Included in your package are the following forms:
1. A Landscaping Contract - Cost Plus or Fixed Fee
2. A Change Order Sheet
3. A Certificate of Completion
4. A Weekly Equipment Summary
5. A Worker Safety and Health Plan
6. A Summary of Estimate
7. A Bid Log
8. A Bid Follow Up Letter
9. A Customer Satisfaction Survey and
10. A Company Evaluation by Customer form.
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Talk to the Client. First things first, talk to the client about what they want. Estimate Overhead Costs. You must take overhead costs into account to properly price your landscaping jobs. Estimate Materials Costs. Estimate Subcontractor Costs. Estimate Labor Costs. Add Your Markup. Calculate the Total Price.
It should include all the services necessary to ensure that your landscape is healthy and looking good, including mowing, lawn fertilization and pest control, spring cleanup, spring mulching, tree and shrub insect treatments, leaf removal and edging and trimming. Some contracts also include aeration and over seeding.
Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including: Living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly called gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal of creating a beauty within the landscape.
For a complete landscaping job (new plants, trees and lawn on empty backyard), Open Agent states that the general rule of estimating the cost is finding 5% to 10% of the value of your home.
Landscaping contracts should include a detailed description of the project and what exactly you will be doing. Put in writing the basic services that will be performed and also additional ones, those that will be provided for an added cost if desired.
Must be able to operate maintenance equipment including lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and hedge trimmers. Strong knowledge of pest management and basic lawn maintenance. High attention to detail with excellent organizational skills. Good stamina and physical health.
Shovel. Although a shovel is a simple garden tool, you'll likely use it all the time for digging holes, so you want to get a good one. Rakes. You'll want two types of rakes: Pruning Shears. Lawn Mower. Grass Trimmer. Leaf Blower. Hedge Trimmer. Lawn Aerator.
Total cost for everything you need will vary but typical startup costs for a landscaping business range from $15,000 to $20,000 if you're starting completely empty-handed.
A general rule of thumb is to spend 10% of your home's value on landscaping. So, if you have a $400,000 house then a landscaping budget of $40,000 is appropriate.
