Landscape Estimating in Half the Time
AI-powered takeoffs and estimates.
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Everything you need for faster landscape estimates
AI tools designed for landscaping professionals. Count plants, measure turf, and calculate materials.
Plant Counting
Instantly count trees, shrubs, and groundcover symbols. No more manual tallying.
Area Measurement
Calculate turf, mulch, pavers, and bed areas automatically.
Irrigation Heads
Count sprinkler heads, drip lines, and irrigation components.
Material Lists
Export plant schedules and material quantities to Excel or PDF.
How it works
From plan to proposal in minutes, not hours. See how Exayard transforms landscape estimation.
Upload Your Plans
Drag and drop PDF or image files. Exayard handles any format—architectural, landscape, MEP, structural—with automatic scale detection.
Describe What You Need
Describe what you need like you would to a colleague. "Count all outlets," "Measure turf area," or "Find HVAC diffusers."
Export & Win
Review AI results, apply your pricing, and export professional estimates. Excel, PDF, or direct integrations—ready to send.
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How landscaping contractors use AI for estimating
AI takeoff tools read landscape plans and planting schedules to count every tree, shrub, and groundcover while measuring bed areas and irrigation runs.
Counting plants by species, size, and container
Landscape takeoffs start with the planting plan and its schedule. AI reads plant symbols on the plan, matches them to the legend, and tallies counts by species, container size, and spacing. It distinguishes between 15-gallon caliper trees, 5-gallon shrubs, and 1-gallon groundcovers, keeping each as a separate line item. For mass plantings shown as bed areas with a noted spacing — like 18 inches on center for a groundcover — the tool calculates the quantity from the area automatically. The result is a procurement list your nursery supplier can quote directly, broken out by botanical name and container size with no manual counting.
Measuring bed areas for soil, mulch, and hardscape
Beyond plants, landscape jobs require bulk materials priced by area or volume. AI traces planting bed boundaries to calculate square footage, then applies the specified mulch depth — typically 3 inches — to produce cubic yard quantities. It does the same for soil amendment areas where the spec calls for tilling in compost to a given depth. Hardscape zones get measured separately: square footage of decomposed granite pathways, paver areas broken out by pattern and material, sod rolls for turf zones, and boulder or riprap areas along drainage swales. Each material type gets its own takeoff line so nothing falls through the cracks between subcontractors.
Quantifying irrigation heads, pipe, and valve zones
Irrigation is its own sub-takeoff within every landscape job. AI reads the irrigation plan and counts heads by type — pop-up spray heads, rotor heads, drip emitters, and bubblers — each with their noted radius and flow rate. It traces mainline and lateral pipe runs, measuring footage by diameter and material. Valve zones are identified and counted, along with their associated control wire runs back to the controller location. The tool also picks up backflow preventers, quick couplers, drain valves, and valve boxes from the plan details. Having an accurate irrigation count upfront prevents mid-install change orders when the pipe trailer comes up short on lateral line.
What is landscape estimating software?
Landscape takeoff software helps landscaping contractors count plants, measure bed areas, calculate hardscape quantities, and estimate irrigation materials from site plans. Estimators use it to build accurate proposals for residential and commercial landscape projects — from small garden installs to large HOA developments. The software replaces manual symbol counting and area scaling by digitizing the plan and letting you click or highlight to get plant counts, square footage of turf or mulch beds, linear feet of edging, and paver areas. This reduces the hours spent on each bid and cuts down on costly quantity errors.
AI-powered landscape takeoff software like Exayard takes this further by automatically recognizing plant symbols, irrigation heads, and hardscape boundaries on your plans. Instead of manually identifying each symbol type against the legend, the AI classifies and counts them in seconds — even across multi-sheet plan sets with different symbol styles. For contractors who bid multiple projects per week, this means moving from a half-day takeoff to under an hour. Exayard also organizes quantities by plant schedule, making it easy to send material lists to nurseries and suppliers.
Why landscape contractors choose AI estimating
Count plants, measure beds, and price jobs faster.
Automatic plant counts
AI identifies and counts tree, shrub, and groundcover symbols across the entire plan set.
Bed area measurement
Calculates planting bed, turf, and mulch areas with one click — no manual tracing.
Hardscape quantities
Measures paver areas, retaining wall lengths, and stone quantities from site plans.
Irrigation head counts
Counts sprinkler heads, drip emitters, and valve boxes by type automatically.
Mulch volume calculation
Converts bed areas to cubic yards of mulch at your specified depth.
Plant schedule export
Exports quantities organized by species, size, and container to match nursery ordering.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about landscape takeoff software.
Resources
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Tips, guides, and industry insights for construction professionals.
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