How accurately does the preview render composite decking colors and grain patterns?

The AI matches the tone and grain texture of common composite and PVC decking lines — multi-tonal browns, streaked grays, solid trim colors — closely enough that homeowners can judge a board color against their actual siding and roofline, not a two-inch sample chip.

How quickly does it generate?

Most previews complete in under 10 seconds. Run it during the in-home estimate or site visit, before you've finished measuring.

Are project photos stored or retained?

That's your call, not ours — it's your software. We build the storage and retention policy around what your business needs and make sure it meets CCPA or any other privacy regulation that applies to your homeowners' data. No training on your data, ever.

There's no off-the-shelf plan, so there's no published price list. Share your details and we'll discuss project scope and pricing on a free consultation call — see /pricing for details.

Can it show paver patterns and materials — flagstone, travertine, stamped concrete — separately?

Yes. Run separate previews for a herringbone clay paver pattern, a random-ashlar flagstone layout, or a stamped concrete finish on the same patio footprint. Homeowners choosing between pavers and poured concrete can compare both directly against their own house.

Does it handle multi-level decks and elevation changes?

Yes. The AI can generate a stepped, multi-level design — a raised deck off the back door transitioning to a lower paver patio at grade — matched to the yard's actual slope and the home's existing door and window placement.

Can I include a pergola, fire pit, or outdoor kitchen in the same preview as the deck?

Yes. Describe the full scope — pergola, built-in fire pit, outdoor kitchen, or built-in seating — and the AI incorporates it into the same deck or patio preview. This is the strongest use case for design-build companies quoting a complete outdoor living package rather than decking alone.

Does the preview keep the pool, mature trees, and fencing in place, or does it redesign the whole yard?

The AI preserves existing fixed features — the pool, mature trees, fencing, and anything staying in the plan — and builds the new deck or patio around them. It's a preview of the proposed project, not a full yard redesign.

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Show homeowners their new deck or patio before you pour a footing

Photograph the yard during the estimate. Makeover generates a photorealistic deck or patio preview in under 10 seconds — the actual decking material, paver pattern, and railing on their own property, not a sample chip or a stock photo.

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What is a deck & patio design preview?

A deck and patio design preview tool uses AI to generate a photorealistic image of a finished deck or patio built onto a homeowner's actual property. The contractor photographs the existing yard during the site visit, and the tool produces a before-and-after showing the proposed decking material, paver pattern, railing style, and any structure like a pergola or fire pit in place. Deck builders and hardscape contractors use it during the in-home estimate to close the bid before the homeowner gathers competing quotes.

Why it matters

A mid-size composite deck runs roughly $8,000–$25,000 installed; a paver patio runs about $15–$45 per square foot depending on material. At that price point, homeowners don't sign off a two-inch sample chip and a stamped-concrete swatch — they get three bids, sit on the decision for weeks, and stall because they can't picture a specific board color or paver pattern against their own siding and yard. The estimator who shows the homeowner their own backyard with the actual proposed decking and pattern in place, on the first visit, gets the signature before a competitor's truck pulls into the driveway.

Who uses this

Deck builders quoting composite, PVC, and hardwood installations. Hardscape and paver contractors bidding patio, walkway, and outdoor living packages. Design-build outdoor living companies presenting decks, patios, pergolas, and outdoor kitchens as one project. Remodeling contractors who added an outdoor living division and want the same close rate as their kitchen and bath teams.

Heard this from a homeowner?

Homeowners squint at a two-inch composite sample chip and ask "will this color actually look right against our siding?" — and you can't answer without guessing.

You show photos from a past project. They say "that deck was twice the size of our yard" or "our lot is a completely different shape."

The homeowners disagree over cable rail versus a traditional baluster, the contract sits in limbo until they "talk it over," and half the time they never call back.

How deck & patio design previews work

Three steps. Under 10 seconds. No design skills needed.

Photograph the yard during the estimate

Any angle from your phone during the in-home consultation or site visit. Bare yard, existing slab, or an aging deck being replaced — the AI works from current conditions.

AI generates the deck or patio preview

The model applies the proposed decking material, paver pattern, railing style, and any pergola, fire pit, or outdoor kitchen to the actual property, keeping the home's siding, roofline, and yard footprint intact.

Present it before you leave the driveway

Their own backyard, built out. Homeowners sign because they've seen it finished, not because they trust a swatch card.

Common questions about deck & patio design

Straight answers. No jargon.

Let's build the version made for your business

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