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Providence, RI / Deck

Deck cost in Providence, RI

$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 Providence, RI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Providence-Warwick, RI-MA of $34.77 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Providence Department of Inspection and Standards is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from 510-RICR-00-00-21.12 City of Providence building-permit fee schedule (current on RI SOS); city FAQ reprints the same table, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $296. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$15,552

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

Low
$10,371
Typical
$15,552
High
$20,821

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,589
Materials (allocated)$7,589
Job subtotal$15,178
Permit$374
All-in typical$15,552

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
$374
Range
$253 – $584
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • City of Providence building-permit table (RICR 510-00-00-21.12) — $272Included. $1-$10,000 = $23 per $1,000 (min $125); $10,001-$50,000 = $230 + $21 per $1,000 over $10,000; over $50,000 = $1,070 + $19 per $1,000 over $50,000.
  • R.I. Gen. Laws 23-27.3-108.2 0.2% residential levy (max $100 on 1-4 family) — $24Printed as exclusive of the RICR table. Included. Typical valuation 0.2%.

Typical $12,000: table $272.00 + levy $24.00 = $296.00. Low $8,000 = $200.00. High $19,200 = $461.60.

City of Providence, not other RI cities. Table is the official City of Providence schedule in 510-RICR-00-00-21.12 (still posted on rules.sos.ri.gov). City FAQ (2020) reprints the same $23/$21/$19 brackets; RICR minimum $125 is used, not the FAQ $50 minimum. HVAC uses the same construction-cost table (no separate mechanical dollar table was published). Levy 0.2% (max $100 on 1-4 family) is added because RICR says the table is exclusive of that levy.

510-RICR-00-00-21.12 City of Providence building-permit fee schedule (current on RI SOS); city FAQ reprints the same table

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. 510-RICR-00-00-21.12 City of Providence building-permit fee schedule (current on RI SOS); city FAQ reprints the same table Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Providence, not other RI cities. Table is the official City of Providence schedule in 510-RICR-00-00-21.12 (still posted on rules.sos.ri.gov). City FAQ (2020) reprints the same $23/$21/$19 brackets; RICR minimum $125 is used, not the FAQ $50 minimum. HVAC uses the same construction-cost table (no separate mechanical dollar table was published). Levy 0.2% (max $100 on 1-4 family) is added because RICR says the table is exclusive of that levy.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 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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