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Detroit, MI / Deck

Deck cost in Detroit, MI

$30–$60 per sq ft; average job $8,316 (range $4,340–$12,652). A 16×20 (320 sf) table is $12,800–$19,200. Pressure-treated is the low end; second-story / high-end wood / custom is the high end.

Labor for Deck in Detroit, MI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI of $33.06 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule — New Buildings, Alterations, Repairs, And Additions, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $612. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Detroit, MI.

Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.

Typical all-in

$15,528

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$10,436
Typical
$15,528
High
$20,789

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,387
Materials (allocated)$7,387
Job subtotal$14,774
Permit$754
All-in typical$15,528

Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.

Permit fee

Fee model
Based on project value
Typical fee
$754
Range
$586 – $1,090
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building/residential permit — $612Same valuation table as reroof at $12,000. Included.

$8,000=$475.97. $12,000=$612.33. $19,200: $271.43+$34.09×18=$885.05.

No deck-height exemption in the BSEED fee PDF. Typical 16×20 uses assumed $12,000.

Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule — New Buildings, Alterations, Repairs, And Additions

Citations

  1. How Much Does It Cost to Build a Deck? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $8,316; $4,340–$12,652; $30–$60/sf; labor $15–$35/sf.
  2. Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule — New Buildings, Alterations, Repairs, And Additions Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. No deck-height exemption in the BSEED fee PDF. Typical 16×20 uses assumed $12,000.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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