Landscape takeoff software that measures by layer and prices what it measures
Landscapeestimating is landscape takeoff software built for estimators who price turf, beds, hardscape, edging and plantings. You trace the property on satellite imagery, every layer reports square feet, linear feet or counts as you draw, and the quantities flow straight into line items priced from your own cost library. No measuring wheel, no copying numbers into a spreadsheet, and the same math on every estimate.
Layers
How a takeoff is organized by service.
A satellite takeoff organized by service layer
Each service gets its own layer, so a takeoff reads the way your crews work. Turf, mulch beds, sod, pavers, walls and edging are traced separately, named, and kept apart in the estimate. When a client asks to drop the side beds or add a second patio, you change one layer and the price updates with it.
- Polygons for areas: turf, mulch beds, sod, pavers, gravel, seeded areas, reported in sq ft
- Lines for lengths: steel or plastic edging, curbing, fence lines, wall runs, reported in linear ft
- Points for counts: trees, shrubs, perennials, irrigation heads, light fixtures
- Layers you can hide, rename and reuse across the estimates for one property
Quantities
How measured quantities land in the right estimate line.
Square feet, linear feet and counts that feed the estimate
A takeoff is only useful if the quantity lands in the right line without retyping. In Landscapeestimating each layer is linked to a service in your lawn care pricing calculator, so a traced mulch bed becomes cubic yards at the depth you set, a traced edging line becomes linear feet of material plus labor, and a count of shrubs becomes plants, planting labor and disposal. Areas are calculated geodesically on the aerial image, so a large commercial turf area is measured as accurately as a small front bed.
- Area to volume conversion for mulch, soil, stone and gravel by depth in inches
- Production rates in sq ft or linear ft per man-hour turn quantities into labor hours
- Assemblies bundle material, labor, equipment and delivery into one priced item
- Quantities stay attached to the map, so anyone can see where each number came from
Waste
Material overage and rounding applied to every takeoff.
Waste factors and rounding built into every takeoff
Real jobs use more material than the drawing shows. Pavers are cut at borders, sod seams overlap, mulch settles, and stone gets lost in the base. Landscapeestimating applies a waste factor per material in the Company plan and above, then rounds to the unit you actually buy: full pallets, full rolls, whole cubic yards. Worked example: a 1,200 sq ft bed at 3 inches of mulch is 1,200 x 0.25 / 27 = 11.1 cu yd; with a 10 percent waste factor that is 12.2 cu yd, rounded up to 12.5 cu yd for delivery. The estimate shows both the measured quantity and the ordered quantity, so nothing is hidden inside a unit price.
- Waste factor set per material, with a default for each assembly
- Rounding to purchase units: cu yd, pallet, roll, bag, each
- Measured and ordered quantity shown side by side on the line
Accuracy
What aerial imagery shows well and what to verify.
Takeoff accuracy you can explain to a client
Satellite takeoffs are fast because nobody drives out to measure, and they are accurate when you know their limits. Measurements come from aerial imagery, so tree canopy can hide a bed edge and the imagery date can predate a new patio. For maintenance and enhancement work the traced numbers are dependable for pricing. For hardscape, where a few inches change the paver order, we recommend you verify critical dimensions on site before ordering. The lawn measurement tool page explains how tracing, imagery and geodesic area work in more detail.
- Zoom to the property and trace at close range for tight bed lines
- Note canopy-covered areas and adjust with a site check
- Keep the traced map in the proposal so the client sees what is included
To proposal
How the takeoff flows into a signed proposal.
From takeoff to a signed landscape proposal
The takeoff is the first step of one flow, not a separate file you export. Quantities are priced with your labor rates, overhead recovery and target margin, then placed in a branded proposal with the traced map, scope of work and good / better / best options. The client signs online, and on the Company plan the accepted estimate becomes the job budget used by landscape job costing software. If you bid large properties every season, see how the same takeoff supports landscape bidding software for HOA and office-park work, or try the yard measurement tool on a real address.
FAQ
- How accurate is a landscape takeoff from satellite imagery?
For turf, beds and edging traced at close zoom on clear imagery, the result is accurate enough to price maintenance and enhancement work with confidence. Tree cover and the imagery date are the two things that affect it, so for hardscape we recommend confirming critical dimensions on site before you order materials.
- Can I use my own waste factors and production rates?
Yes. Waste factors, production rates, material costs, labor rates, overhead and target margin all come from your own cost library. Nothing in the price is a fixed industry number unless you choose to use one.
- Does the takeoff work for hardscape and plantings?
Yes. Pavers, walls, gravel and walkways are traced as areas and lines, and plants, trees and fixtures are counted as points. Each layer maps to an assembly, so a patio includes base, bedding sand, pavers, edge restraint and labor in one priced item.
- How many takeoffs are included in each plan?
Crew includes 60 satellite measurements per month, Company includes 250 and Operations includes 800. Enterprise sets measurements by contract. Every paid plan includes unlimited proposals.
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Price your next takeoff in minutes
Trace a property, set your depths and waste factors, and see a priced estimate with labor hours and margin. The demo on this site needs no card.