FAQ
Straight answers about estimates, assumptions, privacy, and how the calculator works.
Is this a binding lawn care quote?
No. Results are editable planning estimates only. Local access, disposal, grass height, travel, and provider policies can change actual pricing.
Do I need an account or do you store my lawn data?
No. Calculations run in your browser. This MVP has no accounts, databases, analytics cookies, checkout, or customer-data collection.
How is lawn area handled?
Enter square feet directly, or acres. Acres convert with the editable constant shown in the tool (default 43,560 sq ft per acre). Fractional square feet are kept internally and shown after conversion.
What do the frequency presets mean?
Weekly uses 4.33 visits per month, every two weeks uses 2.17, and monthly uses 1.00. These are convenience presets; you can type any positive visits-per-month value.
What does difficulty change?
Difficulty multiplies the area-based mowing component before the minimum-visit floors apply. Defaults are easy 0.85, standard 1.00, and difficult 1.50. You can enter a custom positive multiplier.
Are the default prices market rates?
No. Every numeric default is an illustrative product setting with a source label and capture date. Edit them to match your own assumptions before relying on a range.
Why is there a low and a high number?
The tool computes parallel low and high paths from editable low/high rates, minimums, and add-ons so you can inspect a planning band instead of a single invented price.
Where can I see the exact formula?
Open the Methodology page. It lists every live default, the capture date, rounding rules, and worked examples that match the deterministic tests.
How do I estimate a lawn mowing job?
Start with the lawn area and choose a visit frequency. Set the low and high area rates, minimum visit amounts, and any add-ons to match your own assumptions, then review the resulting low–high range. Use the difficulty multiplier only when its effect on the area-based component matches the job. This is a planning estimate, not a binding quote; access, disposal, grass height, travel, and provider policies can change an actual price.
Open the calculator or read Methodology.