Posted by Premium Decking Supply on Jul 20th 2026
How to Estimate Deckorators Deck Materials Before You Buy
How to Estimate Deckorators Deck Materials Before You Buy
Most deck projects go over budget for one reason: people skip the estimate. They pick a product, guess a number, and figure they'll work out the details later. With Deckorators especially - where two completely different material technologies sit under the same brand name - that approach gets expensive fast.
Before ordering a single board, you need to know your square footage, which Deckorators collection you're building with, and how many linear feet of railing, fascia, and stair components the project actually requires. Each of those variables changes your total - sometimes by thousands of dollars.
What a Real Deckorators Material Estimate Covers
A board count alone won't cut it. A complete Deckorators material estimate should include:
- Decking boards based on your deck's length, width, and board direction
- Railing calculated by linear footage across three sides (or custom if your layout differs)
- Fascia boards to finish the perimeter edges cleanly
- Stair components including risers and treads if your deck is elevated
- Substructure materials - joists, beams, posts, and foundation type
- Fasteners and protective joist tape for framing protection and hidden fastener systems
- Hardware and accessories for a complete, ready-to-install order
Miss any of those and you're making a second trip to the supply house mid-build. Nobody wants that.
Deckorators Collection Pricing: What to Expect
The collection you choose has a big impact on your material cost. Traditional composite lines like Vista and Venture sit at the more accessible end, typically running $4 - $15 per square foot. The premium SureStone technology collections - Voyage, Vault, and Summit - push into the $16 - $26 per square foot range, but bring mineral-based strength, better traction, and a lighter board that's easier to install.
A 16x20 deck in Vista looks very different on paper than the same footprint in Voyage. Running both through an estimator before committing lets you see exactly what that difference costs.
Labor Is a Separate Line Item
Materials are only part of the budget. Labor typically adds another $15 - $30 per square foot on top of your material costs - and that number goes up if your yard is sloped, your design has angles, or you're adding stairs or multiple levels. Factor it in early rather than discovering the gap after you've already ordered.
Get Your Full Estimate Before You Order
Premium Decking Supply built a free Deckorators Decking Calculator that handles all of this in one place. Enter your deck size, pick your Deckorators collection, choose your railing style, add any extras - and it generates a full itemized breakdown with quantities and projected costs for every component. The estimate goes straight to your email so you can budget, adjust, and share it with your contractor.