Landscaper pricing in Montreal
What landscapers charge in Montreal (typically C$45-C$95/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Montreal landscaper pricing
What landscapers should charge in Montreal
Montreal landscape work covers Westmount and Outremont estate gardens, Plateau triplex micro-courtyards, NDG and Verdun family yards, Mount Royal Town manicured plots, Vieux-Port rooftop installations, and Laurentian country estates owned by Montreal HNW clients. Brutal winter limits installation season to mid-April through October; snow removal is a parallel winter business. Hardiness Zone 5b dictates plant selection. Ville de Montréal tree by-law (Règlement sur les arbres) restricts removal; permits required. GST 5% + QST 9.975% separate invoice lines.
Hourly rate
C$45-C$95
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
C$31-C$68
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common landscaper jobs in Montreal
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in CAD.
Site visit and consultation
What's included
Most established landscapers consult free for jobs over $2,700. Concept design with drawings is usually charged.
Lawn install (per square metre)
What's included
Includes site prep, irrigation drop-in (optional), soil top-up, and instant lawn rolls. Seed-establish is cheaper but slower.
Paving (per square metre)
What's included
Includes excavation, sub-base, sand bed, pavers, and edging. Natural stone, porcelain, and patterned laying cost more.
Retaining wall (per linear metre)
What's included
Depends on height and material (block, gabion, sleeper). Excavation, drainage, and engineering for >1.2m walls extra.
Garden bed preparation (per sqm)
What's included
Includes excavation, compost, mulch. Excludes plants. Edging adds $18-40/linear metre.
Tree planting (advanced 100L+)
What's included
Includes tree, planting hole, stake, mulch, and 30-min watering setup. 500L specimen trees run higher.
Irrigation install (per zone)
What's included
Includes mainline, valve, drippers or rotators, controller wiring. Pump and tank install extra.
Garden maintenance (weekly visit)
What's included
Includes mow, edge, weed, blow. 1-hour visit. Pruning and fertilising on a separate schedule.
Full backyard redesign (medium plot)
What's included
Hardscape, planting, irrigation, lighting. 3-6 week duration. Plant stock 25-40% of cost.
Montreal quote factors
What to factor into your Montreal landscaper quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a landscaper in Montreal. Harsh humid continental, brutal winters. Cold snowy winters (December-March, often -15°C to -30°C with windchill, occasional -35°C, heavy snow ~210cm/year, Canada's snowiest large city), warm humid summers (July-August, 28°C+ with high humidity, occasional 35°C heatwaves), heavy rainfall (~1,000mm/year). Freeze-thaw cycles 80-100/year (more than Toronto). Ice storm risk (1998 ice storm crippled Montreal for weeks).
Premium enclaves vs standard Montreal
Westmount (H3Y/H3Z), Outremont (H2V), Mount Royal Town (H3P/H3R), Hampstead (H3X), Sénneville, Baie-D'Urfé estate work runs CAD $180-$405/hour design + consulting, full-project budgets $31,500-$225,000+. Plateau, Mile End, Verdun, Saint-Henri courtyards $10,800-$58,500. Standard Montreal NDG, Rosemont, Hochelaga yards $4,950-$25,200. State design separate from build on every quote.
Seasonal April to October window
Montreal landscape install season runs mid-April through October. Quote seasonal scheduling explicitly; deposits paid in winter for spring installs are standard, with 30-40% deposit at contract signing and balance staged through install. Most experienced landscape firms book 60-80% of the season by March. Quote winter design and planning fee (CAD $1,350-$7,200) as a separate engagement to spread revenue.
Snow removal parallel winter business
Montreal snow removal (deneigement) is a major seasonal business; landscape firms commonly run snow removal contracts November through April to retain crews. Quote per-season residential driveway (CAD $270-$720 standard, $450-$1,350 premium enclaves) with payment in full by November 30. Commercial routes much higher; lock in 3-5 year contracts with property managers and condo syndicates.
Hardiness Zone 5b plant selection
Montreal sits in Hardiness Zone 5b. Plant selection limited to cold-hardy species: serviceberry, native maple, oak, ironwood, hawthorn, juniper, yew, hostas, daylily, native ferns. Quote zone-appropriate plant selection on every design; clients pushing for warmer-zone exotics (Japanese maple, magnolia, certain hydrangea cultivars) need micro-climate analysis and winter protection plans. Building Eastern Canadian native packages drives premium positioning.
