Stage 05 / Estimating
Connect the design to the cost of the work.
The project now has a defined design and scope. Estimating brings practical trade input into the planning process and organizes the costs so you can decide how to move forward.
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Why this stage matters
A total is more useful when you understand what is inside it.
Outdoor projects can involve several trades, each responsible for a different part of the work. Seeing those parts together helps you understand how the planned investment is distributed and where assumptions or unanswered questions need attention.
This is also a useful point to revisit priorities and timing. With the design and its estimated costs in view, you can consider what to build now, what may wait and how those decisions relate to the overall project.
From idea to decision
How we organize the estimate
Start from the approved design
The selected features and defined scope establish what is being estimated. Keeping that basis clear helps connect the figures to the project you have reviewed.
Bring in trade input
Selected trade partners contribute estimates for their own work. Their practical input gives the planning process information from the people who perform the relevant trades.
Bring the costs together
LANDOVA organizes the trade estimates, consolidated total and scope notes into your Project Estimate & Phasing Plan. You can review the individual parts alongside the overall investment.
Review the decisions ahead
We discuss included work, assumptions, priorities and possible phasing. If adjustments are needed, we coordinate the discussion so later proposals remain connected to a clear project scope.
A useful result
What you receive
Trade estimate packet
An organized set of estimates for the different parts of the defined project.
A consolidated view
The estimated total and scope notes that explain the basis for your review.
Project Estimate & Phasing Plan
A planning resource to help consider the investment, priorities and sequence of work.
Your voice in the process
What we review together
Review the scope behind the figures
Ask what is included, which assumptions need clarification and how each part relates to the approved design.
Revisit your priorities
Consider how the estimate fits your budget expectations and timing. Raise proposed changes before moving into bidding.
Questions about this stage
Is this the contractor’s final price?
No. This is a planning estimate based on the defined design and scope. It is not a construction contract or a guarantee of a contractor’s final price. Written proposals are reviewed during bidding.
Can I plan to build in phases?
Yes. The estimate helps you consider priorities and timing. Discuss which work belongs in each phase so the sequence supports the whole project.
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