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Landscaping Cost
Posted on 6/9/19 at 11:44 am
Posted on 6/9/19 at 11:44 am
Fella wants to charge me $12sf. I’m not asking for anything fancy, new construction home, wanting build up of dirt, common plants and mulch. Entire areas are 800 sf. I think this is too high. Give me some thoughts...
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Posted on 6/9/19 at 12:02 pm to Ricky1962
I cannot remember the exact costs but when I built a house, landscaping was expensive. I was able to DIY for a lot less.
Posted on 6/9/19 at 2:35 pm to Ricky1962
Need a lot more information...type/size plants, type of mulch, type of edging, how much bedding soil will be brought in, any rock border between beds and house, landscape fabric under rock, etc. 800 square feet is a good amount of bed area, but you could get a lot of landscaping done for that price if done by someone who knows what they’re doing. Shop around and get pricing from other companies but make sure it’s apples to apples.
Posted on 6/9/19 at 6:37 pm to Ricky1962
Where are you located? Dept of ag in Louisiana has a list of licensed landscape contractors you can find through the consumer portion of the website
Posted on 6/9/19 at 9:34 pm to Ricky1962
Who the eff charges by the sq ft when installing new Landscape beds? That’s ignorant AF!
Posted on 6/10/19 at 7:50 am to Ricky1962
Landscape architects who own install companies make a shite ton of money. For plants only, not including sod and irrigation, our average budget is 10k. Typically our clients add another 10k if not more because it just doesn't get you very far.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 8:11 am to Ricky1962
This could actually be a fair price. What’s in the proposal?
Posted on 6/10/19 at 8:23 am to Ricky1962
If you get multiple bids on it, ask for jobs they’ve done and go see them. A lot of landscapers have a style that you’ll want to see so it matches what you want without having to explain it. It will also show you which houses still look good and which are having issues.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 11:07 am to Ricky1962
Always get three quotes and tell them you are getting 3. For the life of me I don't understand you guys getting 1 quote and then bitching about it. If all 3 are in the same ball park, then you know its fair.
Also, you need to be more specific. 800 sq ft could be a lot of things. You need to tell them exactly what you want, and get quotes that are as similar as possible.
Its also summer time, so landscaping quotes are all higher because they are busy. Late fall and winter is the time to pay a landscaper if price is a concern.
Also, you need to be more specific. 800 sq ft could be a lot of things. You need to tell them exactly what you want, and get quotes that are as similar as possible.
Its also summer time, so landscaping quotes are all higher because they are busy. Late fall and winter is the time to pay a landscaper if price is a concern.
Posted on 6/11/19 at 1:11 pm to Ricky1962
Price per square ft is meaningless. More depends on size of plants installed & plant selection. Are you putting in exotics or large shrubs/trees? That's gonna drive up the price.
Posted on 6/11/19 at 10:39 pm to Ricky1962
So less than $10k for grading, trees, shrubs, lawn and mulch? Sounds about right. Landscape, if taken care of, grows over time and adds to your property. You don’t see the benefits immediately.
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