they already know and nothing gets entered twice. If you run another job system with an open API, we assess it case by case on the call.
Yes. Quotes go out on your branding and templates, laid out clearly with the options side by side.
Start with a 30-minute call. We look at how you quote and run jobs today, build the first part around that, then keep improving it every month.
The parts of the system mentioned on this page, and a few short reads for owners.
We build inside Fergus and Xero, so your crews and office keep the tools they know. The quote, the job and the invoice stay in one flow, with nothing entered twice.
How we work inside themEvery trade quotes, runs and loses margin in its own way. The system is built around yours.
Thirty minutes on how your deck building business quotes, runs and tracks jobs today. We'll show you what we'd build first, using your own jobs. We work with a small number of businesses at a time.
