This real landscaping quote totaled $12,000 and scored 15 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as far above market: 3 of its 4 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Yard Expansion & Grading (7,500 sq ft) at $4,000, against a fair range of $7,500 to $37,500. 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 |
|---|---|
| Yard Expansion & Grading (7,500 sq ft) Fair range $7,500 to $37,500 Red flag | $4,000 |
| New Retaining Wall (150 LF) Fair range $12,000 to $36,000 Red flag | $4,000 |
| Install Drains / Drainage Swale Fair range $1,000 to $6,000 Fair | $2,000 |
| Remove 4 Evergreen Trees Fair range $3,200 to $24,000 Red flag | $2,000 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $12,000. 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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