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Heavy tree cover is 5 hours and $12; a standard lot up to a quarter acre is 3.5 hours. It is labor and hauling, so the biggest swing is the number of passes and what happens to the leaves.
Price breakdown: labor, parts, markup
Here is fall leaf cleanup, heavy tree cover as a contractor would build it at the book’s sample rate of $95 an hour and a 30% parts markup.
| Labor hours | 5 h |
| Labor at $95/hr | $475.00 |
| Parts at your cost | $12.00 |
| Parts markup (30%) | $3.60 |
| Subtotal before rounding | $490.60 |
| Typical flat rate (rounded up to $5) | $495 |
| Effective rate per labor hour | $99/h |
| Markup as a share of the price | 1% |
The range: each version of the job at three labor rates
One search, several jobs. The book separates them by size or method, so quote the one that matches the site. All at a 30% parts markup, rounded up to $5:
| Job | Hours / parts | At $75/hr | At $95/hr | At $125/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall leaf cleanup, heavy tree cover | 5h / $12 | $395 | $495 | $645 |
| Fall leaf cleanup — lot up to 1/4 acre | 3.5h / $8 | $275 | $345 | $450 |
What the flat rate covers
- Fall leaf cleanup, heavy tree cover. Full leaf cleanup on a lot with heavy tree cover; multiple passes and hauling.
- Fall leaf cleanup — lot up to 1/4 acre. Rake, blow, and bag fallen leaves on a standard lot, one cleanup.
What moves the price
- Lot size and tree count. Quote by tree cover and acreage, not just "a yard".
- Disposal. Haul-off and dump fees have their own row. Decide whether the leaves stay on site.
- Number of visits. Leaves keep falling. Say whether the quote is one visit or a season.
Add-ons to put on the quote
These are separate rows in the same book, priced at the $95 sample rate. Put the ones that apply on the quote so they are lines, not arguments.
| Add-on | Hours / parts | Price at $95/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Yard waste haul-off & dump fee, per pickup load | 1h / $40 | $150 |
| End-of-season bed cutback & cleanup | 3h / $5 | $295 |
| Gutter clean-out, single story | 1.5h / $0 | $145 |
| Gutter clean-out, two story | 2.5h / $0 | $240 |
| Bed weeding & cleanout, per hour | 1h / $2 | $100 |
How to present it: Good, Better, Best
Offer three options on one quote and let the customer choose. Each is a sum of real book rows at the $95 sample rate. Better adds a haul-off load; Best also cleans out the gutters while the leaves are the same job.
- Fall leaf cleanup, heavy tree cover
- Fall leaf cleanup, heavy tree cover
- Yard waste haul-off & dump fee, per pickup load
- Fall leaf cleanup, heavy tree cover
- Yard waste haul-off & dump fee, per pickup load
- Gutter clean-out, single story
How these numbers are built
QuoteIron’s price book stores structure: typical labor hours and a mid-grade parts cost for each job (book priced 2026-09). Your rates do the pricing: hours × your hourly rate, plus parts at cost with your markup, rounded up to the next $5. The low, typical and high figures use $75, $95 and $125 an hour at the book’s default 30% markup. They are formula outputs, not a survey of what your market pays, so replace them with your own rate and markup before you send anything. Prices checked October 8, 2026.
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Hours and parts are typical starting points for a straightforward site; your market, supplier and the specific conditions decide the real number. Licensing, permits and local rules stay yours to handle. General information, not tax or legal advice.