Landscaping Estimating Services
For landscaping contractors and subcontractors who are bidding a landscaping scope on residential, commercial, and industrial projects, Forte Estimating offers specialized andscaping estimating services. Our landscaping estimators have years of hands-on experience in the trade, and a thorough understanding of takeoff software that allows us to create accurate, bidready estimates with current material and labor pricing, even providing landscape construction estimating and irrigation estimating services.
From the trades specific detail needed to accurately price a job to win competitive bids, whether you are a specialty subcontractor bidding work directly or a general contractor that requires a landscaping quote in your bid package, our team has you covered.
We take your plans and specifications and deliver a comprehensive hardscape estimating services package that can be easily passed directly on to suppliers for material pricing or for you to review for your bid.
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What Is Landscaping Estimating?
Landscaping estimating calculates quantities of plants, irrigation and hardscape elements needed to finish a project’s site design for the exterior.
Our takeoffs include quantities of plant material by both type and size; irrigation piping and irrigation heads; hardscape quantities such as pavers, walls, walkways by area or linear footage.
These quantities are not just important for the bid, as they will also be directly connected with material ordering and scheduling after the project is awarded to the contractor and can cause problems well after the job is won, if the quantity for landscaping is incorrect.
Our Landscaping Takeoff Process
All hardscape estimating services jobs start with a comprehensive review of the drawings and hardscape specifications, with a detailed quantity takeoff based on the categories that are most relevant to pricing.
After quantities are measured, a second estimator checks the takeoff for accuracy, preventing any measurement errors or scope gaps from getting to your bid.
What's Included in Our Landscaping Estimate
A planting schedule by species and size, irrigation quantity schedule by zone and a hardscape quantity schedule by material and area will be provided.
Files are provided in spreadsheet or PDF format and can be tailored based on your company’s preferred take-off format or bid format, if you have one.
Key Considerations for Landscaping Estimating
Our plant material costs are highly variable depending on size and species so we confirm the size specified and not assume that nursery stock throughout the planting plan is standard size. The number of pipes and heads is also greatly influenced by the irrigation zone design and we refer to the irrigation plan directly, rather than estimating the coverage generically.
Residential vs. Commercial Landscaping Estimating
Residential landscaping estimates will usually only include planting, irrigation and a smaller area of hardscape, whereas commercial landscaping estimates will usually include larger areas of hardscape, retaining walls, and irrigation throughout common areas and parking areas.
Why Trade Contractors Choose Forte
The estimators at Forte understand landscaping from the ground up, not just from a drawing set, which is why specialty subcontractors are choosing us for their landscaping estimates. That special knowledge about the trade is what helps us to see the scope details that a generalist estimator may not. It will help you maintain your margin before we even submit a number.
We also provide flexible landscaping estimating pricing; one time project pricing or monthly pricing for subcontractors who estimate this type of work frequently and require a reliable estimating partner.
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Call us now and upload your construction project plans with all the specific details to explain the scope of work that includes construction drawings, specifications and other specific documentation.
Receive your schedule
Our expert team of BIM Estimators manages to deliver the final draft for review and consult through an email or call to consult and finalize the construction project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you confirm specified plant sizes before finalizing the estimate?
The cost of plant material does vary between different species and sizes, and we do not assume the standard nursery stock.
Can you estimate irrigation systems by zone?
Yes, irrigation piping and head count are measured by zone based on the irrigation design because it will impact total system quantities based on zone layout.
Do you estimate retaining walls as part of the landscaping package?
Absolutely, hardscape items such as retaining walls are done by linear footage or square footage as part of an overall landscaping quote.
Can you estimate large commercial site landscaping projects?
Yes, we estimate landscaping for commercial projects, such as parking lot islands, common areas, large irrigation and planting projects.
How quickly can you turn around a landscaping estimate?
Most landscaping estimates are done in 24 to 48 hours depending on the size of the job but the larger or more complicated, the longer it will take, normally 3 to 5 business days.
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