Landscape Design — Full Garden Cost Estimate — 300 m²
300 m²26 work items5 sectionsToronto, Canada
About This Project
Complete landscape design and construction estimate for a 500 m² garden. Covers topsoil preparation, lawn seeding or turfing, tree and shrub planting, perennial beds, irrigation system, garden lighting, decorative stone features, timber garden structures, and mulching. Based on professional landscaping standards.
Scope of Works
Site Clearance (4)Hardscaping (5)Soft Landscaping (8)Irrigation (5)Lighting & Features (4)
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Data Source:DDC Pricing DB — English·55,719 items·CWICR
City Adjustment
🏛 Toronto, Canada
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Prices from a professional construction database (55,719 items), adjusted to your city using construction-specific Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Coefficients can be manually adjusted.
Detection Confidence
50%
Cost Breakdown
iHow the total cost is distributed: labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and profit margins
C$16,253.89Direct Cost
Labor (27%)C$3,557.86
Materials (41%)C$5,420.07
Equipment (11%)C$1,498.93
Overhead (18%)C$2,438.08
Profit (14%)C$1,869.20
Cost / m²
Labor
C$11.86
Materials
C$18.07
Equipment
C$4.00
Overhead
C$8.13
Profit
C$6.23
Grand Total
C$44.18
Materials / Labor
1.52
Direct Cost %
122.6%
18 work items across 5 categories, 43 resources
Cost Flow
5iVisual flow of the total budget through work categories, showing proportional cost distribution
Complete BOQ: 26 work items for Landscape Design — Full Garden
7 work item(s) not found in pricing DB for language 'en'.
Categories
5iCost distribution by work category — earthwork, structure, facade, MEP, finishes, etc.
Category
Cost
Cost / m²
Share
Irrigation
C$5,602.28
C$18.67
42.3%
Hardscaping
C$3,104.66
C$10.35
23.4%
Site Clearance
C$7,344.01
C$24.48
55.4%
Soft Landscaping
C$1,582.82
C$5.28
11.9%
Lighting & Features
C$2,927.42
C$9.76
22.1%
Top Items
Description
Total
Installation of irrigation system branches made of 6 mm…
C$4,737.58
Installation of a street light kit with autonomous powe…
C$2,468.10
Finishing protruding wall corners with trims: softwoods…
C$1,995.56
Shaping pruning of trees with a height of: more than 5 …
C$898.42
Installation of clamps for chopped walls
C$735.25
What-If Scenarios
iExplore how changes in material, labor, or equipment costs affect the total project budget
Optimistic (-10%)
C$11,927.93
↓ C$1,325.32 savings
Labor -10% · Materials -10% · Equipment -10%
Base Estimate
C$13,253.25
Deterministic
Labor ×1.00 · Materials ×1.00 · Equipment ×1.00
Pessimistic (+15%)
C$15,241.24
↑ C$1,987.99 increase
Labor +15% · Materials +15% · Equipment +15%
Custom Scenario: Adjust cost components
Labor0%
Materials0%
Equipment0%
Custom Scenario Total Cost
C$13,253.25
Clicking Apply will update PPP coefficients and recalculate all line items
Project Schedule
≈1 monthsiProject timeline with critical path method (CPM), Gantt chart, and resource allocation
1
months
16
days
8
phases
6
Critical Path
12
Peak workers
160
Labor Hours
Site PreparationEarthworksStructural FrameworkMEP Rough-inFlooring InstallationMEP Finish WorkLandscaping and Site WorkTesting and CommissioningCumulative Cost
Labor Hours by Phase
MEP Finish Work
54 hours
Site Preparation
50 hours
Testing and Commissi
50 hours
Structural Framework
49 hours
Landscaping and Site
25 hours
Earthworks
16 hours
Flooring Installatio
12 hours
MEP Rough-in
4 hours
Monthly Cash Flow
1 monthsiMonthly cost distribution and cumulative S-curve showing how project spending builds over time
100%
M1
Month
days
