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Landscaping cost calculator
Enter the area for each material (mulch, sod, rock, or pavers), your labor hours and rate, and any equipment or disposal cost, then set your markup to see the total price and your margin. Coverage math (cubic yards, pallets) is built in and shown as a formula. No signup, runs in your browser.
Enter the install details, results update as you type
Mulch (cubic yards)
$
Cubic yards = sq ft × depth (in) ÷ 12 ÷ 27. Needed: 0.0 cu yd
Sod
$
Pallets = area ÷ sq ft per pallet, rounded up. Needed: 0 pallets
Rock / gravel (cubic yards)
$
Cubic yards = sq ft × depth (in) ÷ 12 ÷ 27. Needed: 0.0 cu yd
Pavers (per sq ft installed)
$
Labor
$
Equipment, disposal and markup
$
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Job total
Price to quote
$0.00
Cost plus markup
Margin at this price
0.0%
$0.00 profit
Labor$0.00
Equipment / disposal$0.00
Total cost$0.00
Materials use exact coverage math: cubic yards = area (sq ft) × depth (in) ÷ 12 ÷ 27, since a cubic yard is 27 cubic feet. Pallets round up since sod is not sold in partial pallets.
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Start for $1What this calculator covers
Every rate in this calculator is an example for you to overwrite. Material and labor cost vary by market and supplier, so your numbers are the ones that matter.
- Coverage math for mulch and rock. Cubic yards from square footage and depth, using the exact 27 cubic feet per cubic yard conversion
- Coverage math for sod. Pallets from area and your supplier's square feet per pallet, rounded up since pallets are not sold in fractions
- Pavers priced by the square foot. Installed rate covers base material and labor to set them, since paver size and pattern vary by product
- Labor hours and crew rate. The real cost of the install, separate from materials
- Equipment and disposal. A real job cost, not overhead to absorb, added as its own line before markup
- Markup and margin, shown separately. Markup is what you add to cost; margin is the share of the final price that is left as profit
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Landscaping cost calculator FAQ
How do you calculate cubic yards of mulch or rock from square feet?
Multiply the area in square feet by the depth in inches, divide by 12 to convert depth to feet, then divide by 27 since there are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard. A 500 square foot bed at 3 inches deep needs 500 times 3 divided by 12 divided by 27, which is about 4.6 cubic yards. Round up since suppliers sell in full or half yards.
How much sod do I need for a given area?
Sod is sold by the square foot or by the pallet, and pallet coverage varies by supplier, commonly 400 to 500 square feet per pallet. Divide your area by your supplier's coverage per pallet to get the number of pallets, and round up since sod is not sold as partial pallets. Always add a waste factor for cuts around beds and edges.
How do I price a landscaping install?
Add up material cost for each area (mulch, sod, rock, or pavers using their coverage math), labor hours times your crew rate, and any equipment rental or disposal cost. That total is your job cost. Apply your markup percentage to get the price you quote, and the difference between price and cost is your margin. Set your own rates since material and labor cost vary by market and supplier.
What is the difference between markup and margin?
Markup is the percentage you add to your cost to set the price: a 40 percent markup on a $1,000 cost prices the job at $1,400. Margin is the percentage of the final price that is profit: on that same job, $400 profit on a $1,400 price is about 28.6 percent margin, not 40 percent. The two numbers are related but not the same, and this calculator shows both.
How many pavers do I need for a patio?
Pavers are typically priced and ordered by the square foot of the finished patio or walkway, since paver size and pattern vary by product. Measure the area, add a waste factor for cuts around edges and curves, and price it at your rate per square foot installed, which should already include the base material and labor to set them.
Should I include disposal cost in a landscaping quote?
Yes, if the job involves removing old mulch, sod, or plant material. Disposal and dump fees are a real job cost, not overhead to absorb, so add them as their own line before you apply markup. This calculator has a field for equipment and disposal cost so it is never left out of the total.
Is this landscaping cost calculator free to use?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no signup and no data stored. Every rate shown is an example for you to overwrite, since material prices, labor rates, and markup targets vary by market and by supplier.