Lawn care pricing has to account for crew time, fuel and equipment wear, and any materials like fertilizer or mulch — on top of the overhead of running trucks and equipment. This calculator adds it all up and applies the profit margin or markup you want, so a one-off cleanup or a seasonal contract both get priced the same reliable way.
Start with crew time (workers × hours × hourly cost), add any materials (fertilizer, mulch, seed) and direct costs like disposal fees, then add your overhead and desired profit. This calculator walks through each of those and gives you a recommended price.
Either works with this calculator — enter the labor and materials for whatever unit you are pricing (a single mow, a cleanup, a seasonal contract) and it will calculate a price for that job.
Overhead for a lawn care business often includes truck and trailer payments, fuel, equipment maintenance, and insurance — costs that exist whether or not you are on a specific job. A common approach is to allocate it as a percentage of each job's direct cost, which this calculator supports.