Estimating Landscaping

The BidMagic construction estimating software includes unit costs for landscaping.

Landscaping Estimating

This category covers final grading, fencing, plantings, and other exterior ground work.

NOTE: If you subcontract landscaping for a flat fee, you can enter the actual bid directly instead of itemizing costs (see page 255).

Landscaping Cost Subcategories

BidMagic landscaping estimating software divides Landscaping costs into several subcategories:

Finish Grading covers the final contouring, raking and spreading of topsoil on the yard area.

Fencing includes any wood or metal fencing outside the building.

NOTE: Temporary construction fencing is covered under Temporaries (see page 281).

Special Surfaces includes brick, flag stones, marble chips, and other surface materials outside the building.

Walls & Stairs covers exterior retaining walls and steps built from railroad ties, landscape timbers or stone. Concrete or masonry walls can go here if built by the landscaper--otherwise use the Concrete or Masonry cards.

Plantings handles lawn grasses, ground covers, trees, shrubs and other ornamental vegetation.

Roads & Drives covers installation of driveways or roads.

NOTE: Excavation work for roads and drives, will probably go under that category instead.

Other Landscaping gives you a place to put any other landscaping work not handled elsewhere on this card.