Estimates & pricing
How quotes are built, read and compared.
Estimates & pricing · 2 min read
What should be included in a landscaping quote?
A good landscaping quote tells you exactly what will be built, from what, by when — and what isn't included. Here's the checklist, line by line.
Estimates & pricing · 1 min read
Estimate vs quote: what's the difference?
Contractors use the words differently, so the label matters less than one question: is this number firm, and what would change it?
Estimates & pricing · 1 min read
Fixed price vs allowance: what homeowners should know
Allowances are the most common source of “surprise” costs — and also the fairest way to price things nobody can see yet. Here's how to read them.