Monthly Cost
%
Cumulative
%
M1
1–16
C$13,253.25
100.0%
C$13,253.25
100%
Daily Cash Flow
3 weeks
12%
D1
23%
D2
35%
D3
47%
D4
59%
D5
71%
D6
83%
D7
95%
D8
96%
D9
96%
D10
97%
D11
98%
D12
98%
D13
99%
D14
99%
D15
100%
D16
Week
days
Weekly Cost
%
Cumulative
%
W1
D1–D7
C$10,997.72
83.0%
C$10,997.72
83%
W2
D8–D14
C$2,099.55
15.8%
C$13,097.27
99%
W3
D15–D16
C$155.98
1.2%
C$13,253.25
100%
Line Items
18 itemsiDetailed work items grouped by category with quantities, unit prices, and resource breakdown
▼Site Clearance2 itemsC$36.07
#
Code
Description
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Total
1
KAME_KARI_MEKAVO_KARI
Covering the ground with stumps removed by stump grinders on a tractor with a capacity of 79 kW (108 hp), stump diameter
3.0
3 pcs(Site Clearance)
pcs
C$0.77
C$2.93
C$2.31 +15% C$0.35+10% C$0.27
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Stump grinders with tractor, power 79 kW (108 hp)
0.04
Machine hours
C$42.46
C$1.78
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.04
Machine hours
C$12.56
C$0.53
2
RIVO_KAME_KALINE_KAME
Unloading contaminated ballast from the train for waste disposal
10.0
10 m³(Site Clearance)
m3
C$2.62
C$33.14
C$26.20 +15% C$3.93+10% C$3.01
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Broad gauge shunting locomotives, power 880 kW (1200 hp)
0.03
Machine hours
C$430.33
C$13.77
Personnel: 2 man-hours/machine-hour
0.03
Machine hours
C$29.74
C$0.95
Compositions for ballast spreaders, capacity up to 240 m3
0.03
Machine hours
C$311.82
C$9.98
Personnel: 3 man-hours/machine-hours
0.03
Machine hours
C$46.86
C$1.50
▼Hardscaping3 itemsC$3,104.66
#
Code
Description
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Total
3
NEVO_KAME_KAKAVO_KAME
Repairing garden paths: from limestone rubble with the addition of a 5 cm thick layer
20.0
20 m²(Hardscaping)
m2
C$14.78
C$373.85
C$295.53 +15% C$44.33+10% C$33.99
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
4.80
hrs
C$18.68
C$89.66
Water
0.40
m3
C$38.57
C$15.44
Natural sand for construction works, class II, medium
0.20
m3
C$756.09
C$151.18
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons
1.00
Machine hours
C$26.43
C$26.43
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
1.00
Machine hours
C$12.82
C$12.82
4
MEKA_KAME_KAKADX_KAME
Installation of clamps for chopped walls
12.0
12 m(Hardscaping)
m
C$48.44
C$735.25
C$581.23 +15% C$87.18+10% C$66.84
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Average workload TO.KA
14.04
hrs
C$32.49
C$456.14
Electricity
0.22
kWh
C$0.24
C$0.05
Bolts with nuts and washers for construction
17.52
kg
C$6.86
C$120.21
Edged softwood board, natural moisture content, length RI-NE.SA m, width 100-250 mm, thickness 20-22 mm, grade II
0.00
m3
C$477.19
C$2.29
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons
0.05
Machine hours
C$34.97
C$1.64
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.05
Machine hours
C$19.41
C$0.90
5
MEKA_KAME_KANEKA_KANE
Finishing protruding wall corners with trims: softwoods on brick and concrete (unpainted)
30.0
30 m(Hardscaping)
m
C$52.58
C$1,995.56
C$1,577.51 +15% C$236.63+10% C$181.41
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Average work load RI.DX
27.90
hrs
C$23.76
C$662.95
Edged softwood boards, natural moisture content, length RI-NE.SA m, width 100-250 mm, thickness 44-50 mm, grade III
0.01
m3
C$101,355.75
C$913.00
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons
0.04
Machine hours
C$25.96
C$1.01
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.04
Machine hours
C$14.32
C$0.55
▼Soft Landscaping5 itemsC$1,582.82
#
Code
Description
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Total