Ville de Montréal tree by-law
Ville de Montréal Règlement sur les arbres restricts tree removal: any tree above 10cm diameter requires a removal permit (CAD $90-$450) and often a replacement tree. Heritage trees are protected outright. Quote tree-removal permit coordination as a separate line. Borough-specific (Plateau, Outremont, NDG, Westmount) by-laws vary; check before quoting. Unauthorised removal carries fines up to CAD $18,000.
Bilingual quote + GST/QST
Bilingual quote and invoice are mandatory for commercial customers under Bill 101 + Bill 96. GST 5% + QST 9.975% on separate lines, not combined. Print GST and QST numbers on every invoice. RBQ licence required for hardscape contracts above CAD $22,500 (subcategory 2.5 for paving, 2.7 for landscaping). Quebec consumer protection requires written contracts above CAD $1,080.
Sample quote
A real Montreal landscaper quote you can copy
Backyard patio + garden makeover, 80sqm site, mid-range finish. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Site excavation, removal of old lawn, soil grading
Concrete paver patio (28sqm, 400x400 charcoal)
Retaining wall, sleeper, 8m long x 600mm high
Lawn rolls (35sqm, premium Sir Walter buffalo)
Garden beds prep + planting (15sqm, mixed natives 200-300mm pots)
Irrigation install (2 zones, drippers + pop-ups, smart controller)
Mulch, edging, finish (40m linear edging, 4m³ pine bark)
Project labour (12 days, 2-person team)
FAQ
Montreal landscaper pricing questions, answered
Common questions about landscaper pricing in Montreal, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Design and consulting CAD $180-$405/hour for Westmount, Outremont, Mount Royal Town estate work. Installation labour $68-$135/hour. Project pricing: Westmount and Outremont estates $31,500-$225,000+; Plateau and Verdun courtyards $10,800-$58,500; standard NDG/Rosemont/Hochelaga yards $4,950-$25,200. Design fees typically 15-25% of project cost.
Mid-April through October. Quote seasonal scheduling explicitly. Deposits paid in winter for spring installs are standard (30-40% deposit at contract signing, balance staged through install). Most experienced landscape firms book 60-80% of the season by March. Quote winter design and planning fee (CAD $1,350-$7,200) as a separate engagement to spread revenue.
Yes, Montreal snow removal (deneigement) is a major seasonal business; landscape firms commonly run snow contracts November through April to retain crews. Quote per-season residential driveway CAD $270-$720 standard, $450-$1,350 premium enclaves, with payment in full by November 30. Commercial routes much higher; lock in 3-5 year contracts with property managers and condo syndicates.
Montreal sits in Hardiness Zone 5b. Cold-hardy species only: serviceberry, native maple, oak, ironwood, hawthorn, juniper, yew, hostas, daylily, native ferns. Clients pushing for warmer-zone exotics (Japanese maple, magnolia, certain hydrangea cultivars) need micro-climate analysis and winter protection plans. Eastern Canadian native packages drive premium positioning.
Ville de Montréal Règlement sur les arbres restricts tree removal: any tree above 10cm diameter requires a removal permit (CAD $90-$450) and often a replacement tree. Heritage trees are protected outright. Quote tree-removal permit coordination as a separate line. Borough-specific by-laws (Plateau, Outremont, NDG, Westmount) vary; check before quoting. Unauthorised removal carries fines up to $18,000.
Hourly rates are $45 to $86 in the US, £28-65 in the UK, A$50-110 in Australia, R180-500 in South Africa, and C$41-95 in Canada. Most landscapers prefer fixed-price quotes for projects over $1,800 because hourly invites scope creep.
The big variables are material grade (concrete vs natural stone), plant size (4L vs 100L), and how much earthwork is included. A 'cheap' quote usually uses budget materials and small plants that look sparse for years. Compare the materials list, not just the total.
Site walks and concept conversations are usually free for jobs over $2,700. A scaled drawing with plant schedule and hardscape detail takes 4-8 hours and many landscapers charge $270-1,500 for that. Worth it because the drawing becomes the contract.
For jobs over $4,500, get 2-3 quotes. Compare the plant schedule, hardscape materials, irrigation spec, and establishment guarantee. The cheapest quote often skips drainage, irrigation, or guarantee.
Most shrubs need 6 months of regular watering to establish; trees need 12-18 months. Lawn rolls knit in 4-6 weeks. Quote a maintenance plan covering at least the first 3 months so the investment does not die in summer.
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