Evalation Lab

Evalation Lab

Deck Design & Estimating

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Released
April 9, 2026
Updated
October 24, 2026

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Evalation Lab is the design and estimating tool built for outdoor living contractors — decks, pergolas, concrete flatwork, and retaining structures — all in one app on your iPad or iPhone. DESIGN ON THE JOB SITE Draw your deck or structure to scale directly on the canvas. Snap walls, draw deck surfaces, place footings, railings, and stairs. The 3D view updates in real time so you can walk clients through the design before a single board is cut. STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS BUILT IN Evalation Lab runs IRC-compliant beam sizing, joist spans, and footing loads as you design. Every structural result is documented and printable. PROFESSIONAL BLUEPRINTS — INSTANTLY Generate a full permit-ready blueprint package as a PDF: plan view, section cuts, framing layout, material schedule, and code notes. No CAD software needed. ACCURATE ESTIMATES IN SECONDS Material takeoffs and labor costs are calculated automatically from your design. Set your own pricing, margins, and framing system — Fortress Evolution, Safco Buildex (Forever Frame®), or Traditional Lumber — and the estimate updates live. TREX RAINESCAPE® DRAINAGE SYSTEM Add the Trex RainEscape® under-deck drainage system to any deck surface with a single toggle. The app calculates trough count, drain locations, butyl tape rolls, and hidden gutter linear footage per bay — with full line-item pricing in the estimate. DECK ADD-ONS • Under-deck ceiling systems • Trex RainEscape® drainage • Hot tub structural allowance • Custom fascia and border board layouts • Cantilever configurations MULTIPLE MODULE TYPES • Decks & multi-surface deck systems • Freestanding and attached pergolas • Concrete and paver flatwork • Retaining walls SIGN AND CLOSE ON SITE Send the estimate to your client, collect an e-signature, and walk away with a signed proposal — all from the app. CONNECTED TO EVALATION OPS Sign in with your Evalation Ops account to pull scheduled estimates directly into Lab, design them, and sync the completed blueprint, material list, and estimate back to your Ops dashboard in one tap. BUILT FOR CONTRACTORS Dark interface designed for outdoor readability. Large, high-contrast labels that stay legible in direct sunlight. Fast, no-clutter workflow that respects your time on a busy job site.
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What's New in Evalation Lab

2.0.2

October 24, 2026

A big update for contractors. NEW • Structural calculation reports — a printable calc report for decks and pergolas to go with your permit set. • Cut-stringer stairs — straight or wrapping around the deck, with stringer layout, LVL stringer options, picture-framed treads and an optional concrete pad or a deck landing. PERGOLAS • Hip roofs now have real valleys at every inside corner — in the design, the 3D view and the blueprints. • Reshape a pergola after it's drawn: drag corners, double-tap an edge to add one. • Gables on L, T and U shapes, smarter post placement, and a material list that matches what's built. STAIRS • Perimeter stairs follow curved deck edges and wrap around corners as one continuous stair. • Tap any stair to select it. EASIER TO USE • Snapping rebuilt: smooth, accurate and never sticky. • Two-finger zoom and pan everywhere, one Undo for everything, DONE buttons in every tool. • Faster 3D view, clearer estimate and blueprints, measurements in feet and inches throughout. • Optional two-factor sign-in for better account security. • Dozens of fixes and polish throughout.

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