[Deck Guy]

The bottom line is to know what you need to make, be competitive, don't leave any money on the table, and perfect your methods so you can make more per hour.

Even the sq. ft. pricing can leave two different competitors making vastly different amounts on the same deck. If I can finish the example deck in a total of five hours, and it takes someone else eight hours, I can make more money even if we charge the same amount.