Lawn & Outdoor service
Landscaping
Design, softscape, soil, planting, sod, grading, drainage, irrigation, lighting, utilities, access, and maintenance.
Research statusComplete guide availableU.S. $2,600–$13,700 · Northeast $4,000–$18,000
Site conditions, utilities, drainage, equipment, materials, and maintenance before price.Planning ranges do not replace 811 notification, permits, qualified tree or utility work, pesticide rules, drainage design, runoff controls, or structural review.
U.S. lawn and outdoor pricing with Northeast guidance
Define site area, condition, materials, equipment, utilities, runoff, drainage, weather, permits, maintenance, and approved changes.
CityTask separates recurring maintenance, exterior cleaning, snow response, planting, low-water conversion, cleanup, excavation, drainage, irrigation, tree work, hardscape, and disposal.
Current pricing-engine order
Choose the exact Lawn & Outdoor topic
All seven Lawn & Outdoor services have complete researched guides in the verified catalog order.
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Lawn Care
Recurring or one-time mowing, edging, clippings, treatments, aeration, seeding, frequency, equipment, and seasonal terms.
Research statusComplete guide availableU.S. $50–$150 per visit · Northeast $75–$225 per visit
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Pressure Washing
Pressure, power, and soft washing by surface, area, height, chemistry, runoff, water access, coatings, and environmental controls.
Research statusComplete guide availableU.S. $150–$800 · Northeast $250–$1,800
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Snow Removal
Trigger depth, per-push or seasonal terms, plowing, shoveling, deicing, return visits, stacking, traffic, and roof exclusions.
Research statusComplete guide availableU.S. $75–$250 per visit · Northeast $500–$1,500 per season
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Xeriscaping and Low-Water Landscaping
Regionally suitable turf reduction, native and drought-tolerant plants, soil, irrigation, mulch, stone, drainage, and establishment care.
Research statusComplete guide availableU.S. $5,000–$24,000 · Northeast $6,000–$30,000
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Yard Cleanup
Leaves, brush, beds, overgrowth, storm debris, mowing, chipping, hauling, disposal streams, contamination, and final cleanup.
Research statusComplete guide availableU.S. $250–$700 · Northeast $300–$1,000
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Yard Drainage
Water-source diagnosis, elevations, grading, swales, basins, drains, outlets, utilities, excavation, erosion, permits, and restoration.
Research statusComplete guide availableU.S. $2,000–$8,000 · Northeast $3,000–$12,000
Scope and pricing boundaries
Price each outdoor workstream separately
Outdoor work can look related while requiring different crews, licenses, equipment, materials, permits, pricing units, and risk controls.
- Separate recurring mowing from one-time overgrowth, fertilizer or pesticide applications, aeration, seeding, sod, irrigation, restoration, and seasonal contracts.
- Separate pressure washing, heated power washing, soft washing, roof cleaning, sealing, runoff capture, lead-safe containment, and façade or coating repair.
- Separate per-push, per-event, per-inch, and seasonal snow pricing; list trigger depth, response, return visits, deicing, stacking, hauling, traffic exposure, and roof exclusions.
- Separate landscape design, turf reduction, planting, establishment care, cleanup, grading, drainage, excavation, irrigation, lighting, trees, hardscape, hauling, disposal, permits, and restoration.
Safety and consumer protection
Redirect high-risk or regulated work to the correct specialist
- Large-tree removal, work near power lines, unstable slopes, contaminated soil, structural hardscape, retaining walls, major grading, engineered drainage, foundation excavation, and municipal connections require separate qualified review.
- Commercial pesticide application, irrigation plumbing or electrical work, landscape lighting, public-sidewalk work, traffic-exposed snow work, roof snow removal, lead-disturbing pressure washing, and suspect asbestos materials are not ordinary add-ons.
- Before digging for plants, irrigation, drainage, lighting, fences, hardscape, or grading, contact the state 811 center, wait the required period, and confirm affected utilities responded.
- Public utility marks do not necessarily identify private electric, propane, irrigation, septic, well, pool, drainage, invisible-fence, or lighting lines; arrange private locating where applicable.
Written proposal checklist
Separate every material price and responsibility before approving the work
- Measured work area, property boundaries, access, slopes, obstacles, and protected surfaces
- Existing lawn, soil, plants, coatings, drainage, water source, snow-storage, and site conditions
- Service unit, frequency, trigger, method, products, materials, equipment, and crew
- Utility notification, private locating, applicator qualification, runoff, erosion, and traffic responsibilities
- Excavation, delivery, staging, hauling, disposal, storm-drain protection, and restoration
- Irrigation, lighting, drainage, grading, tree, hardscape, retaining-wall, roof, and structural exclusions
- Permits, association approvals, surveys, easements, municipal rules, and neighboring-property constraints
- Weather, response, return visits, watering, establishment, maintenance, warranty, damage, and change-order terms
Lawn & Outdoor pricing FAQ
Are these final quotes?
No. Site size, condition, materials, equipment, labor, hauling, access, weather, utilities, runoff, permits, frequency, and specialty work determine final scope.
Are all seven Lawn & Outdoor services researched?
Yes. Landscaping, Lawn Care, Pressure Washing, Snow Removal, Xeriscaping and Low-Water Landscaping, Yard Cleanup, and Yard Drainage now have complete permanent guides.
Does one outdoor quote include every related service?
No. Mowing, applications, exterior washing, snow, planting, cleanup, drainage, grading, irrigation, tree work, hardscape, hauling, and restoration should be defined separately.
When is specialist review required?
Specialist review is appropriate for large trees, power lines, roofs, traffic exposure, pesticides, lead or asbestos concerns, engineered drainage, major excavation, retaining walls, structural work, contaminated soil, and public-system connections.
Official guidance
Consumer, safety, and regulatory sources
811 — Before You Dig ↗State notification and utility-response process before landscaping or other excavation.EPA — Pesticide Applicator Standards ↗Restricted-use pesticide certification and state commercial-applicator context.CDC — Pressure Washer Safety ↗Injection, projectile, electrical, and carbon-monoxide hazards.OSHA — Winter Weather Hazards ↗Snow equipment, traffic, rooftop, power-line, tree, and winter-work hazards.