Premium Advisory Deliverable
The Professional Grounds Assessment
A formal, engineering-grade audit of your commercial property's grounds — a 20-35 page, board-ready report that quantifies your risks, your savings, and the right program for your property. Priced like the professional deliverable it is, not a free quote.
Why it costs $7,500
At $7,500 the assessment is priced as a professional advisory deliverable — comparable to an engineering or energy audit. That price does three things.
It filters for real buyers
Anyone who invests in a professional audit is a serious, funded decision-maker with real budget authority. It eliminates tire-kickers.
It funds a real work product
The fee covers site visits, measurement, data pulls, benchmarking and a bound report your board or CFO can act on and defend.
It creates a natural close
The full $7,500 is credited toward your first year if you sign within 90 days — so the audit becomes free the moment you hire us.
The math for you: a $7,500 audit that surfaces $40k-$120k a year in vendor-consolidation savings, avoids a single six-figure tree-liability claim, or right-sizes an over-scoped contract pays for itself many times over.
The Deliverable
What's in the report
A 20-35 page bound report plus a one-page executive summary and a photo-and-data appendix. Every section states the finding, the risk or cost of inaction, and the recommended action.
Executive summary
One page: overall grade, top 3 risks, top 3 savings, and the headline dollar figures your board or CFO can approve action on.
Property inventory & mapping
Measured turf, bed, hardscape and tree-canopy areas with a zone map — an accurate scope baseline that stops vendors from padding bids.
Condition assessment (scored)
The 10-category scorecard, photo-documented per zone — an objective, defensible record of the current state.
Safety & liability audit
Trip hazards, ADA path compliance, sightline obstructions, failing trees and obscured lighting — your quantified liability exposure.
Tree & canopy risk report
Species inventory, health, deadwood and hurricane failure risk with a prioritized removal/pruning plan built for Florida wind loads.
Irrigation & water audit
Coverage gaps, leaks, controller efficiency and estimated water waste in dollars — with smart-controller ROI.
Turf & agronomic review
Soil and turf condition, pest and disease pressure, weed load and fertilization adequacy — protecting your largest visible asset.
Hardscape & exterior surfaces
Walkways, lots, curbs and facades with staining and a power-wash and repair cadence that raises curb appeal and safety.
Drainage & stormwater
Standing water, erosion, retention-pond edges and clogged drains — critical in Florida to prevent flooding and code violations.
Service-scope & contract analysis
A line-by-line review of your current contract and vendors versus actual property needs — exposing gaps and over-payments.
Budget & capital plan
A 12-month operating budget plus a phased 3-year capital plan, prioritized by risk and ROI — a fundable, board-ready plan.
Prioritized action roadmap
30-day quick wins, 90-day, 12-month and 3-year actions — each with cost, risk reduced and value gained.
Photo & data appendix
Geotagged photos, measurements and analyzed water and vendor invoices — the evidence base that makes every finding credible.
The Analytical Core
A quote states a price. An audit compares.
These eight comparisons are what justify the fee and drive the decision. Each appears in your report with real numbers from your property.
Current state vs. industry standard
Your condition scores against benchmark standards for your property type — an objective yardstick, not opinion.
Current vendor cost vs. right-sized scope
What you pay across all vendors today vs. what the correct scope should cost under one contract — the consolidation savings headline.
Single partner vs. multi-vendor status quo
The cost, hours and risk of juggling 3-5 vendors vs. one accountable contract.
Reactive vs. proactive maintenance
The cost of fixing on failure vs. scheduled maintenance over three years — proving proactive is cheaper.
Cost of action vs. cost of inaction
Remediation price vs. the probable cost of an injury claim, storm-damage event or code fine — the strongest close for boards.
Water spend: current vs. optimized
Current irrigation and chemical spend vs. an optimized program, with a clear payback period.
Property-value & curb-appeal impact
How the improved state affects tenant retention, lease rates, resident satisfaction and bid competitiveness.
Phased investment vs. lump-sum
A 3-year phased capital plan vs. emergency lump-sum replacement — removing the "we can't afford it all at once" objection.
Every comparison rolls up into one number you'll remember: right-sizing your grounds program saves ~$X a year, removes $Y in liability exposure, and raises property value — backed by 30 pages of proof.
Where this fits
The professional assessment is the middle rung of a simple path — from a free look to a right-sized recurring program.
Free Grounds Scorecard
A no-cost 10-point walkthrough scorecard that grades your property and surfaces the biggest risks. This is where every relationship starts.
Professional Assessment — $7,500
The engineering-grade audit on this page. Credited in full toward year one of any contract signed within 90 days.
Right-Sized Recurring Contract
A proposal built directly from the audit findings — the right scope, priced and phased, with the $7,500 credited to your first invoices.
Ready to see exactly what your grounds are costing you?
Book a short discovery call. We'll confirm your property fits, then schedule your professional assessment — with the full fee credited toward year one when you move forward.
Or call us directly at 1-248-244-8550.