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First ever landscaping quote!

Posted by Justin Hemming on March 18, 2011 at 5:31pm

Hi All

 

I've just setup in the past few weeks and have had a few maintenance / tidy up jobs.  I got a call today from my flyer drop for a decking and returfing job.

 

When you give your quotes do you itemise each material and labour or just give a figure?

 

I'll be using two different friends as subcontractors for woodwork and landscaping, both at different rates.  If I was to separate materials and labour I think I would just give a total labour figure.

 

cheers

 

Justin

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  • phil smith yewtreelandscapes.com March 18, 2011 at 6:10pm

    i give a total price, material price & a labour price, for example if the job is lets say £2400.00p

     

    a detailed description of all the work that is to be carried out from start to finish

     

    total price for all work and materials £2400.00p

    £1200.00p to be paid in advance for materials

    £1200.00p to be paid on completion of work

     

    also if you have just started up your own landscaping firm, then why would you use 2 subcontractors to carry the work out for you?  if they have got thier own set rates then you will need to be charging over the top for any work, then you will be less likely to get the job, but this is just my opinion

  • Justin Hemming March 18, 2011 at 6:26pm

    Hi Phil,

     

    I won't be giving them all the work, basically I'll be their labourer for the day.  I'm a tree surgeon and gardener but haven't done landscaping.  If customers ask for landscaping I know people who can do it and I can learn as I go.

     

    cheers

    phil smith said:

    i give a total price, material price & a labour price, for example if the job is lets say £2400.00p

     

    a detailed description of all the work that is to be carried out from start to finish

     

    total price for all work and materials £2400.00p

    £1200.00p to be paid in advance for materials

    £1200.00p to be paid on completion of work

     

    also if you have just started up your own landscaping firm, then why would you use 2 subcontractors to carry the work out for you?  if they have got thier own set rates then you will need to be charging over the top for any work, then you will be less likely to get the job, but this is just my opinion

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