Maybe it depends on what you're looking to get an estimate for, exactly.
I mean - if I just want a landscaper to trim the hedges, do some hurricane prep on the palm trees, and help me plant a new hibiscus bush in the front garden, I would expect a free estimate on that.
If I wanted a landscaper to price out a complete yard job, new garden(s), all-new plantings, maybe a rock garden and a new walkway with custom pavers from the lanai door to the driveway, and I want the landscaper to come up with the design himself and show it to me, I absolutely expect to pay for that estimate. AND I expect that if I select him to do the job, he'd apply the cost of the estimate to the cost of the job.
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