For hardscaping & outdoor living contractors

Every drainage add-on, paver upgrade, and fire pit — approved in writing before a shovel moves.

Hardscape jobs live on mid-job asks. Swornbook turns each one into a one-tap approval link, keeps the photos on the job record, and ties the final invoice to exactly what was approved — so the walkthrough conversation is about the work, not the total.

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The asks that quietly become free work

Every one of these gets agreed to verbally in a backyard — and questioned at the final invoice. Typical value per ask:

Drainage channel or French drain add-on

$1,200–$3,500

Paver material upgrade mid-job

$800–$4,000

Retaining wall extension after grading

$1,500–$6,000

Fire pit or seat wall addition

$2,000–$8,000

Landscape lighting added at walkthrough

$900–$3,000

Extra excavation for unexpected rock or grade

$500–$2,500

Ranges are illustrative — your market and scope will vary.

One real job, start to paid

The homeowner asks at the truck window

“While you're here, could you run a drain along that edge?” You quote it on the spot — $1,850, two extra days.

You send one link before the crew touches it

One-tap hardscaping templates draft the change order. The homeowner taps approve on their phone — no app, no account. The yes lands on the job record with a timestamp and a name.

The invoice carries its own proof

Final invoice reads $12,400 + $1,850 approved on May 12 = $14,250. When the total gets a double-take, the record answers in one message — not a scroll through texts and camera rolls.

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