6
PULI_KAME_MEMELI_KAME
Pruning and thinning of single deciduous shrubs with a diameter of: up to 1 m
25.0
25 pcs(Soft Landscaping)
pcs
C$1.06
C$33.66
C$26.61 +15% C$3.99+10% C$3.06
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
0.99
hrs
C$26.88
C$26.61
7
PULI_KAME_MEKALI_KARI
Shaping pruning of trees with a height of: more than 5 m
3.0
3 pcs(Soft Landscaping)
pcs
C$236.74
C$898.42
C$710.22 +15% C$106.53+10% C$81.67
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
8.82
hrs
C$25.07
C$221.12
Auto hydraulic lifts, lifting height 22 m
8.55
Machine hours
C$45.82
C$391.76
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
8.55
Machine hours
C$11.38
C$97.34
8
PULI_KAME_KASAPU_KARI
Planting flowers in flower beds, borders, and vases: perennials and rhizomes
40.0
40 m²(Soft Landscaping)
pieces
C$0.50
C$25.16
C$19.89 +15% C$2.98+10% C$2.29
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
0.68
hrs
C$28.80
C$19.58
Water
0.01
m3
C$1.95
C$0.02
Watering machines, tank capacity 6 m3
0.00
Machine hours
C$57.47
C$0.23
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.00
Machine hours
C$14.22
C$0.06
9
PULI_KAME_KATOME_MEVO
Preparing standard planting sites for a double-row hedge by hand: with the addition of up to 50% vegetable soil
15.0
15 m(Soft Landscaping)
m
C$32.88
C$623.91
C$493.21 +15% C$73.98+10% C$56.72
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
16.23
hrs
C$21.86
C$354.84
Topsoil
2.62
m3
C$52.71
C$138.37
10
PULI_KAME_KASAPU_KAPU
Planting flowers in flower beds, borders, and vases: annual potted plants
5.0
5 m³(Soft Landscaping)
pieces
C$0.26
C$1.67
C$1.31 +15% C$0.20+10% C$0.15
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
0.04
hrs
C$28.90
C$1.30
Watering machines, tank capacity 6 m3
0.00
Machine hours
C$31.24
C$0.01
▼Irrigation5 itemsC$5,602.28
#
Code
Description
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Total
11
RIKA_KANE_KAMEPU_KARI
Connection of pipelines to the irrigation system of the heat and mass transfer unit with a capacity of: up to 31,500 m3/
1.0
1 pcs(Irrigation)
pcs
C$82.25
C$104.05
C$82.25 +15% C$12.34+10% C$9.46
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
2.52
hrs
C$26.73
C$67.37
Welding electrodes for welding low-alloy and carbon steels UONI 13/45, E42A, diameter 4-5 mm
0.40
kg
C$6.10
C$2.44
Bolts with nuts and washers for construction
1.20
kg
C$8.56
C$10.27
Rubber gaskets (pressed technical plate)
0.04
kg
C$9.51
C$0.37
MA-0115 oil paint, mummy, iron minium
0.01
kg
C$5.12
C$0.05
Manual and lever winches with a pulling force of TOME.TODX kN (TO.RI t)
0.63
Machine hours
C$0.14
C$0.09
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons
0.03
Machine hours
C$25.57
C$0.77
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.03
Machine hours
C$14.18
C$0.43
Welding machines for manual arc welding, welding current up to 350 A
0.32
Machine hours
C$1.42
C$0.46
12
PULI_KAME_KALISA_KASA
Installation of sprinklers
8.0
8 pcs(Irrigation)
pcs
C$7.37
C$74.61
C$58.98 +15% C$8.85+10% C$6.78
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
1.89
hrs
C$26.88
C$50.79
Water
0.77
m3
C$1.82
C$1.40
Plastic spray nozzles, diameter 28 mm
0.01
1000 pcs
C$848.63
C$6.79
13
PULI_KAME_KALISA_KANE
Installation of irrigation system branches made of 6 mm diameter polyethylene pipes
40.0
40 m(Irrigation)
m
C$93.63
C$4,737.58
C$3,745.12 +15% C$561.77+10% C$430.69
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
1.74
hrs
C$24.26
C$42.31
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons
0.22
Machine hours
C$25.67
C$5.75
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.22
Machine hours
C$13.32
C$2.99
