Lawn Care Quote Template
Lawn care is a route business: the money is in the weekly stop, not the one-off mow. Quote the recurring visit by lot size, then price fertilizer rounds, bed work and overgrown cuts as add-ons, so the customer picks a plan and you can schedule the whole season.
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This quote as a file you can fill in and send: the line items below, with amounts, tax and the total worked out by formulas.
How to use this file
- Download it and open it in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, Word or Google Docs.
- Put in your business details and the client, then replace the example lines and prices with your own. In Excel, amounts, tax and the total update as you type.
- Check the payment terms, then save it as a PDF and send it to the client.
Example line items
| Item | Unit | Qty | Example price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mow, string-trim, edge and blow (lot up to 1/4 acre) | visit | 26 | 40–75 each |
| Clippings bagged and hauled away | visit | 26 | 10–25 each |
| Fertilizer and weed control round | round | 5 | 50–120 each |
| Overgrown first cut (grass over 8 in) | job | 1 | 75–250 |
| Landscape fabric and mulch in beds | sq ft | 300 | 1–3 / sq ft |
| Slope and ditch trimming | hour | 2 | 45–80 / hour |
Amounts are examples before tax, not price advice. Add sales tax or VAT where it applies.
What to put on the quote
- Lot size or mowable area, and what each visit covers: mow, trim, edge walks and drive, blow hard surfaces.
- Visit frequency and season (for example weekly April to October) and what happens on rain days.
- Fertilizer and weed control: number of rounds, applied by a licensed applicator, and when kids and pets can go back on the lawn.
- Whether clippings are mulched, bagged or hauled, and what counts as extra (leaf cleanup, aeration, heavy overgrowth).
- Gate codes, dogs in the yard and the obstacles the crew works around.
Common mistakes
- Pricing the first mow of an overgrown yard at the weekly rate.
- No rain-day rule, so a missed week turns into an argument about a refund.
- Selling visits one at a time, so customers drop off in August when growth slows and the route falls apart.
- Not walking the yard first and hitting hidden sprinkler heads, stakes and toys with the mower.
Deposit, balance and validity
Seasonal plans are billed monthly in advance; one-time cuts are paid on completion. A seasonal plan starts with a 15% deposit, credited to the last month. Visits missed for weather are moved to the next dry day that week, not refunded. Quote valid for 30 days.
Questions people ask
Do you mow when it rains?
Not in heavy rain or on waterlogged turf, which tears the lawn. The visit moves to the next dry day that week.
Is aeration worth adding?
On compacted or clay soil, once a year in fall with overseeding thickens the lawn. It is quoted as a separate job so you can leave it out.
Can I pause service while I am away?
Yes, with a week's notice. The grass will be long when you return, so the first visit back may carry the overgrown-cut charge.