Timeless Landscaping

When I was at the clients home, I advised that the cost of sod alone for the affected areas of neglect were to be between $600 -$800, plus removal of the dead, and tilling of the dirt before laying new sod. Estimates were provided for the affected area, half of the yard (as requested by the client), and the entire yard. He agreed to the middle estimate, which was for half of the yard to be stripped and sod to be laid, and matting to be applied under his 4 year old's swingset. He has a patio built of 2x2 pavers, not professionally installed, that I added into the quote for sod also. The area that was quoted was a total of 1600 ft² for the entire yard, 800 ft² for half, and 400 ft² for the affected area. The only antagonistic behavior was on his part when I asked for an explanation of why he would book, then cancel within an hour. His language in the review says it all. This was a new one for us! $1395, not $1325, to remove 800 ft² of dead sod, replace it, apply the matting, and even explained that there was a $200 add on buffer in the event that sod prices increased by the time he was ready... so the actual price was $1125. I had to block their number for harassment purposes.