Artificial grass quotation example: from satellite measurement to final price
This artificial grass quotation example starts with a 306.2 m² satellite outline. Automatic roll planning needs 329.2 m² of grass with 7% waste. Using UltraQuote’s UK-typical 2026 rates, the trade cost is £16,002.11 and the client quotation is £21,602.85 before VAT after a 35% markup.
The measurements and prices below come directly from UltraQuote’s artificial grass quote software using the example garden included in its product tour.
- Materials
- £5,206.84
- Groundworks
- £4,767.27
- Plant & machinery
- £708.00
- Installation
- £5,320.00
1. Trace the lawn from satellite imagery
The example begins with a real, irregular garden from UltraQuote’s built-in product tour. The map projection supplies the scale automatically, then the lawn is traced point by point rather than approximated as a rectangle.
The completed outline measures 306.2 m² with a 70.0m perimeter. That is the net lawn area: it is the starting point for membrane, groundworks and labour, but it is not yet the amount of grass to order.
2. Find the least-waste roll layout
For this example, the available grass widths are 5m and 4m and the maximum manufactured roll length is 25m. UltraQuote tests each lawn edge as a possible lay direction, mixes those available widths and chooses the plan that buys the least material.
The first direction required 345.0 m² of grass and produced 11.2% waste. The selected layout needs 329.2 m² and produces 7.0% waste. That saves 15.8 m² of grass, worth about £221 at the example £14/m² trade rate, before markup.
| Roll width | Cut length | Pieces |
|---|---|---|
| 4m | 15.94m | 1 |
| 5m | 17.92m | 1 |
| 5m | 17.53m | 1 |
| 5m | 17.63m | 1 |
3. Turn the plan into job quantities
Once the cutting plan is fixed, the rest of the take-off follows from the measured lawn, its perimeter and the seams between the four pieces. UltraQuote applies editable rates to these quantities; the figures below use its UK-typical 2026 defaults.
| Item | Quantity | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Net lawn | 306.2 m² | Traced satellite outline |
| Grass to order | 329.2 m² | Four full-width roll pieces |
| Offcut waste | 23.0 m² (7.0%) | Ordered grass less net lawn |
| Weed membrane | 336.8 m² | Net lawn plus 10% overlap |
| Joining tape and glue | 50.9m | Seams from the cut plan |
| Soil and turf disposal | 31.2t | 60mm example excavation depth |
| MOT Type 1 | 36.7t | 50mm example sub-base |
| Sharp sand | 13.8t | 25mm example laying course |
| Edging | 70.0m | Measured lawn perimeter |
4. Calculate the trade cost
The cost model prices grass at £14/m², membrane at £0.90/m², disposal at £48/t, Type 1 at £58/t, sharp sand at £52/t and edging at £6/m. Joining tape and adhesive follow the measured seam length.
At 306.2 m², the example allows three turf-cutter days, three mini-digger days and four compactor days. Installation uses a four-person crew for seven days at £190 per person per day. Every quantity and rate can be changed for the installer’s own operation.
| Category | Included | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | Grass, membrane, tape and adhesive | £5,206.84 |
| Groundworks | Disposal, Type 1, sand and edging | £4,767.27 |
| Plant & machinery | Turf cutter, digger and compactor | £708.00 |
| Installation | Four people × seven days × £190 | £5,320.00 |
| Trade-cost subtotal | £16,002.11 |
5. Add markup and produce the client quotation
A 35% markup adds £5,600.74, producing a client quotation of £21,602.85 before VAT. If the installer enables 20% VAT, the final total becomes £25,923.42.
UltraQuote can show the customer one final price, section totals or the complete itemised breakdown. For this example, section totals communicate the scope without handing over every internal rate, and the result downloads as a branded PDF.
6. What to verify before ordering
The satellite plan is enough to prepare and send an initial quotation, but the installer should confirm the key dimensions and site conditions before ordering or cutting material. Access, excavation depth, existing edging, drainage and imagery hidden by trees can all change the final take-off.
The useful split is simple: use satellite imagery and automatic roll planning to quote quickly from the desk, then use the accepted quotation to justify the short pre-installation check.
Frequently asked questions
Is this artificial grass quotation example based on a real calculation?
Yes. The outline, roll layout and quantities come from the same example garden used in UltraQuote’s built-in product tour. The prices use UltraQuote’s editable UK-typical 2026 default rates.
Why is the grass quantity higher than the lawn area?
The lawn is 306.2 m², but grass is bought in full-width rolls. The four-piece cut list requires 329.2 m², leaving 23.0 m² of paid offcut waste. Planning the roll direction reduced that waste from 11.2% to 7.0%.
Does the £21,602.85 quotation include VAT?
No. It is the £16,002.11 trade cost plus 35% markup, before VAT. With 20% VAT enabled, the client total would be £25,923.42.
Can an installer use different rates or roll widths?
Yes. Grass widths, maximum roll length, material rates, machinery, crew size, productivity, markup and VAT are all editable. The example shows the method; a real installer would save their own defaults.
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