I’m fairly new to landscaping, and this is my second time pricing a rock installation job (first one I did not price right! Ran out of materials, undercharged for labor, and just wasn’t really a good time).
This long strip where rock will be installed is about 132sq.ft. My calculations below are assuming the rock bed will be 1 inch deep.
MATERIALS:
Landscaping Fabric ($0.40/sq.ft.)
132 x 0.40 = $52.80
River Rock (1 Yard is approx. $220)
LABOR:
Same price of Rock for labor = $220
Same price of fabric to install = $52.80
(Essentially, I’m doubling the cost of materials to cover labor. So if one yard is $220, I’m charging $440)
OVERHEAD:
I have no idea how to calculate this.
TOTAL ≈ $545.60
(customer pays this amount, but minus the material costs I bring home ≈ $272.80)
Is this a fair price to install 1 yard + fabric? What other factors need to be considered? Is my math correct? And yes, I forgot to calculate landscaping pins.
tldr: need help pricing rock job. Is $545.60 a good price for 1 yard installed?
by El262
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