Project tools
Landscaping calculators.
Five focused calculators for the decisions that come up most often: overall project cost, retaining walls, decks, material quantities and how to split a budget.
Planning numbers, not contractor quotes.
Every calculator on this page does the same basic job: it turns a handful of answers you can give right now — an area, a height, a material preference, a budget — into an early planning range you can sense-check before you invest more time in a project. None of them ask for contact details, and none of them commit you to anything.
They are deliberately simple. A real quote depends on things a calculator cannot see — exact ground conditions, access on the day, the specific detailing a contractor proposes — so every result here is shown as a range with the assumptions stated alongside it, not a single confident number. Think of these as a starting point for a conversation, not a replacement for one.
Each calculator's result screen carries straight into the quote form if you choose to continue, so you are not stuck re-entering the same numbers twice once you are ready to request quotes.
Choose a calculator
Landscaping cost calculator
A five-question estimate for a whole landscaping project.
Explore →Retaining wall calculator
Length, height, material and access — with an engineering flag.
Explore →Deck cost calculator
Area, height above ground and material, including balustrade allowance.
Explore →Landscape material calculator
Volume, bags and truckloads for mulch, topsoil, aggregate or sand.
Explore →Project budget planner
Split a total budget across design, hardscape, planting and contingency.
Explore →Choosing the right calculator
- Start with the landscaping cost calculator if your project spans more than one element — it gives a whole-project view.
- Use the retaining wall or deck calculator once one structural element is large enough to budget separately.
- Use the material calculator when you already know the project and just need mulch, topsoil or aggregate volume.
- Use the project budget planner once you have a total figure and want to see it split sensibly across categories.
About these calculators
How accurate are these estimates?
They are planning-stage ranges built from broad assumptions, not site-specific quotes. Real prices depend on details a calculator cannot see, such as exact access, ground conditions and material specification — treat the range as a starting point, not a fixed figure.
Do I need to enter contact details to get a result?
No. Every calculator gives you a result from your inputs alone. You only enter contact details if you choose to continue to the quote request form afterward.
Which calculator should I use if my project involves more than one element?
Start with the landscaping cost calculator for a whole-project view, then use a specific calculator — retaining wall or deck — if one element is large enough to budget separately.
Can I come back and adjust my answers later?
Yes. Each calculator saves your inputs in your browser, so returning to the same calculator keeps your previous answers rather than starting from scratch.
Ready when you are
Turn this research into a project brief.
Carry your decisions into a concise quote request and keep the scope comparable.