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Pricing

Landscape construction isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Every project is shaped by the site, the design, and the complexity of what’s being built. That’s why pricing can vary so much from one job to the next. As experienced professionals, we understand how to balance design, function, and budget to create lasting results. While we provide custom quotes for each project, the ranges below are here to give you a helpful starting point.

Example design project

Design

​$0 – $550

  • If it’s a very straightforward project like planting (5) Holly Trees, 6’ tall evenly spaced in one area, it often doesn’t require a design.

  • If there are multiple landscape elements involved or if an HOA requires a blueprint, the price is $550. If the homeowner has a property survey, the price is $450.

Stump grinding.

Stump Grinding

​$100 - $350

  • Size and quantity of stumps. 

  • Access to the stumps

River rock installed through a wooded area for proper drainage.

River Rock Swale

2”– 5” River Rock:     $13 – $17 /SF

Fine grading, fabric and staples included

  • Type of rock, quantity of rock and amount of fine grading needed

Image of interlocking concrete pavers adjacent to retaining wall and stone fire pit.

Concrete Pavers

$22 – $32 / SF

Interlocking Concrete Pavers

  • Type of paver, size of paver, removal of soil, width of patio or walkway

Artificial turf, synthetic turf next to pool and poolhouse.

Artificial Turf

$20 – $28/ SF

Synthetic Turf Areas

  • Type of turf, how much surplus turf, how many seams, is dirt being removed from the site, how long is the perimeter

A yard with up lighting on modern pathway by landscape designer.

Landscape Lighting

$200 – $300 / Fixture

Low Voltage Lights, Path, Up Lights, Ledge Lights and Wash Lights

  • is a transformer needed, brand, type, is boarding under a walkway needed

Grass in rolls of sod being laid out in sections.

Sod

$2.00 – $3.75 / SF

Grass in Rolls of Sod

  • Quantity, machine use, seed bed preparation, straw matting or bales, type of seed

Worker standing on-site with a shovel, monitoring the outdoor general conditions and mobilization, debris removal, machine access examples.

General Conditions & Mobilization

$0 - $1,500

  • Considerations include machine mobilizations, port-a-potty, pressure washing the street or driveway, general dump fee for debris removal, gate removal for machine access.

Vinyl tape for drain pipe.

Drainage

4” Pipe: $18/LF – $32/LF

Fittings and Tape Included

  • Is the pipe single walled HDPE or double walled

  • Is the trench dug by hand or machine

  • Is a 6” pipe needed for the volume instead of a 4”

Drainage Box $250 – $350

  • Size of the box and quantity of boxes​

Large natural rock

Garden Boulders

$175 – $610

Beach Ball size to Yoga Ball size Boulders

  • Size, type, quantity and machine vs hand installation

Pea gravel walkway among a botanical garden.

Pea Gravel Area

$11 – $13 / SF

Pea Gravel Patios or Walkways

  • Type of gravel, removal of soiol, width of patio or walkway

Yard hydrant irrigation system.

Irrigation System

 $1,250 – $1,650 / zone

(backflow is extra)

Automatic Irrigation System​

  • Is a backflow needed, is a water meter needed, are the areas being watered large or small, is there good water pressure, how many zones

Beatuiful garden planted with perennials, shrubs, trees, and vegetation designed by landscape experts.

Planting

Quantity, machine use, availability, extent of soil preparation, type of mulch, type of plant

Install perennial: $20-$40/1 gal.

  • includes bed prep, plant, freight and mulch

Install a shrub: $100-$140 /3 gal. 

  • includes bed prep, plant, freight and mulch

Install a shrub: $170-$215 /7 gal. 

  • includes bed prep, plant, freight and mulch

Install a Tree: $650-$750 /30 gal.

  • includes bed prep, plant, freight and mulch

Two workers preparing a site and demolition.

Site Preparation & Demo

$0 - $1,700

  • Half day with machine and dump fees

  • Is vegetation or hardscape being removed and is a machine needed or just hand labor?

Grading percentages on landscape image to assess proper drainage.

Grading

4” Pipe: $18/LF – $32/LF

Operator with machine and helper

  • (does not include removal of dirt or additional fill dirt)

  • Does dirt need to be removed or brought in

  • Quantity of dirt brought in or removed

     

Long segmental block retaining wall along property between two houses.

Retaining Walls

$55 – $70 / SF

Segmental Block Retaining Walls

  • Type of block, height, if permits are needed, is fill dirt imported or removed from site and type of cap

Custom flagstone staircase leading up to a beautiful modern home.

Stairs

$485 – $675 / Step

Stone Stairs or Retaining Wall Block Stairs

  • Quantity of steps, materials, access to area

Stepping stone wayway towards front door of a modern farmhouse.

Stepping Stones

$70 – $165 / Stone

Rock or Concrete Stepping Stones

  • Material, size, quantity and spacing

Hand holding grass seed and straw just above a lush grass.

Grass Seed

$.45 – $1.10 / SF

Seed and Straw

  • Quantity, machine use, seed bed preparation, straw matting or bales, type of seed

Expert Solutions for Your Outdoor Space
From drainage and grading to patios, retaining walls, and plantings, we provide expert solutions tailored to your landscape. Our goal is to create durable, functional, and visually appealing outdoor spaces that enhance your home for years to come.

Landscape Contractor License Number: CL1799

CMHA Certified Retaining Wall Installer

Certificate of Insurance available upon request

Bonded through Landscape Contractor Licensing Board

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Our experienced team has over 20 years of expertise in designing and building outdoor spaces that enhance your home’s beauty, functionality and value in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area.

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