Lawn mowing price calculator
Other work on this visit, tick what applies
$50
A month of weekly visits (4): $200.00
This is an example to calculate from. You set your own price.
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Lawn care pricing chart
These are the starting prices OnsiteBoard gives a new lawn care account. Change any of them for your area.
| Service | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Mow, edge & blow | $50 a visit (lot up to a quarter acre) |
| Mowing, large lot | $85 a visit |
| Hedge / shrub trimming | $65 / hr |
| Bed weeding | $55 / hr |
| Mulch installed | $95 a cubic yard |
| Seasonal cleanup | $225 |
| Core aeration | $125 |
| Leaf removal | $60 / hr |
| Landscape labor | $55 / hr |
Lawn mowing rates per visit
A mowing price is a price for one visit: mow, edge and blow. Set it by the size of the lawn, and keep everything that is not mowing on its own line. The calculator above uses the two mowing prices a new OnsiteBoard account starts with, one for a lot up to a quarter acre and one for a larger lot; put your own in their place.
Price by lawn size
Size is the first thing that decides how long a lawn takes. A quarter acre is about 10,900 square feet and an acre is 43,560, and what you mow is the lot minus the house, the driveway and the beds. Many lawn pros keep two or three size steps with one price each instead of a price per square foot: it is quicker to quote, and a customer understands it. Slopes, fences with narrow gates, trees and play sets slow a visit down, so note them when you look at the lawn and add for them as a separate amount.
Weekly or every two weeks
Grass that is cut every week is quick to cut. After two weeks it is taller, there are more clippings, and the same lawn takes longer. That is why some lawn pros charge more for a visit every two weeks than for a weekly one, and others charge the same and keep a rule about how tall the grass may be. Whichever you choose, write the schedule on the estimate next to the price per visit.
Edging, trimming and cleanup
Edging and blowing are usually part of the mowing visit. Hedge and shrub trimming, weeding the beds, leaf removal, aeration and a seasonal cleanup are separate work: price them by the hour or as a flat price, and put each on its own line. A first visit to an overgrown lawn is a cleanup, not a mowing visit; price it once, then start the regular price.
Lawn mowing price questions
Should I charge by the visit or by the month?
How do I price a lawn I have not seen?
Do I charge more when the grass is overgrown?
How do I price a visit every two weeks?
When do I raise a price for a regular customer?
This is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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