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Pristinegreen84
Contributor 2
25 days ago

How do lawn care businesses calculate quotes

I suppose it depends  where u operate from, but how does everyone do their lawncare quotes? Look and just know? Or do u measure square feet just trying to getva general idea how others may do it

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    Npeaslee
    Contributor 2

    I typically guesstimate the amount of time it will take to perform a job, add 30 minutes for incidentals and multiply the time by my hourly rate. For materials, I multiply the incurred cost by 1.15. If there is any additional transport required, I charge $1.00/mile.