Is $5,400 to build a 10x10 deck 10' off the ground a fair price?

This quote covers a comprehensive home addition and remodeling project, including an office and patio addition, along with various interior and exterior renovations. The project includes: **General & Planning:** - Engineered Plans: Provided by Top Homes Construction for exterior addition. - Architectural Drawings: In-house architect to draw 2D elevations and drawings (free of charge). - HOA Approval: Client to provide written approval if applicable. - Soil Compaction Test: Provided by Top Homes Construction if required. - Framing: All framing requirements put in place by architectural and engineered plans, completed by experienced framers. - Survey/Plot Plan: Client to provide for county submission. - Existing Home Builder Info: Client to provide for siding and roofing matching. - Site Cleanup: Daily cleanup included. - Costs Included: Material cost, labor, and permit. **Demolition:** - Front Steps & Pad: Removal of current front steps and pad. - Screen Room: Removal of front screen room. - Door Removal: Door leading to dining room removed for French door installation. - Window Removal: 2 windows from front of home, 1 window from laundry room. - Water Heater Removal. - Roof Removal: Small pad on front porch roof. **Foundation:** - New Block Foundation: 8x30 foundation built. - Slab: Compact filled and poured 4" slab for new front porch. - Roof Slope: Low slope roof from home corner to new addition for office room. - Office Space Extension: 10x10 extended office space (flush with new front patio). - Office Slab Addition: 100 sqft. - Front Patio Addition: 240 sqft. **Framing:** - Addition Framing: Follows architectural and engineering plans. - New Office Framing: 10x20 office (200 sqft), including all stud walls and baseplates. - Window Openings: Framing for 2 window openings (1 double window single hung front, 1 single-single hung window side). - Gable Roof: Framing to attach to existing roof. - French Door Entrance: Framing leading to dining area. - Ceiling Height: Estimated 8-10 feet. - Laundry Window: Removal and framing for siding replacement. - Porch Posts & Roof Structure: Framing for front porch and roof structure attaching to home. - Total Added Built Space: 440 sqft (200 heated living space, 240 patio space). **Windows:** - Stationary Fixed Window: Removed and new installed at front of house. - Double Vinyl Single Hung Window: Installed after removal of old single windows. - New Double Single Hung Window: Installed at front of office space. - New Single Single Hung Window: Installed on left side of office. - Window Rating: Vinyl DP-50 rated windows. **Exterior Finishes:** - Patio Posts: Hardie wrapped and painted posts. - Roof Shingles: To match existing home. - Soffit Ceiling: Vinyl soffit ceiling with vented soffit on overhangs. - Office Siding: Vinyl siding on exterior of addition. **French Doors:** - Client will provide door of choice. **Electrical & Split System:** - Electrical: Up to code for office space. - Split System: 1 installed to cool and heat office space separately from main home. - Office Lighting: 1 light with fan (client provides fan of choice). - Porch Lighting: 4 can lights. - Tankless Water Heater: Electrical up to code. **Flooring:** - LVP Allowance: Up to $2 per square foot for office space and laundry room. **Insulation:** - Installed where needed in laundry and office space. **Drywall & Paint:** - Drywall & Paint: Office space drywalled and painted. - Vinyl Removal: Vinyl removed in office space, new space drywalled, mudded, and painted. - Paint Color: Flat white paint included. - Hardie Posts: Painted white for patio. **Driveway:** - Area: Approx. 900 sqft, from street to addition and pathway to new front patio. - Material: 3000 PSI 4" concrete slab. - Inclusions: All prep, labor, and material. **Warranties:** - Split System: 10-year warranty for cooling and heating. - Workmanship: 1-year warranty. - Manufacturer Warranty: On windows, siding, and shingles (range from 15-year to lifetime).

Build an 8x10 pressure-treated deck, 24" high, with 3 steps and a railing with 36" ballusters. This deck will be freestanding but close to the house, with the homeowner supplying all materials. The labor includes: - Deck Dimensions: 8x10 square feet- Material: Pressure-treated lumber- Deck Height: 24 inches- Stairs: 3 steps- Railing: Included, with 36-inch ballusters- Structure Type: Freestanding, positioned close to the house- Posts: 10 six-foot posts extending to the ground- Post Attachment: Posts attached to a concrete patio using 1/2-inch galvanized anchor bolts on galvanized post bases- Post Distribution: 8 posts supporting the deck (one cut flush for door access), 2 posts attached at the stair stringer- Framing: 2x10 joists, attached directly to posts (no beams)- Scope: Labor only (homeowner supplies all materials)

This quote is for the construction of a new free-standing deck, including demolition of existing structures and all materials and labor. - Demolition: Remove existing wood landing and stairs located in the new deck construction area. - Foundation: Free-standing deck, not attached to the existing house. - Foundation: 13 - 20" x 20" concrete footers to support deck perimeter and central support beam. - Framing: All pressure treated construction. - Framing: 6x6 posts set on galvanized post bases. - Framing: All 6x6 support posts notched to support deck structure. - Framing: One central double 2x6 beam on max post spacing 48" OC. - Framing: Double 2x10 perimeter framing. - Framing: 2x8 joists set 16" OC attached with joist hangers on ends and spanning central beam for direct load bearing. - Framing: 4x4 ledger extensions attached to perimeter framing to support one wrap-around step. - Decking: 5/4 x 6 composite decking. - Decking: Attached with hidden deck fasteners on main deck / surface screws on perimeter and stair treads. - Decking: Layout as per plan with additional deck trim to cover exposed ends at step area and to provide toe space at top step. - Other: Extend downspout to run through deck into under deck drain line. - Allowance: Decking @ $5.50 /LF ($3,432). - Includes: Materials & Labor.