ᐅ Estimate for Exterior Landscaping – Is a Price of €45,000 Realistic?
Created on: 9 Aug 2023 22:11
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Hello everyone,
We recently paved the driveway and the parking spaces in front of the house. The soil mound, which was left from the excavation on the property, was spread out roughly to its near-final levels. The earthworker / landscaper did a very neat job – we are very satisfied.
We now have a comprehensive offer, which would mean our entire outdoor area could be completed in 4 weeks (which is very appealing):
- Creating and edging flower beds in the front garden
- Path with stone slabs and gravel along the front and side of the house up to the terrace, approximately 20 meters x 1.20 meters (65.6 feet x 3.9 feet)
- Complete construction of the terrace with patio slabs, the terrace is about 45 m² (484 ft²)
- Retaining wall to hold back soil at the edge of the property, about 30 meters (98 feet) long and 1.60 meters (5.25 feet) high (this is the biggest cost factor) – not a natural stone wall, but concrete blocks, looked great in the photo
- Well including all permits (building permit / planning permission), electrical work, and pump from the company Hunter
- Automatic underground garden irrigation system (runs once a day and waters the garden using water from the well)
- Roll-out turf, approximately 300 m² (3,229 ft²)
- Excavation / edging for the basement apartment also with a concrete block retaining wall
- Installation of boundary wire for robotic lawnmower
- Paving of the basement terrace, with filling and leveling beforehand (for a separate unit, likely about 25 m² (269 ft²))
All materials are included. I understand it’s hard to judge without knowing the exact details, but we feel it’s a lot of money and also a lot of work.
Thank you very much.
We recently paved the driveway and the parking spaces in front of the house. The soil mound, which was left from the excavation on the property, was spread out roughly to its near-final levels. The earthworker / landscaper did a very neat job – we are very satisfied.
We now have a comprehensive offer, which would mean our entire outdoor area could be completed in 4 weeks (which is very appealing):
- Creating and edging flower beds in the front garden
- Path with stone slabs and gravel along the front and side of the house up to the terrace, approximately 20 meters x 1.20 meters (65.6 feet x 3.9 feet)
- Complete construction of the terrace with patio slabs, the terrace is about 45 m² (484 ft²)
- Retaining wall to hold back soil at the edge of the property, about 30 meters (98 feet) long and 1.60 meters (5.25 feet) high (this is the biggest cost factor) – not a natural stone wall, but concrete blocks, looked great in the photo
- Well including all permits (building permit / planning permission), electrical work, and pump from the company Hunter
- Automatic underground garden irrigation system (runs once a day and waters the garden using water from the well)
- Roll-out turf, approximately 300 m² (3,229 ft²)
- Excavation / edging for the basement apartment also with a concrete block retaining wall
- Installation of boundary wire for robotic lawnmower
- Paving of the basement terrace, with filling and leveling beforehand (for a separate unit, likely about 25 m² (269 ft²))
All materials are included. I understand it’s hard to judge without knowing the exact details, but we feel it’s a lot of money and also a lot of work.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for your feedback.
I have prepared a detailed itemized list.
€24,000 – approximately 80 sqm (860 sq ft) wall made of concrete blocks, country-style wall type 2
€2,000 – construction site setup
€2,500 – earthworks
€1,000 – fence, 20 linear meters (65.6 linear feet), excluding installation and concrete
€3,000 – well
€2,000 – rolled turf with delivery
€6,500 – labor
€5,000 – terrace
€2,000 – flower beds
€2,000 – path around the house
That brings us to around €50,000. Automatic garden irrigation and a few small items are still missing, such as electrical wiring and cable for the robotic lawn mower, etc.
I have prepared a detailed itemized list.
€24,000 – approximately 80 sqm (860 sq ft) wall made of concrete blocks, country-style wall type 2
€2,000 – construction site setup
€2,500 – earthworks
€1,000 – fence, 20 linear meters (65.6 linear feet), excluding installation and concrete
€3,000 – well
€2,000 – rolled turf with delivery
€6,500 – labor
€5,000 – terrace
€2,000 – flower beds
€2,000 – path around the house
That brings us to around €50,000. Automatic garden irrigation and a few small items are still missing, such as electrical wiring and cable for the robotic lawn mower, etc.
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xMisterDx14 Aug 2023 13:35When I think about the fact that my civil engineer charges nearly $2,000 net just for installing and connecting 25 meters (82 feet) of underground drainage pipe and laying and spreading 12 cubic meters (15.7 cubic yards) of 0/32 gravel, I wonder why you are still hesitating.
Sure, $50,000 sounds like a lot, but that also covers three or four civil and landscaping contractors working in your garden for several weeks given the scope of the project.
Basically, you want your entire garden ready to use.
So you can take a three-week vacation, come back, sit on the terrace, and start barbecuing. That costs money, of course...
Sure, $50,000 sounds like a lot, but that also covers three or four civil and landscaping contractors working in your garden for several weeks given the scope of the project.
Basically, you want your entire garden ready to use.
So you can take a three-week vacation, come back, sit on the terrace, and start barbecuing. That costs money, of course...
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