Whether you’re a homeowner preparing for spring or a residential contractor polishing your landscape package, knowing the cost to aerate and overseed lawn is essential. Lawn renovation may appear minor next to framing or roofing, yet it plays an outsized role in curb appeal and appraisal value. CountBricks’ real-time estimating platform lets you capture every blade of grass—literally—within your overall residential bid, ensuring that clients see one streamlined number and you protect your margins.
Each lawn is different, but CountBricks’ AI analyzes thousands of regional data points to flag the drivers behind every aeration and overseeding line-item. The most common cost factors include:
• Square footage of turf area
• Soil compaction level and number of aerator passes required
• Seed variety (standard tall fescue vs. premium drought-tolerant blends)
• Local labor rates for certified lawn technicians
• Equipment rental vs. contractor-owned machines
• Travel time and site accessibility
• Add-ons like topdressing, fertilizer, or sprinkler startup
Using national residential datasets inside CountBricks.com/services, we see ballpark pricing fall into three tiers:
• Basic aerate only: $0.08–$0.12 per sq. ft.
• Aerate plus standard overseed: $0.13–$0.18 per sq. ft.
• Aerate, premium seed, starter fertilizer: $0.19–$0.27 per sq. ft.
For a typical 8,000-sq.-ft. suburban lawn, that translates to $1,040 on the low end and $2,160 for a premium finish. Those numbers shift with region, bulk seed discounts, and current diesel prices—exactly why contractors rely on CountBricks’ live materials feed instead of static spreadsheets.
Home builds and remodels often wrap during late summer—prime time for cool-season seeding. Bundling turf restoration into the construction contract helps you:
• Deliver a true turn-key property ready for appraisal photos
• Eliminate punch-list delays caused by post-construction soil compaction
• Avoid scattered invoices from landscape subcontractors
• Capture additional revenue while your crew and equipment are already on site
1. Speak your scope: “Aerate and overseed 8,000 square feet front and back, use Kentucky Blue mix, one starter fertilizer application.”
2. CountBricks voice AI tags the request, auto-loads regional seed pricing, and selects the correct self-propelled core aerator in your equipment library.
3. Labor hours calculate automatically based on crew size and machine productivity rates.
4. The software surfaces markup suggestions, but you stay in control—override or accept with a tap.
5. Instantly generate a branded quote PDF or add the line-item into a larger home-build estimate.
Visit CountBricks.com/portfolio to see sample residential projects that leveraged this exact workflow.
• Seed: 5–6 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft. at $3.25–$5.50 per lb
• Fertilizer: 1 bag per 5,000 sq. ft. at $34–$52 per bag
• Topdressing compost (optional): ¼-inch layer, sold by cubic yard
• Setup and staking sprinkler heads
• Double pass core aeration (north-south, east-west)
• Broadcast seeding using calibrated spreaders
• Light raking or drag mat to improve seed-soil contact
• Clean-up and equipment wash-down
Bulk seed purchasing: CountBricks’ materials marketplace aggregates demand across contractors, unlocking volume pricing most single builders never access.
Right-sized equipment: Our equipment database flags when a tow-behind aerator will finish the job 40% faster than a walk-behind, slashing labor hours.
Seasonal timing: Schedule aeration just before predicted rainfall to cut water usage and client irrigation costs.
Clay soils demand deeper tines and extra passes. CountBricks AI adjusts labor hours and tine replacement costs automatically after you identify soil type in your voice note.
Yes. Overseeding blends hidden seams and thickens turf, reducing warranty callback risks. Add the upsell in seconds through CountBricks.com/consultation scripts.
The cost to aerate and overseed lawn isn’t simply a landscaping afterthought—it is a profit lever and customer-satisfaction metric wrapped into one. With CountBricks, residential contractors shift from guesswork to data-driven confidence, generating bids that win jobs and protect bottom lines. Ready to turn voice commands into precise numbers? Start your next estimate at CountBricks.com/services and watch your lawn line-item sell itself.
A Knoxville builder recently wrapped a 2,800-sq.-ft. craftsman home but faced heavy machinery ruts across 9,500 sq. ft. of yard. Instead of subcontracting the fix, the project manager opened the CountBricks app and spoke:
“Core aerate twice, overseed with fescue blend, apply compost topdressing.”
Within 12 seconds the AI produced:
• Materials: 57 lbs seed, 2 cubic yards compost, 3 bags 18-24-12 starter fertilizer
• Labor: 6.5 crew hours with self-propelled aerator and walk-behind spreader
• Equipment wear: 1.2 sets of hollow tines, flagged for replacement after job
Total line-item price: $1,824 with 27% gross margin.
The PM added the task to the existing contract, scheduled it for the following Tuesday, and generated a revised invoice through CountBricks.com/invoices. The lawn germinated thickly within three weeks, helping the realtor photograph and list the property ahead of the spring surge.
• Offer a one-year “green guarantee” tied to a fall overseed revisit—CountBricks schedules reminders automatically.
• Bundle irrigation startup with aeration to capture higher perceived value.
• Use CountBricks blueprint takeoffs to measure turf area from site plans before construction even starts.
• Leverage our materials marketplace to lock seed pricing three months out, shielding you from seasonal spikes.
1. Add a lawn renovation template to your CountBricks library once—then clone it for every job.
2. Use voice or text to update square footage; all labor and material quantities scale instantly.
3. Export branded proposals showing homeowners how aeration and overseeding protect their investment.
4. Track actual vs. estimated costs in the CountBricks dashboard to refine future margins.
By shifting a traditionally ad-hoc service into an AI-driven workflow, contractors not only enhance curb appeal but also unlock a recurring revenue stream. Explore more success stories at CountBricks.com/portfolio and see why residential pros trust our platform for every square foot—from foundation pour to final green blade.
