Quote generator for landscapers

Landscaper quotes,
base course and fall sorted.

Calco is built for landscaping businesses. Describe the job or take a photo - Calco works out paving, road base gravel, kerbstones, earthworks, and machine hours, finds the right products in your Stark, XL-BYG, or IBF price files, and produces a finished quote at accurate cost prices.

Example

Here is how it looks
in practice.

You write or say

"New driveway 40 m² with concrete pavers, excavation + road base gravel + levelling course, kerbstones all the way round."

Calco delivers

Quote
Concrete pavers grey 210×140×60 mm - 40 m² at approx 34 pavers/m² = 1,360 pcs + 5% waste (approx 4 pallets)
Road base gravel 0-32 mm - base course 20 cm over 40 m² = 8 m³ ≈ 14 tonnes
Levelling gravel 0-8 mm - 4 cm layer = approx 1.6 m³
Concrete kerbstones 8×20×100 cm - approx 26 linear metres all the way round + foundation concrete
Excavation + removal of soil - approx 12 m³ incl. tipping
Machine hours (mini excavator + plate compactor) 10 hours @ 650 DKK
Labour hours laying and levelling 22 hours @ 495 DKK
Subtotal excl. VAT48,900.00 kr
VAT (25%)12,225.00 kr
Total incl. VAT61,125.00 kr

Built for your trade

Your trade.
Built in.

Calco knows the rules, standards, and suppliers in your trade. No need to explain your trade every time.

01

Paving and base course calculated automatically

Calco knows standard paver consumption per m² and base course thicknesses (typically 15-25 cm of road base gravel depending on load), and converts m² into a number of pavers, m³ of gravel, and tonnes, including the correct waste allowance.

02

Fall and drainage built in

Paving must fall away from the building (typically 20-25 per mille). Calco reminds you about fall, edge restraint, and drainage, so water runs off correctly and the paving lasts.

03

Earthworks and haulage included in the price

Excavation, haulage, and tipping of surplus soil is often a large line item. Calco works out the soil volume from area and dig depth and adds machine hours and tipping.

04

Planting and SuDS recognised

Describe a rain garden or planting job - Calco adds growing soil, plants, soakaways, and stormwater management (SuDS) to the quote from the job.

Wholesalers

Your wholesalers

11 Danish wholesalers are ready in the standard catalogue from day one. If you buy elsewhere, add your own price file - Calco then uses your purchase prices, so the margin is right on every quote.

Ready in the catalogue from day one

  • STARK Danmark
  • Bygma
  • Davidsen

With your own price file

  • XL-BYG Professionel
  • Malmos
  • Johannes Fog

Trade context

Rules and standards in place

Calco knows the professional foundation that separates an amateur quote from a professional one.

  • Danish Building Regulations (BR) and local plans for outdoor areas
  • DS 1136 - paving with concrete flags and concrete pavers
  • DS/EN 1338 - concrete paving blocks
  • DS/EN 1340 - concrete kerb units
  • Wastewater regulations and requirements for drainage and SuDS
  • Danish Working Environment Authority requirements for excavation and machine operation

Why landscaping quotes take time

A landscaping quote is full of quantities: m2 of paving, linear metres of kerb, base and levelling layers in m3, excavation, haulage and plants. Doing it by hand for a whole garden takes time - and the soil and base layer are easy to underestimate.

Calco does the counting. Describe the job by voice, text or photo, and Calco turns areas into paving stones, base layers, kerb and hours with the right waste, on your own price files, so the cost is your actual cost. Excavation, haulage and drainage are accounted for.

The professional side stays with you. Calco keeps track of paving, drainage and stormwater (LAR) requirements, but you always review and adjust the quote before it is sent as a PDF or into your order or accounting system.

Typical landscaping jobs Calco quotes

From a new driveway to a full garden project - describe the job, and Calco builds the line items with your prices.

  • New driveway with paving
  • Patio in tiles or wood
  • Kerbs and beds
  • Laying a lawn
  • Soakaway and stormwater
  • Retaining wall and steps
  • Planting and hedge
  • Drainage
  • Demolition and haulage

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quote today.

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FAQ

Frequently asked
questions.

Other questions? Email info@calcoapp.dk.

Stark, XL-BYG, Bygma, IBF, RBR Betonvarer, and Malmos. Upload your price files on the dashboard and Calco reads cost prices so your margin is correct.
Yes. Calco converts the area into a number of pavers, calculates the base course in m³ and tonnes from the layer thickness, and works out the excavated soil for haulage, so you get realistic quantities without calculating manually.
Yes. Calco sends accepted landscaper quotes straight into Ordrestyring, Apacta, Minuba, e-conomic or Dinero - or as a PDF to the customer, with no double entry.
Yes. Calco runs on your phone, so you can measure areas and soil volumes on the spot. With no signal, the job is saved and finished as soon as you're back online.
Yes, once your price files are connected: Calco reads your price files and uses your actual cost prices, so your margin is true. Until then, Calco uses the wholesalers' list prices and marks them in the quote.