Landscaping
Landscaping can mean paving, retaining, soil, planting and drainage. A single total without those lines is hard to compare. This guide does not publish a price.
Ask for a plan that matches the quote, with levels so water moves away from the house.
This guide does not publish a dollar figure. We only print a price when a government agency, industry body or manufacturer has published a rate we can link to. Use the factors and the questions when you compare quotes.
What changes the price
- Scope. Soft landscaping (soil and plants) and hard landscaping (paving, walls, edges) should be separate sections.
- Levels and drainage. A garden that holds water against the house is a defect, not a style. Ask where the water goes.
- Access. Machines, bobcats and barrows change the labour for the same drawing.
- Materials you can see. Pavers, sleepers, stone and mulch should be named, not described as 'standard'.
- Establishment. Plants need watering after handover. Ask what is included in the first weeks.
Questions to ask
- Can I see the plan that this price matches?
- Which lines are paving, walls, soil, plants and drainage?
- What materials are specified?
- How is water kept away from the house?
- Is machine access included?
- What plant warranty or establishment period is included?
Common questions
Should turf be in the same quote?
It can be, but the turf guide and the turf calculator are about area and soil depth. Ask the landscaper to show turf as its own line.
Why no landscape rate?
There is no single public rate that covers this mix of work. Compare itemised quotes against the same plan.