Home / Sample estimates / Landscaping

Sample landscaping estimate

Sod installation estimate example

Sod dies from watering, not installation. The bid is where that gets written down, before the brown spots.

Download this estimate as a PDFWrite your own, free
What the landscaper typed

"remove dead grass front yard approx 2000 sq ft, till and rake, add 1 in compost, grade away from house, install 2 pallets st augustine, roll, water in, customer waters per schedule"

What the customer got
Green Line Landscapes
Proposal #2474 · September 13, 2026
Prepared for Maria Lopez
Scope of work
• Remove the dead grass and weeds in the front yard, about 2,000 square feet.
• Till, add one inch of compost, and rake to grade, sloped away from the house.
• Install two pallets of St. Augustine sod, staggered and rolled.
• Water in on completion. Watering schedule provided. Customer waters.
• Sprinkler heads flagged before work. Damaged heads repaired at cost.
Total
$2,450
Timeline
1 day
Payment
50% upfront, 50% on completion
Warranty: Sod is guaranteed to arrive fresh. Survival depends on watering and is not warranted. · Deposit at signing: $1,225
Type your full name to accept this proposal. This is a legally binding electronic signature.
Full name
Accept and pay $1,225 deposit

Example figures for a typical sod installation job. Not a quote. Every line on the estimate came from the notes above. Nothing was added.

What to spell out on a sod installation bid

  • Square footage and the sod variety.
  • Soil prep, by the inch, because that is the difference between bids.
  • Who waters, how often, and that survival is on the watering.
  • Irrigation: flagged, and what happens if a head breaks.

Call for a utility locate before digging and say so on the bid. It shows the customer you have done this before.

The parts of this estimate

  • Scope of work. 5 lines, one thing each, in the order the work happens. What is not included is on the list too.
  • One price. $2,450. Not a formula, not a range. The scope explains the number.
  • Timeline. 1 day. Including dry time, cure time, or permit time, so the customer plans around it.
  • Payment terms. 50% upfront, 50% on completion. The $1,225 deposit is paid by card when they sign.
  • Warranty. Sod is guaranteed to arrive fresh. Survival depends on watering and is not warranted..
  • A way to accept. The customer types their name and signs with a finger on their phone. Legally binding under the E-SIGN Act, and recorded with the date, time, and the exact estimate they agreed to.

Questions landscapers ask about this bid

Should I guarantee the sod?

Guarantee the delivery and the install. Say plainly that survival depends on watering, which you do not control.

Deposit?

Half. Pallets are ordered for the day and cannot go back.

Is this a real quote?

No. The numbers are example figures for a typical job so you can see how a complete estimate reads. Your price is yours.

Can my customer sign this on their phone?

Yes. An estimate sent from BidWriter Pro opens as a link. The customer reads it, types their name, signs with a finger, and pays the deposit by card. You get an alert when they open it and when they sign.

Write your own sod installation estimate

Type the job the way you would text it. It comes out like the one above, in about five seconds. No account needed.

Only what you type goes on the estimate. Nothing gets added.
No account needed to try it.

30 days free, then $29 a month. No card to start. Landscaping estimate template · BidWriter Pro for landscapers

More landscaping estimate examples

Guides: what to include in an estimate · how to price a job · how to follow up · how much deposit to ask for · the warranty line

Other trades: Plumbing · Electrical · Roofing · HVAC · Painting · Flooring · Concrete / Masonry · Carpentry · Fencing · Handyman / Remodel · General Contractor · Drywall · Tile · Gutters · Pressure Washing · Tree Service · Garage Doors · Septic · Pest Control · Solar · Windows and Doors · Siding · Decks