Know your real cost
Loaded labor, payroll burden, overhead, equipment, materials, and markup—separated so you can see what drives the price.
Built for lawn and landscape owners
What does this job
really cost you?
Stop pricing only from experience. Calculate labor, overhead, and equipment; build the quote, then compare estimated and actual results with the Landscape Margin System.
$179 USD · One payment. No subscription.
Introductory offer: $99 USD with START99OCT for the first 10 code redemptions, through October 10, 2026 at 5 PM Central. Regular price: $179. Checkout confirms availability and applicable tax.
Digital download · English and Spanish workbooks · Excel is the primary supported format
A free check finds the gap. The system builds the quote.
Try one job below, or inspect the complete workbook with cost calculators and actual job tracking.
Free job profit checkup
Will this job actually pay?
Enter a few numbers. We’ll show estimated profit, margin, and the price needed to hit your target based on the information you enter.
- No account required
- Your numbers stay in your browser
- Planning estimate, not accounting advice
The Landscape Margin System
One workbook. Every number behind the quote.
Calculate your true hourly cost, recover overhead, build quotes, and compare estimated profit with what the job really produced.
Set the price before bidding
Build project and recurring-service quotes around a target margin instead of guessing from a competitor’s number.
Close the loop after the job
Compare estimated and actual hours, costs, profit, and crew productivity so the next quote gets sharper.
Excel workbook
Landscape Margin System
Professional Excel workbook with a Google Sheets import path, example data, field-by-field instructions, and customer communication scripts.
- Labor burden + true hourly cost
- Overhead recovery calculator
- Equipment cost per hour
- Project quote builder
- Recurring mowing estimator
- Estimate vs. actual job tracker
- Monthly owner dashboard
- Price increase + follow-up scripts
$179
One-time purchase
Buy the system for $179Applicable tax shown at checkout · 30 day compatibility commitmentNow expanding beyond landscaping
One profit check. Built around how your industry actually works.
New free resource
Before you send the quote
Eight checks for labor, travel, overhead and seasonal lighting costs. English and Spanish included; no account required.
Not another field-service subscription.
GroundsGain
Financial planning and job-profit clarity
One-time purchase
Works with your current process
You control the workbook
Scheduling software
CRM, dispatching, invoicing, payments
Ongoing monthly subscription
Becomes the operating platform
Data lives inside the software
GroundsGain is designed to complement—not replace—your scheduling, invoicing, bookkeeping, or tax tools.
Straight answers
Before you buy
Is this accounting or financial advice?
No. It is an operational planning and estimating tool. Your accountant remains the right person for tax, bookkeeping, and financial-reporting decisions.
Do I need advanced spreadsheet skills?
No. Editable cells are clearly marked, example data is included, and each section explains what to enter. Basic familiarity with Excel or Google Sheets is enough.
Will it replace Jobber, Yardbook, LMN, or QuickBooks?
No. It focuses on pricing and job-profit analysis. It can sit beside the tools you already use.
Can it guarantee a profitable job?
No calculator can guarantee outcomes. Results depend on the accuracy of your inputs and what actually happens in the field.