For Landscapers

Stop Losing Track of
Landscaping Material Costs

Nursery runs, hardscaping materials, soil deliveries, mulch orders - your invoices come from everywhere. BuildLedger captures them all automatically, tracks costs per project, and helps you quote with confidence even when prices shift seasonally.

Patel Backyard Makeover

On Budget

Flemings Nursery - Plants & Trees

Auto-captured from email

$3,420.00

Boral - Pavers & Concrete

Categorised to Hardscaping

$5,680.00

Adbri Masonry - Retaining Wall Blocks

Categorised to Retaining

$2,150.00

Budget $28,000
Spent (materials + labour) $18,750 (67%)

Sound Familiar?

Every landscaper deals with these headaches. BuildLedger fixes them.

Costs Scattered Everywhere

Nursery runs, paver deliveries, soil orders, mulch drops - every job generates invoices from half a dozen different suppliers and they end up everywhere except where you need them.

Seasonal Prices Wreck Your Quotes

Plant prices change with the seasons, aggregate costs shift with demand, and you quoted that job three months ago at last season's rates. Without historical cost data, every quote is a gamble.

Dozens of Small Invoices Per Job

Unlike trades with one or two big suppliers, landscaping means loads of small invoices - plants from one nursery, pavers from another, soil from a third. Keeping them all organised is a nightmare.

How BuildLedger Works for Landscapers

Step 1

Nursery & Supplier Invoices Captured Automatically

Flemings Nursery, Boral, Adbri Masonry, your local soil yard - their invoices arrive in your email and BuildLedger grabs them automatically. No more chasing receipts at the end of the month.

  • Email inbox monitoring - invoices captured as they arrive
  • AI extracts vendor, amount, GST, line items, and due date
  • Learns your suppliers over time - auto-categorises to the right project
Incoming Invoices
Flemings Nursery Auto-matched
Boral - Pavers Delivery Auto-matched
Adbri Masonry Auto-matched
Patel Backyard Makeover - Cost Breakdown
Plants & Trees $3,420 / $4,000
Hardscaping & Pavers $5,680 / $6,500
Retaining Wall $2,150 / $2,000
Soil, Mulch & Drainage $1,800 / $3,000
Step 2

Track Materials Cost Per Project in Real Time

Every invoice is categorised - plants, hardscaping, retaining, soil and drainage - so you see exactly where the budget is going on each landscaping job as it happens.

  • Budget vs actual per category - spot overruns before they blow out
  • Compare costs across seasons to quote smarter
  • GST handled automatically - BAS time sorted
Step 3

Bill Clients with Full Transparency

Create client invoices with all the nursery receipts and materials invoices attached. Show them exactly what the plants cost, what the pavers cost, and what your labour and expertise are worth.

  • Evidence bundles link supplier invoices to client charges
  • Progress claims for bigger landscape jobs or final invoice - your call
  • Clients pay faster when they trust the numbers
Client Invoice #INV-2024-052
Sent
To: Raj & Priya Patel
Plants & trees - supply $3,420.00
Pavers & hardscaping materials $5,680.00
Labour - landscaping install $4,800.00
Design & project management $1,650.00
Total (inc GST) $17,105.00
5 supplier invoices attached as evidence

Built for How Landscapers Actually Work

Nursery & Supplier Invoice Capture

Flemings, Boral, Adbri, your local soil yard - invoices from all your nurseries and materials suppliers are captured automatically from email.

Materials Cost Tracking

Know exactly what plants, pavers, soil, and drainage cost on each job. No more guessing what a backyard makeover actually costs in materials.

Seasonal Cost Comparison

Compare material costs across seasons and suppliers. Quote winter jobs using winter prices and summer jobs using summer prices - no more nasty surprises.

Transparent Client Billing

Attach original nursery and materials invoices to your client bills. Full transparency that builds trust and gets you paid faster.

Xero Integration

Two-way sync with Xero. Invoices, contacts, and payments flow automatically. No double-handling for you or your bookkeeper.

GST Sorted

GST extracted from every supplier invoice automatically. When BAS time comes, everything is already categorised and ready to go.

Common Questions from Landscapers

Absolutely. BuildLedger captures invoices from Flemings Nursery, Boral, Adbri Masonry, and any other supplier that emails you invoices or statements. The AI extracts all the details - plant names, quantities, paver types, amounts, GST - so you don't have to type a thing. It learns your regular suppliers and gets smarter over time.
BuildLedger tracks your material costs over time, so you can compare what plants and materials cost in summer vs winter, or this year vs last year. When quoting a new job, you can look at real historical data from similar projects to account for seasonal pricing, instead of guessing or using outdated price lists.
Yes. BuildLedger works for any type of landscaping project - backyard makeovers, commercial garden maintenance, retaining walls, full landscape designs. Each project is tracked separately with its own budget, invoices, and client billing. You can run as many projects as you need simultaneously.
Yes. BuildLedger has a two-way Xero integration. Supplier invoices push to Xero as bills, client invoices push as sales invoices, and contacts sync automatically. No more re-entering the same data in two places. Your bookkeeper or accountant will thank you.
No worries. You can forward paper invoices to your BuildLedger email address or upload PDFs directly. The AI will parse them the same way. Most nurseries and material suppliers are moving to email invoices, but we've got you covered either way.

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