7 Deck Building Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Deck Building Business

Nothing beats the perfect experience of setting up a grill or enjoying a glass of lemonade on a sunny day while relaxing on your excellent deck. Do you want to be the person who delivers that happiness to homeowners? If so, then start a deck-building business!

Deck building is a lucrative and fun business that uses premium materials to enhance the outdoor space. You do not necessarily have to be a trained carpenter to start a deck-building business. You can hire an experienced handyperson to help you in building unique decks.

Market your business and focus on delivering quality results to get referrals from previous customers.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a deck building business:

1. MTN SIDE BUILDERS ($480K/year)

Cameron Vilcsak, the founder of Mountain Fire Woodworks, came up with the idea for his business through his passion for carving and building things out of wood. After documenting the process of building a log cabin on his YouTube channel, a viral video with over 25 million views, he realized the potential to turn his passion into a scalable business. With steady passive income, plans to release more content, and exciting future projects, Vilcsak's business is thriving.

How much they make: $480K/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
Current team size: 5

How I Gamed The YouTube Algorithm and Went Viral With 25M Views

Mountain Fire Woodworks founder Cameron Vilcsak shares how he used YouTube to promote his log cabins, chainsaw carvings, and passion for woodworking, culminating in one of his videos that has gone viral with over 25 million views and counting.

About

Andrew started MTN SIDE BUILDERS almost 6 years ago

Revenue

Andrew grew the business to $40K/month

Costs

It cost Andrew $50000 to start the business

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So... can you actually make money with a deck building business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

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4. Trex

Build your dream deck with Trex, the world's best high-performance composite decking brand. Complete your yard with our framing, railing, & lighting.

Where they're located: Vancouver, Washington, United States
Website traffic: 750K/month

5. OCFL

Where they're located: Orlando, Florida, United States
Website traffic: 500K/month

So... can you actually make money with a deck building business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

7. Haiku Deck

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Where they're located: Haina, Hesse, Germany
Website traffic: 280K/month