EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This landscape bed installation estimate contains 8 line items totaling $3,452.00. It includes an app-exported PDF, a visible calculation table and explicit exclusions. All prices are fictional and exclude tax and markup.
The 240 sq. ft. foundation planting bed scope
Create a 240-square-foot planting bed on an agreed accessible footprint. Include layout, sod removal, soil amendment allowance, 12 selected shrubs, 85 linear feet of edging, mulch allowance, planting labor and cleanup. No irrigation installation or mature-plant guarantee.
- Prepared by
- Cedar & Beam Builders · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Jordan Taylor · fictional customer
- Example location
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Issued / valid through
- September 24 / October 24, 2026
Itemized landscape bed installation estimate
The table below uses the same quantities and unit prices as the downloadable PDF. Amounts are in US dollars; the location provides context and does not make these local market rates.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout and site protection | 1 job | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Sod removal and bed preparation | 240 sq. ft. | $2.40 | $576.00 |
| Soil amendment allowance | 1 job | $260.00 | $260.00 |
| Shrub material allowance | 12 each | $68.00 | $816.00 |
| Shrub planting labor | 12 each | $45.00 | $540.00 |
| Bed edging | 85 linear ft. | $7.00 | $595.00 |
| Mulch allowance and placement | 1 job | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Cleanup | 1 job | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | $3,452.00 | ||
Tax and markup: not included. Determine and apply the appropriate values for your own job. A zero tax entry in this example does not mean the work is tax-exempt.
How to read the quantities
Twelve shrub allowances × $68 = $816. Planting labor is 12 × $45 = $540, totaling $1,356 for those two plant-related lines.
What the example includes—and leaves out
List species, sizes, quantities and supplier status for the actual site. The 12-shrub allowance is fictional and should be replaced after selection and availability checks.
Outside this scope: No irrigation system, drainage correction, tree removal, long-term maintenance or mature-plant guarantee.
Keep unresolved selections and site conditions visible. If a measurement, material choice or repair requirement changes, revise the relevant quantity or allowance and share the updated estimate before proceeding with the added work.
Download the actual app PDF
This is a completed example, not a blank fillable form. It was exported from Estimates using the project data on this page. The business logo, client details, scope, line amounts, total and notes come from the app’s document renderer.
Use the example for your next job
- Replace the scope and location with your actual project.
- Use the checklist below to collect missing selections and measurements.
- Replace every example rate with your own supplier and labor inputs.
- Add your business logo, client details, tax, markup and validity date.
- Preview every PDF page and review the total before sharing.
- Measure bed area and edging.
- Approve plant species, sizes and counts.
- Review soil and utility information.
- Assign watering and irrigation responsibility.
Common questions
Is bed area enough to price landscaping?
No. Plant count, edging, soil preparation and mulch need their own quantities.
Who waters new plants?
State the handoff and ongoing care responsibility in the estimate or care document.
TAKE THE NEXT JOB FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own landscape bed installation estimate.
Use Estimates on iPhone or Android to draft a scope with AI assistance or enter your own items. Review quantities and rates, add your business logo, and export a PDF. Example files are free to view; app features may require an in-app purchase.
