Deck Academy by Craft Boys•Seattle, WA — taught nationwide
Turn deck building intoa real business.|
A step-by-step program from a working Seattle deck company — from your first cut to your first paying client. No fluff, no classroom theory: the exact playbook we use on real jobsites every week.
Learn the deck business from a crew that builds every week
Deck Academy is the training arm of Craft Boys — a licensed, insured Seattle deck contractor (WA lic. #HOMERRA771N2). We don't teach from slides: you learn the same estimating, contracts and build system that feeds our own crew, on footage from our own jobsites.
This is for you if:
You're a handyman ready to stop working for hourly pay
You're a carpenter who wants bigger-ticket outdoor projects
You're starting over — new country, new career, new market
You already run crews and want a proven niche to add
A typical Seattle-market deck runs $15,000–$25,000 — one project, not a month of small jobs.
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Fast turnarounds
10–20 days per build. Two projects a month is a real, predictable pipeline — not a dream.
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Small crew, low overhead
One or two people run a build, and the starter tool kit pays for itself on the first project.
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Built-in demand
Outdoor living keeps growing — and every deck ages, so repair and rebuild work never dries up.
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Clean, contract work
Written contracts, transparent payments, respectful clients — no micromanagement on your site.
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Room to scale
Start solo with repairs and refinishing, grow into full builds, then into a company with crews.
$15–25k
Typical Seattle-market project
10–20 days
Per build, start to finish
2 people
Enough crew to run a build
The program
Four weeks. One working business.
Live sessions with your mentor, templates you keep, and homework that earns money — some students book their first paid job before the program ends.
01Week 1
Foundations & first dollars
Deck types, services and how the market prices them — plus your first revenue stream: cleaning, sanding and refinishing jobs you can sell immediately.
Live session with Alexander
The deck services menu, priced
Your first sellable service
02Week 2
Marketing & your first clients
How to position a brand-new company and where deck clients actually come from — the lead platforms that work, what they really cost, and how to stand out on them.
Lead platforms compared, with real costs
A portfolio strategy from day one
Your company profile, set up right
03Week 3
Estimates, contracts & staying protected
The paperwork that makes it a business: how to estimate and write proposals, what to charge, and the contracts that protect you.
Estimate & proposal templates
Attorney-drafted contract — yours to keep
Deposits, payments and liability, explained
04Week 4
Build technology, codes & permits
Construction standards, inspections and how to read plans and pull permits — shown on real jobsites, not whiteboards.
On-site video walkthroughs
Codes & inspection checkpoints
Permit process, step by step
05Ongoing
After the program
The program ends; the support doesn't. We stay with you through your first paid project and beyond.
First-project support from Alexander
Tooling-up & first-hire checklists
Private graduate community
12Years of Excellence in Construction
Your mentor
I built this business the hard way — so you don't have to
I came to the US and started from zero — new country, new language, no client base. Deck building is how I built a life here: today Craft Boys is a licensed, insured contractor that Seattle homeowners trust with their hardest projects.
Deck Academy is everything I wish someone had handed me in year one — the pricing, the contracts, the platforms, the build system — taught the way I learned it: on real jobs. More than 40 companies started by my students are now building across 7 states.
Hear Alexander's story
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Alexander — founder, Craft Boys & Deck Academy
You won't be alone
Your first project, backed by ours
First-project support
Alexander stays with you through your first real build — from pricing it to the punch list.
Estimate reviews
Send us your numbers before you sign. We'll catch what's missing while it's still free to fix.
Contract check
Attorney-drafted templates are included — and we review your first signed contract with you.
On-site troubleshooting
Stuck on a footing, a ledger, an inspection? We get on video and solve it together.
Unlimited Q&A
Direct chat with your mentor for the length of the program. Ask anything, as often as you need.
Private community
Graduates across 7 states sharing leads, suppliers, pricing and hard-won lessons.
Student results
Built by people who started exactly where you are
Real projects by Deck Academy graduates — from first decks to full crews.
Tell us where you are today. We'll walk you through the program, answer your questions, and see if it's a fit. No pressure, no obligation.
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We review your application
Within one business day — a real person reads it, not an autoresponder.
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Free 30-minute intro call
We talk through your experience, your market, and how the program would work for you.
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You get your start date
Plus a prep checklist, so you hit Week 1 ready to work.
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★★★★★
I sent my application on a Tuesday and had the intro call two days later. By Week 2 I'd booked my first paid refinishing job — six months in, my crew has a three-week waitlist.
Takes two minutes. No payment, no commitment — the application just starts the conversation.
Application received!
Check your inbox for a confirmation. We'll reach out within one business day to schedule your free intro call.
Before you apply
The deck business, answered
No. The program starts from zero — many students begin as helpers, handymen or from completely different trades. If you can handle basic tools and you're willing to work, we'll take you the rest of the way.
Licensing rules vary by state, and we cover exactly what applies to yours in Week 3 — including which repair and refinishing services you can start with right away, and at what point a license becomes required for full builds.
The program is live online: weekly sessions with Alexander, on-site video walkthroughs from real jobsites, and direct chat support. The first-project support then happens on YOUR real project, wherever you are.
Plan for roughly 5–8 hours a week: one live session plus homework. The homework doubles as real business setup — your profiles, your estimates, your first offers — so the time is invested, not spent.
Week 1 covers services you can sell immediately — deck cleaning, sanding and refinishing. Many students book their first paid work before the four weeks are over.
Yes. Our graduates run companies in 7 states. The marketing, estimating and build systems are the same everywhere; state-specific codes, permits and licensing are covered as part of the program.
Program details and investment are covered on your free intro call — apply above and we'll walk you through everything. No pressure, and the call costs nothing either way.
Deck Academy
Your first deck could be four weeks away
One application. One free call. A clear answer on whether this business is for you.
Hi, I'm Alex from Craft Boys. Thinking about a new deck, a repair, a pergola or another outdoor project? Ask me anything, and I'll happily set you up with a free on-site estimate whenever you're ready.
Alex · OwnerCraft Boys
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