Landscaping bids that pay for the truck, too
Between mowers, trailers, blowers, and fuel, landscaping has more equipment overhead than most trades realize. Bid Buddy prompts you to bake that into every bid.
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Your bid is calculated as total cost ÷ (1 − margin) for a true margin.
Total job cost
$23,000.00
Recommended bid
$28,750.00
Profit
$5,750.00
Margin
20%
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Equipment cost per hour
Fuel, maintenance, and replacement. $15–30/hr of equipment cost is normal.
Material by the yard
Mulch, soil, gravel — price by the yard, add delivery, mark up 25–40%.
Crew size
A two-person crew is often more profitable than solo. Bid the crew, not the person.
Markup & margin for landscaping
Landscape installers commonly hit 35–50% markup on materials and price labor as a fully-loaded crew hour ($90–180/hr for two people).
Line items to include in every landscaping bid
- Design / consultation
- Materials (mulch, soil, plants, stone)
- Delivery
- Labor (crew hours)
- Equipment / fuel
- Cleanup & haul-off
Frequently asked questions
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