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Estimates & pricing

How quotes are built, read and compared.

Three quotes side by side, compared line by line: two include every scope item, one is missing two.Quote A$14.2kQuote B$18.9kQuote C$22.5k

Estimates & pricing · 2 min read

What should be included in a landscaping quote?

A good landscaping quote tells you exactly what will be built, from what, by when — and what isn't included. Here's the checklist, line by line.

Estimates & pricing · 1 min read

Estimate vs quote: what's the difference?

Contractors use the words differently, so the label matters less than one question: is this number firm, and what would change it?

A fixed price shown as one solid amount, and an allowance shown as a base amount that can grow or shrink.Fixed priceSETAllowanceACTUAL COST COULD BE HIGHERBUDGETED

Estimates & pricing · 1 min read

Fixed price vs allowance: what homeowners should know

Allowances are the most common source of “surprise” costs — and also the fairest way to price things nobody can see yet. Here's how to read them.