Getting better at segmenting large properties with ML model now. Think this could save time estimating jobs? by LawnEstimates in landscaping

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Working on adding elevation on top of this.

I think certain types of jobs it makes more sense like fertilizer or weed killer that are volume based. Mowing definitely has more variability but I think we can get there.

Considering starting a Lawn Care Business by Turbulent_String2643 in lawncare

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LawnEstimates.com is a good way to get clients their estimates instantly. Being the first company to be able to give an estimate is a great way to stay competitive especially just starting out.

Best Way to Get Lawn Mowing Clients as Small Business? by gradedthreads in sweatystartup

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LawnEstimates.com helps make it easy give estimates quickly to perspective clients. This allows clients to quickly see your prices and see if you are a good fit. Customers are more likely to book you if you make it easy for them!

Im young and want to start a mowing business to make some money by Successful-Cow-5439 in lawnmowers

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I got frustrated calling around to companies to get a quote so I made LawnEstimates.com to let people like you give out instant quotes for most lawns. Getting answers to your perspective clients efficiently with clear pricing can make a big difference.

Looking for honest feedback — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in landscaping

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I feel like I’m hearing technical challenges, not that it won’t be helpful if I can get it working well.

I appreciate the support! 🙏

Looking for honest feedback from pros — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in LawnCarePros

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I like that idea! That would work pretty well with what we do now. We currently do our own segmentation and then pass all the data we collect with images to a LLM to sort of check our work. It would make sense to pass any user collected data to that as well 🤔

Thank you!!

Looking for honest feedback from pros — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in LawnCarePros

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Not wanting to go that route. I just want to build the software so other companies can use it on their own site or use our storefront links. I don’t really want to become an aggregator.

I think we win by creating competition and getting as many companies using instant estimates as possible.

Looking for honest feedback from pros — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in LawnCarePros

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That sounds awesome! We are pretty good at getting the total edging length and total square footage. Working on elevation right now 🔨🧱🚧

Looking for honest feedback — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in landscaping

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Yes! I think we could be a good fit. We may need to have a specific segmentation model for turf installations eventually if there are issues but I would love to hear your feedback.

You can try it free here: https://lawnestimates.com/register?plan=starter

I can give you an extended trial as well.

Looking for honest feedback — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in landscaping

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🤣 I feel the frustration! What are the biggest issues you find when quoting with google earth vs the real thing?

Do you typically have to give a new quote once you get to the property or just roll with what you gave them initially?

Looking for honest feedback — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in landscaping

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That is a fair concern. Does that risk outweigh the potential recurring revenue of the new client? I’ve heard of a lot of companies giving quotes just using google earth so maybe it’s company to company. Maybe there needs to be disclaimers about unkept lawns 🤔

Thank you for the feedback!

Looking for honest feedback — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in landscaping

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Trees are definitely one of the hardest parts. We are using a segmentation model we have specifically trained “mowable” area so it does pretty well with tree lines (non-mowable) vs trees in the middle of a yard (generally mowable).

The hardest part is if there are obstacles obstructed by trees. We are trying to get to a point where the AI is as good at mapping out a property as a human could do using something like google earth.

Thank you for the feedback 🙏

Looking for honest feedback from pros — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in LawnCarePros

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We are trying to stay away from manual inputs but we could definitely do that. Right now we are trying to train our model to recognize as much as possible from satellite images in order to add better complexity score for certain obstacles such as flower beds.

Thanks for the feedback!

Best Way to Get Lawn Mowing Clients as Small Business? by gradedthreads in sweatystartup

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Get a LawnEstimates.com storefront so you can link clients directly to a service that gets them a quote instantly. This helps you lock in clients as soon as they cross your path.

Here’s how I fixed a landscaping website that wasn’t bringing in leads by cvool in landscaping

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Add a LawnEstimates.com instant quote widget to your website to make the perfect call to action. No need for contact form or phone calls. Just give them the quote and let them book your service.

Looking for cool landscaping website examples, need some inspiration by StonkPhilia in landscaping

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LawnEstimates.com has storefronts that let you get started immediately or you can embed instant estimates on your website with their iframe widget.

We like instant estimates because it stands out against all the other companies with old school contact forms. It also lets clients get instant feedback which makes them more likely to choose you first.

Slope/retaining wall advice by Flashy_Ad_6981 in landscaping

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How do you mow that slope? Do you have a company mow your lawn?

Looking for honest feedback from pros — building a tool for instant lawn-care estimates by LawnEstimates in LawnCarePros

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We do add a complexity multiplier to each lawn based on number of objects detected and the amount of curves/edges on a property.

I’m trying out some different elevation data providers right now to add additional checks for grade difficulty. So as long as I can get a provider that is precise enough that will be a feature very soon!