Installation of irrigation system branches made of 6 mm diameter polyethylene pi
40.00
m
C$92.35
C$3,694.07
14
KAVO_KARI_PUMEKA_KARIm
Polyethylene pipe on floor base, diameter: up to 50 mm
80.0
80 m(Irrigation)
m
C$4.69
C$474.23
C$374.89 +15% C$56.23+10% C$43.11
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
12.22
hrs
C$26.11
C$319.13
Electricity
0.10
kWh
C$0.30
C$0.03
Ready-mixed masonry mortar, cement, M200
0.02
m3
C$220.93
C$3.54
Adhesive, brand BMK-5k
0.32
kg
C$10.39
C$3.32
Insulating bushings, dimensions 65x50x18 mm
0.02
1000 pcs
C$206.57
C$4.96
Plugs
0.80
10 pcs
C$0.41
C$0.33
P-shaped profile, thickness RI.SA mm, length 3000 mm
0.40
pcs
C$81.59
C$32.63
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t
0.09
Machine hours
C$65.75
C$5.78
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.09
Machine hours
C$19.04
C$1.67
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons
0.09
Machine hours
C$25.53
C$2.25
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.09
Machine hours
C$14.17
C$1.24
15
MENE_KALI_KAKATO_KASA
Connection to existing internal heating and water supply pipe networks with a diameter of: 40 mm
1.0
1 pcs(Irrigation)
pcs
C$167.44
C$211.81
C$167.44 +15% C$25.12+10% C$19.26
Labor Materials Equipment
Type
Resource
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Cost
Worker Category 1
4.46
hrs
C$28.72
C$128.09
Acetylene gas, technical grade
0.01
m3
C$150.07
C$1.53
Technical gaseous oxygen
0.04
m3
C$40.06
C$1.58
Welding electrodes for welding low-alloy and carbon steels UONI 13/45, E42A, diameter 4-5 mm
0.15
kg
C$37.11
C$5.59
Galvanized welded steel pipes for water and gas supply with threaded connection, standard, nominal diameter 40 mm, wall thickness TO.SA mm
0.40
m
C$73.66
C$29.49
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons
0.01
Machine hours
C$26.21
C$0.27
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour
0.01
Machine hours
C$14.79
C$0.15
Gas welding and cutting equipment
0.49
Machine hours
C$0.22
C$0.11
Welding machines for manual arc welding, welding current up to 350 A
0.43
Machine hours
C$1.46
C$0.63
▼Lighting & Features3 itemsC$2,927.42
#
Code
Description
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Total
16
KAVO_KARI_TOVOTO_KARIm
Installation of a street light kit with autonomous power supply (250 W solar panel): without anti-vandal fencing
Polyethylene pipe on floor base, diameter: up to 50 mmC$44.81
Copper pipe+120%PEX pipe-15%Stainless steel+200%
Connection to existing internal heating and water supplC$38.19
Copper pipe+120%PEX pipe-15%Stainless steel+200%
Connection of pipelines to the irrigation system of theC$13.13
Copper pipe+120%PEX pipe-15%Stainless steel+200%
Risk Analysis
Monte Carlo · 10KiMonte Carlo simulation (10,000 iterations) showing completion probability at different confidence levels
18days
P50
50% probability the project finishes within this timeframe. Median scenario based on Monte Carlo simulation.
20days
P80
80% probability — recommended planning basis. Accounts for common delays and uncertainties.
21days
P95
95% probability — conservative estimate. Covers nearly all risk scenarios including severe delays.
+4days
Buffer
Recommended time buffer to add to the deterministic schedule. Covers typical construction uncertainties.
Base Cost (P50)
C$13,253.25
Budget (P80)
C$14,227.36
Maximum (P95)
C$15,160.89
Contingency
+7.3%
Recommended cost reserve based on schedule risk analysis — C$974.11 Recommended Budget: C$14,227.36
Deterministic 16 days
P50 18 days
P80 20 days
P95 21 days
P50 P80 P95
Based on Monte Carlo simulation with 10,000 iterations using PERT distribution for each phase duration.
