A milestone for a deck design system
MiTek’s DIY Technologies, the web-based design software for decks and outdoor living spaces, crossed the four million project mark.
Since 2015, MiTek’s DIY Technologies users registered 4,049,147 projects. MiTek’s DIY Technologies projects an additional 2,500,000 projects will be registered in 2017. That’s the number of consumers, DIYers, ProSumers, and professional contractors who have all used MiTek’s software to optimize their design and generate material lists and building permit / code documents needed for their projects, the company said.
DIY Technologies is the underlying technology that powers USP Deck Designer.
“We enable our partners to create a branded presence through the design software,” said Michael Heisler, DIY Technologies’ CEO. “Beyond MiTek and its USP Deck Designer software, companies like Trex, Fiberon, MoistureShield, Lowe’s, and even some companies that could be viewed as competitors, are using DIY software to virtualize a broad selection of building products.”
MiTek’s DIY Technologies provides complete, detailed material lists, as well as project specifications, cut lists, and permitting information. Material lists can be exported in several ways, and DIY Technologies software is e-commerce ready for direct sales.
The spectrum of Chesterfield, Missouri-based MiTek’s other software includes specification, workflow management, and sales automation solutions for builders; estimating software for builder material dealers, as well as design and automation software for the wood structural frame and component manufacturing.