This real landscaping quote totaled $5,351 and scored 85 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as a great deal: 1 of its 16 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Labor (remove existing plant material, prep garden bed, install new plants) at $1,980, against a fair range of $5,271 to $8,400. For comparison, across the 185 landscaping quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 58.7 out of 100 and 37.8% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| 3 Ilex Emerald Colonnade, 15 gal Fair range $540 to $1,440 Fair | $885 |
| 1 Japanese Maple, 15 gal Fair range $360 to $840 Fair | $510 |
| 16 Little Lime Hydrangeas, 3 gal Fair range $480 to $1,344 Good | $270 |
| 3 Gardenia Radicans, 3 gal Fair range $90 to $252 Good | $75 |
| 6 Daylilies (Hemerocallis Happy Returns), 1 gal Fair range $108 to $288 Good | $90 |
| 6 Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum Becky), 1 gal Fair range $108 to $288 Good | $95 |
| 6 Pittosporum Variegata, 3 gal Fair range $180 to $504 Good | $150 |
| Landscape mix Fair range $60 to $240 Fair | $110 |
| Metal edging (barrier) Fair range $240 to $960 Good | $288 |
| Drain pipe, 50 ft Fair range $120 to $480 Fair | $188 |
| Pipe connections Fair range $24 to $120 Fair | $50 |
| Haul away/debris removal Fair range $96 to $420 Fair | $120 |
| Equipment fee Fair range $60 to $240 Fair | $90 |
| Delivery fee Fair range $60 to $240 Fair | $80 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $5,351. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.
A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.
Landscaping is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 185 quotes with an average score of 58.7.
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