Price it yourself, right here.
Pick a trade, enter your rough dimensions, and watch the number break down into materials, labor, and add-ons—the same way a good contractor would quote it. No sign-up, no email required to look.
- Materials $2,880
- Labor $4,480
- Extras $1,325
A vague quote is how budgets get blown.
Ask three contractors what a deck costs and you’ll often get three numbers scribbled on the back of a card—with no breakdown of what’s actually in them. That’s how homeowners end up surprised when the railing, the stairs, or the permit shows up as a “change order” halfway through.
An itemized estimate protects you. When you can see materials, labor, and add-ons as separate lines, you can compare bids fairly, spot what’s missing, and decide where to spend. A composite deck costs more than pressure-treated but lasts decades longer. Stamped concrete runs about double a broom finish. A vinyl fence costs more upfront than wood but never needs painting. Knowing those trade-offs before you sign is the difference between a project that lands on budget and one that doesn’t.
Visual Estimate puts that breakdown on screen in about a minute, using real material and labor rates—so the first number you see is an honest one.
SPEC itemized, not guessedFrom idea to estimate in three steps.
Describe your project
Pick decking, concrete, or fencing and answer a few plain-language questions—size, material, the extras you want. Don’t know a term? We explain each one in everyday English right where you need it.
Get an itemized number
See your estimate broken into materials, labor, and add-ons—instantly, on screen. Adjust the size or swap a material and the number updates live, so you can shape the project to your budget before anyone visits.
Connect with a pro
Send your estimate to vetted contractors in your area who do this work every day. Compare who’s available, ask questions, and book the job when you’re ready—all without a single cold phone call.
Estimates for the projects homeowners ask about most.
← 24 ft →Decking
Composite, cedar, or pressure-treated decks—plus railings, stairs, and pergolas. Composite costs more upfront than wood but shrugs off weather for 25–30 years; pressure-treated is the budget pick. We price every board and baluster.
from $15–$60 / sq ftEstimate a deck →
← 20 ft →Concrete
Driveways, patios, and walkways. A plain broom finish is the workhorse; stamped or exposed-aggregate adds pattern and runs roughly double. We factor in thickness, joints, and tear-out of any old slab.
from $6–$20 / sq ftEstimate concrete →
← 120 ft →Fencing
Wood, vinyl, and chain-link—privacy, semi-privacy, and gates. Cedar looks classic and costs less to start; vinyl never needs painting. Priced by the linear foot, with every gate counted.
from $10–$60 / linear ftEstimate a fence →Typical installed ranges. Verify before publishing.
Projects priced, built, and finished.
A sample of the work homeowners price on Visual Estimate—and the contractors in our network who bring it to life. Drag, swipe, or use the arrows.
Wraparound cedar deck
~$28,400 installed
Broom-finish driveway
~$5,800
Vinyl privacy fence
~$6,200
Stamped patio
~$9,100
Composite deck + pergola
~$19,600
Exposed-aggregate walkway
~$3,400
Cedar deck & railing
~$16,800Representative projects and prices.
A real pro, on your projectContractors near you, ready to build.
We connect your estimate with local contractors who do this work every day—not a faceless directory. Browse profiles, see the trades each one offers, compare, and reach out, all in one place. Every estimate you send arrives with the itemized breakdown already attached, so the conversation starts on the same page.
How we vet the contractors we connect you with.
License & insurance checked
We confirm each contractor’s business details, licensing, and insurance before they ever appear in your results.
Reviewed by real homeowners
Ratings come from people who actually hired them—so a “Verified” badge on a profile genuinely means something.
Local to your project
We match you with pros who work your area and your trade every day—not a national call center.
Always confirm licensing and insurance before signing a contract.
Stop quoting by hand. Stop losing leads overnight.
You didn’t get into this trade to spend your evenings turning measurements into quotes—and then watch half of them go cold because a faster competitor answered first. Visual Estimate puts a branded estimator on your own website that quotes 24/7 from your pricing, and drops every request into one dashboard as a tracked lead. You get your evenings back; your customers get a number tonight.
Illustrative figures.
Built by the trade“I used to spend my evenings writing quotes by hand. Now homeowners get a real number the moment they ask—and they land in my dashboard as leads I can actually follow up. It paid for itself the first month.”
“Setup took an afternoon. It looks like part of our own website.”
“I had a real number for my patio before I even called anyone.”
Representative examples; ratings illustrative.
How instant estimates work.
The short version: a real, itemized number in about a minute—free, and no account needed.
Still have a question? →Price your project in about a minute.
Free, itemized, and no obligation—then connect with a contractor who can build it.