New York, NY
LANDSCAPING / LAWN CARE ESTIMATING.

## Landscaping Estimates in New York Move Fast — or You Lose the Job New York is not a forgiving market. Property managers in Manhattan, co-op boards in Brooklyn, and commercial clients in Queens all have multiple landscapers on speed dial. If your bid takes three days, someone else gets the contract. Estimate.Pro cuts your median time from site walkthrough to sendable bid to 8 minutes. That is not a marketing number — it is the measured median across landscapers using the platform. --- ## What Makes Landscaping Estimating Different in New York **Space is compressed.** You are measuring courtyard gardens, rooftop terraces, brownstone front beds, and narrow side yards — not half-acre suburban lawns. Accurate linear and square footage measurements matter more when every square foot costs a client real money. Estimate.Pro's AR measurement tool runs ONNX-assisted live AR on supported devices. On a rooftop in Midtown or a rear garden in Carroll Gardens, you point and measure. On older devices or photo uploads, measurements are clearly marked as estimates so you know what to verify before you sign a contract. **Labor costs are among the highest in the country.** New York City's prevailing wage schedule for grounds maintenance workers on covered public projects runs above $45/hour all-in when benefits are included. Even on private residential work, skilled crew labor in the five boroughs typically ranges from $30 to $50/hour depending on task and borough. Your estimate template has to account for that reality, not national average data. Estimate.Pro lets you save a material and labor cost workspace specific to your market. Set your New York rates once, apply them to every bid. **Permits are part of the job.** Tree removal in New York City requires a Department of Parks & Recreation permit for street trees, and any work affecting a Landmark-designated property goes through the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Rooftop and terrace plantings in buildings subject to NYC Building Code may require sign-off depending on load and drainage. These aren't optional line items — they're real costs that belong in your scope of work. **Seasonal pressure is real.** Spring cleanup season in New York is compressed between late March and mid-May. You may need to bid 20 to 30 jobs in a six-week window. The contractors who win that season are the ones who can put a professional, accurate estimate in front of a client the same day they walk the property. --- ## What Estimate.Pro Handles for New York Landscapers **AI Scope-of-Work Generation** Walk the property, take notes or photos, and the platform drafts a line-item scope. Lawn maintenance, bed preparation, mulching, seasonal plantings, irrigation checks, tree work, hardscape edging — the scope covers what you did during the walkthrough, not a generic template. **Hardscape Line Items** New York brownstone stoops, bluestone patios, and paver courtyards are common add-on scopes. Estimate.Pro supports ICPI-standard paver installation line items so your hardscape work is priced correctly alongside turf and plant material. **Saved Cost Workspace** Bulk mulch delivered to a site in the Bronx costs more than the national average. Specialty plant material sourced from regional nurseries in New Jersey or Long Island carries real freight. Save your actual costs per unit and the platform applies them every time. **Payment and Invoicing** Pro and Elite tiers include Stripe Connect integration. You can send a deposit request or a final invoice directly from the same bid — no separate invoicing tool required. Pro tier carries a 3% platform fee on payments processed. Elite tier runs at 0%. **No Upfront Cost to Start** Estimate.Pro has a free forever tier with no credit card required. If you are a solo landscaper in New York testing whether estimating software is worth it, you can find out without paying anything. --- ## Pricing - **Free** — no credit card, no time limit - **Pro** — $39/seat/month - **Elite** — $79/seat/month, includes invoice exports and 0% Stripe fee - **Crew** — $399/month flat for multi-seat operations A landscaping crew running three seats on Elite pays $237/month. If the faster bid process wins you one additional maintenance contract per month, the math is straightforward. --- ## Built for the Trades, Not Just Landscaping Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades. If your business runs landscaping alongside irrigation, outdoor lighting, or fencing, your whole field operation runs on one platform.