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Landscaping Costs
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:04 pm
Hello friends, the wife and I are looking to put in some nice stone pavers on a 15' x 6' area outside the backyard. Along with this we are having a flowerbed installed (clay removed, dirt installed) on a 5' by 35' area. I've had two quotes thus far, one at 18,000$ and one at $12,000. Have I lost my mind or is this insanely high?
I will add they have to level the area where the pavers go, which has a slight decline, maybe 1 foot total decline from left to right.
I will add they have to level the area where the pavers go, which has a slight decline, maybe 1 foot total decline from left to right.
This post was edited on 3/13/24 at 8:09 pm
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Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:10 pm to DeBoersTheMan
Have they given you an itemized quote?? Alot of factors in any price so that should help out.
Edited to add: I would honestly just skip the gym for a week or two and do it myself. That is some serious coin and you wouldn't be paying all the self-employment taxes/fees that these guys have to build into their quotes.
Edited to add: I would honestly just skip the gym for a week or two and do it myself. That is some serious coin and you wouldn't be paying all the self-employment taxes/fees that these guys have to build into their quotes.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 9:47 am
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:26 pm to DeBoersTheMan
Sounds about right. Let me guess, $12k is from a new, just starting out guy and $18k is a long established place?
We had someone reconstruct our front flower beds and strip between the walk up/driveway plus he added pavers. He also put in some irrigation for the front yard and flower bed. It was about $13,000.
We had someone reconstruct our front flower beds and strip between the walk up/driveway plus he added pavers. He also put in some irrigation for the front yard and flower bed. It was about $13,000.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:44 pm to DeBoersTheMan
Do it yourself and live with a sore lower back for 3 days.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:42 pm to ABucks11
Get plants from forest hills. Lots of nursery’s that way that sell for a cheaper price. I’m doing it myself and I’m saving tons of money compared to what it would have cost me to pay someone to do it.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:53 pm to DeBoersTheMan
I paid $5000 last year for a 30’ x 4’ flower bed. That included clearing, dirt and mulch. I already had the garden irrigation ready to go, supplied the pavers, purchased and installed the plants myself.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:00 am to DeBoersTheMan
Small areas of pavers have lots of cuts, and waste. You will pay significantly more per square foot.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:32 am to billjamin
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I paid $5000 last year for a 30’ x 4’ flower bed. That included clearing, dirt and mulch.
How much of that was for the dirt/mulch?? And how much did you get?? Raised beds or in ground??
I have a 30x7 bed project coming up soon. New dirt, a little leveling, etc. Nothing fancy or super precise. Curious to see how much a DIY would save
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:41 am to billjamin
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$5000 last year for a 30’ x 4’ flower bed
I'm missing something here. This seems like a crazy amount of money to remove some grass, throw some dirt down and then top with mulch. This isn't that large of an area. What am I missing?
Posted on 3/14/24 at 12:35 pm to Crusty
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I'm missing something here. This seems like a crazy amount of money to remove some grass, throw some dirt down and then top with mulch. This isn't that large of an area. What am I missing?
The retaining wall with 200 pieces.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 3/14/24 at 12:37 pm to Bigdawgb
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How much of that was for the dirt/mulch?? And how much did you get?? Raised beds or in ground??
slightly raised, maybe 4". Dug down a foot to remove all the shitty clay that was piled up since its next to the pool. I think it was 6 yards of soil they brought in. Just that part was $3000, then the pavers. I also forgot they cleaned up the rest of my gardens and mulched too which was probably $500.
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