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Dock planning · estimating · quoting

Quote docks without starting from scratch.

Dock Builder helps you turn a rough dock idea into a layout, material takeoff, quote, and customer-ready plan.

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A dock design in Dock Builder: an L-shaped dock with three dock sections and a boat lift on an aerial site map, marked up with property boundaries, high- and low-water lines, and dimensions.
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01The problem

Dock quotes take too much manual work.

Most builders are still piecing quotes together the hard way:

  1. 01Sketch the layout.
  2. 02Rebuild it in another tool.
  3. 03Measure square footage.
  4. 04Count materials.
  5. 05Price lumber, floats, hardware, bumpers, pilings, and labor.
  6. 06Add margin.
  7. 07Make it presentable.
  8. 08Then redo half of it when the customer changes something.
That can take hours for a simple homeowner dock. For a larger marina project, it can eat up the whole day.
02The solution

One plan. One estimate. One quote.

Dock Builder keeps the job connected. Lay out the dock once, then use that same plan to help estimate materials, build the quote, and send the customer something they can actually understand.

No more jumping between hand drawings, SketchUp, spreadsheets, notes, and emails.

03What you get

Design the dock visually.

Build the layout with dock sections, gangways, lifts, pilings, and accessories.

Move things around. Try different shapes. Adjust the size. Make changes without starting over.

Estimate from the plan.

Turn the layout into a clearer material list.

Use the design to help calculate decking, framing, floats, bumpers, hardware, accessories, and more.

Less guessing. Less hand-counting. Fewer missed parts.

Build a better quote.

Create a quote around the actual dock layout.

Add materials, labor, margin, tax, removal, and custom items so the number reflects the real job.

When the plan changes, the quote is easier to update.

Send something customers understand.

Customers do not want a messy sketch and a number — they want to see what they are buying.

Send a clean layout, project PDF, or share link so customers can review the plan and move forward with confidence.

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04Capabilities

What you can do with Dock Builder

Design any dock

Homeowner docks, floating docks, pier systems, and marina layouts.

Add accessories

Gangways, lifts, pilings, cleats, ladders, lighting, bumpers, and more.

Material takeoffs

Create material takeoffs straight from the dock plan.

Real quotes

Build quotes with labor, margin, tax, and custom line items.

Default products

Set default products for the materials you use most.

Share with customers

Share layouts with customers for review.

Export clean PDFs

Export project PDFs for customers, crews, or permit conversations.

Office or field

Work from the office or out in the field.

Guides

New here? Learn the builder in a few minutes.

Short, practical walkthroughs — from your first section to a signed quote and a permit-ready PDF.

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Quote a dock in 10 minutes

Set the site, draw the dock, and walk out with a take-off, a quote, and a PDF.

Full walkthrough · 8 steps→

Material take-off

How decking, framing, floats, and hardware get counted as you draw.

5 min read→

Quoting

Roll the take-off into a quote with labor, margin, and tax.

6 min read→
05Free vs. Dock Builder

Free to design. More with Dock Builder.

Start drawing instantly — no signup. Upgrade to Dock Builder when you're ready to quote, export, and share.

Home Owner — free

  • Design one dock — up to 3 sections, saved on this device
  • Add gangways, lifts, pilings & accessories
  • Take-offs, quotes, exports & sharing need Dock Builder
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With Dock Builder

  • Your dock projects synced to the cloud
  • Material take-offs + itemized quotes
  • Export customer-ready & permit PDFs
  • Share a link or invite collaborators
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06Built for builders

Built around how dock builders actually quote.

Dock Builder is not trying to be a complicated CAD program. It is built for the real quoting process:

  1. Get the idea down→
  2. Figure out what the job needs→
  3. Price it clearly→
  4. Show the customer→
  5. Make changes fast→
  6. Win the job

Whether you are quoting a small private dock or a larger marina project, Dock Builder helps reduce the busywork between the first conversation and the final number.

07Old way vs. Dock Builder

The old way

  • Draw it by hand.
  • Recreate it somewhere else.
  • Measure everything manually.
  • Count every part.
  • Build the quote separately.
  • Redo the work when the layout changes.

The Dock Builder way

  • Lay out the dock once.
  • Use the plan to help estimate materials.
  • Build the quote from the job.
  • Share a clean plan with the customer.
  • Update faster when something changes.
08The outcome

Look more prepared before the job even starts.

A clean quote does more than show a price — it shows the customer that you understand the job.

Dock Builder helps you present a better plan, explain the work more clearly, and give customers confidence before they approve the project.

Get started

Build the plan before you build the dock.

Try Dock Builder free and see how much faster your next dock quote can come together.

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