Short answer: most landscaping jobs in Portsmouth run $1,000 to $3,500. A bed refresh with clean edging and fresh mulch runs $400 to $900. A full front-yard redo with new beds, plants, and a small wall runs $3,500 to $8,000. Below is what actually drives the number, and the questions homeowners here ask us most.
What Drives the Price
Three things. Size of the area you are touching. Grade, meaning how much water has to be dealt with before anything gets planted. And materials, since stone, sod, and plants all price differently. A flat city lot in Portsmouth with two foundation beds is a different job from a hillside lot in West Portsmouth where the mulch washes into the driveway every June.
Crew time on open-ended work runs about $150 to $240 per hour for a three-man crew. Most jobs get quoted as one number, not by the hour, so you know what it costs before we start.
Typical Costs in Scioto County
Mulch and bed refresh: $400 to $900 for a normal house with beds across the front and down one side. That is edging, weed removal, and fresh mulch.
New sod: $0.85 to $2.00 per square foot installed, depending on prep. If the ground has to be graded first, it lands at the high end.
Retaining wall: $25 to $50 per square foot of wall face. Height and drainage drive it. On a hill lot, a wall is not decoration, it is what keeps your yard where you put it.
Full front-yard landscape: $3,500 to $8,000 for beds, plants, edging, and a small wall or step. Bigger designs with a patio go higher.
Weekly mowing: $35 to $90 per visit for most lots, which is separate from landscape work. See lawn mowing in Portsmouth.
Where People Waste Money
Skipping drainage. If water is running at your foundation or standing in the beds, plants and mulch put on top of that problem are money you spend twice. Fix the grade first. It is the least exciting line on the estimate and the one that saves the most.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most landscaping jobs in Portsmouth run $1,000 to $3,500. A bed refresh with edging and fresh mulch runs $400 to $900. A full front-yard redo with new beds, plants, and a small wall runs $3,500 to $8,000. Call (740) 357-9020 for a free written estimate.
Figure $400 to $900 for a typical house with beds across the front and down one side, including edging and weed removal. Price moves with how many yards of mulch the beds take and whether the edge has to be rebuilt.
$0.85 to $2.00 per square foot installed. If the area needs grading or topsoil first, expect the high end of that range.
$25 to $50 per square foot of wall face. A short bed wall is at the low end. A taller wall holding a hill back needs footers and drainage behind it, which puts it at the high end.
Spring and fall for planting and sod, since the plants root before heat or hard freeze. Grading, drainage, and wall work can be done any time the ground is not frozen.
Yes. We walk the property, tell you what the yard actually needs, and put a number in writing. No fee, no obligation. Call (740) 357-9020.
Get a Number for Your Yard
Ranges are a starting point. Your yard has a grade, a soil type, and a drainage problem that a range cannot see. We do landscaping, hardscaping, and mulching across Portsmouth and all of Scioto County. Call (740) 357-9020 or visit hooverhousingsolutions.com for a free estimate.