If you're a member of the Landscaping Business Owners Facebook group then you know that "How much should I charge for..." is the number one question that gets asked.
And it's a tricky one because that number is very specific to each individual business.
Sure, there are industry standards and local going rates...
But if you want to put together a truly profitable estimate then there are some things that you're going to need to know before you get started and they are:
Production Hours
Labor Burden
Direct Costs
Forgotten or hidden costs
Overhead
In today's episode, we go over what all of these are and why they are important in order to estimate correctly.
We also cover some of the popular e...
If you're a member of the Landscaping Business Owners Facebook group then you know that "How much should I charge for..." is the number one question that gets asked.
And it's a tricky one because that number is very specific to each individual business.
Sure, there are industry standards and local going rates...
But if you want to put together a truly profitable estimate then there are some things that you're going to need to know before you get started and they are:
- Production Hours
- Labor Burden
- Direct Costs
- Forgotten or hidden costs
- Overhead
In today's episode, we go over what all of these are and why they are important in order to estimate correctly.
We also cover some of the popular estimating systems that are used in the landscaping industry.
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About: In this video Scott & Kati from Million Dollar Landscaper discuss some of the key items that you need to include in your landscape estimate, even some forgotten items.
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