Peak: 12
161 man-hours
6 crit. phases
Cost Risk Analysis
Monte Carlo · 10,000 iterations
Monte Carlo simulation of construction cost uncertainty
Cost Percentiles
C$25,457.06
P10
C$25,849.50
P25
C$26,326.82
P50
C$26,943.15
P80
C$27,261.68
P90
Cumulative Probability (S-Curve)
+2.3%
Recommended Contingency (P80 − P50)
Reserve to cover likely cost overruns with 80% confidence — C$616.33
Top Risk Drivers
Category
Work Item
Risk Share
Site Clearance
Rough leveling by divers of stone beds underwater
60.6%
Irrigation
Installation of irrigation system branches made of
25.3%
Lighting & Features
Installation of a street light kit with autonomous
6.9%
Hardscaping
Finishing protruding wall corners with trims: soft
4.5%
Soft Landscaping
Shaping pruning of trees with a height of: more th
0.9%
Hardscaping
Installation of clamps for chopped walls
0.6%
Soft Landscaping
Preparing standard planting sites for a double-row
0.4%
Irrigation
Polyethylene pipe on floor base, diameter: up to 5
0.3%
Sensitivity Analysis
±10%iImpact of ±10% change in each cost component on the total project cost
This tornado chart shows how a ±10% change in each cost category affects the total estimate. The wider the bar, the greater the cost impact — helping identify which cost drivers carry the most risk and where tighter cost control may be needed.
Decrease ← → IncreaseImpact
Materials41% of total
±C$542.01±4.1%
Labor27% of total
±C$355.79±2.7%
Overhead18% of total
±C$243.81±1.8%
Profit14% of total
±C$186.92±1.4%
Equipment11% of total
±C$149.89±1.1%
Cost Summary
iFinal cost breakdown with direct costs, overhead, profit, and grand total
Labor
C$3,557.86
27%
Materials
C$5,420.07
41%
Equipment
C$1,498.93
11%
Direct Cost
C$16,253.89
Overhead
C$2,438.08
18%
Profit
C$1,869.20
14%
Grand Total
C$13,253.25
100%
EUR equivalent
€8.267,78
USD equivalent
$9,528.62
GBP equivalent
£7,213.89
Estimate Classification
AACE 18R-97
AACE International Recommended Practice 18R-97
3
ClassClass 3
Typical PurposeBudget Authorization
Expected Accuracy Range:-20% / +30%
Project Definition Level:10–40%
Cost Benchmark
Office · North America
Comparison of estimated cost/m² against market reference ranges
Low 1,800
▲ Typical 2,500
High 3,800
▼ Your Estimate 44 EUR/m²
Significantly below range · 0.02x ratio to typical
Methodology & Assumptions
iCalculation methodology, data sources, and key assumptions underlying this estimate
Data Source
DDC Pricing DB — English
Confidence Level
50%
Overhead Rate
15%
Profit Rate
10%
Items Matched
18
Assumptions
Costs adjusted by location-specific labor, material, and equipment factors
Exchange rates are offline reference rates and may differ from market rates
All amounts exclude VAT / sales tax
This estimate is for preliminary budgeting only — not a binding quotation
Included in Estimate
All labor, materials, and equipment per defined scope
Overhead and profit margins as specified
Location-adjusted pricing factors applied
Excluded from Estimate
VAT / sales tax
Permits, licenses, and legal fees
Temporary works and site facilities
Design and engineering fees
Prices current as of 2026-03-16 · No cost escalation or inflation adjustment applied
How much does Landscape Design — Full Garden cost?
The cost depends on your location, materials chosen, and project scope. Use our calculator with your specific city to get an instant estimate based on 26 verified work items from our database of 55,719 construction prices.
What work items are included in this estimate?
This BOQ includes 26 work items covering Site Clearance, Hardscaping, Soft Landscaping, Irrigation, Lighting & Features. Each item is matched to unit rates from our verified pricing database spanning 9 languages and 36 locations worldwide.
How long does Landscape Design — Full Garden take?
Duration depends on project size and complexity. A typical 300 m² project takes approximately 4 weeks. Our calculator generates a detailed Gantt chart with phase-by-phase scheduling.
How accurate is this estimate?
Our estimates use verified construction pricing data with location-specific adjustments (PPP factors). The Monte Carlo simulation provides P10-P90 confidence intervals. For formal budgeting, we recommend a Class 3 AACE estimate with local contractor quotes.
What does a landscape design — full garden include?
Complete landscape design and construction estimate for a 500 m² garden. Covers topsoil preparation, lawn seeding or turfing, tree and shrub planting, perennial beds, irrigation system, garden lighting, decorative stone features, timber garden structures, and mulching. Based on professional landscaping standards.