Free
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- One full proposal on a real job
- Three priced options of the same yard
- No card needed
Show them the patio before they sign.
Upload one photo from your site visit. YardTier prices three options from your own price list and shows each one on that same yard, in a link you send the homeowner. They pick one on their phone.
First proposal free, no card. Set up in about a minute from your phone. See a sample proposal
One site photo, three options. Drag to compare. Example yard in Austin, TX; prices are illustrative and always yours to set.
“Let me think about it.”
- 01They can’t picture bare dirt as a patio.A price and a sketch on a clipboard don’t show them their own backyard finished.
- 02So they compare numbers.When the quotes on the table are just prices, the cheapest one looks like the safe choice.
- 03And the job stalls, or shrinks.The fire pit and the seat wall get cut, or the quote goes quiet for weeks.
83%
of buyers’ agents say staging makes it easier for buyers to picture a home as their own.
National Association of Realtors, 2025 Profile of Home Staging
A backyard works the same way. Show it, and the decision gets easier.
How it works
You do the site visit. YardTier does the pictures and the math. You close the job.
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Upload the site photo
One wide shot from a back corner of the yard, straight from your phone. Add the square footage and what the homeowner asked for. Prices start from typical installed rates for your state; change any number once and it sticks.
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Get three priced options
Good, better, best, from the same camera angle, so the homeowner sees their own house. Each option is priced from your list, and every image is checked against the photo. Edit any line or price, or redraw an image, before you send.
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Send one link
Your name, the three options, your prices and an accept button. You see when the homeowner opens it, and get an email the moment they pick one.
What your homeowner sees
A proposal they can actually picture.
- Their own yard, three ways. Not a catalog photo. Their house, their fence, their trees.
- Your prices next to each picture. The bigger option stops being an abstract number.
- Your name on it. Your company name and colour. YardTier stays in the background.
- You know when they look. See when the link was opened and which option they looked at, so you call at the right moment.
- Labelled as concepts. Tied to your written scope, so nobody expects something you didn’t quote.
RRidgeline Outdoor Co.Proposal for the Miller backyard · Columbus, OH
Concept image. Final materials and layout follow the written scope.
Examples
Six yards, eighteen options.
Different houses, regions and budgets. Each one started from a single phone photo.
- Site photoAustin, TX
A · Clean start$8.4k- B · Fire pit evenings$18.9k
C · Outdoor room$46.5k
Example yards made with AI from sample photos. Prices are illustrative tiers; you set your own.
Why contractors use it
More of your bids end with a yes.
Sell the bigger tier
Put the fire pit version in front of them and the question changes from “is it worth it?” to “which one?”
Revive quotes that went quiet
Send their own yard, three ways, as your follow-up. A picture of their house gets opened; “just checking in” doesn’t.
No CAD, nothing to learn
A phone photo in, a proposal out. No design software, no evenings spent drawing.
Honest by design
Every image says “concept” and matches your scope. Homeowners get excited, not misled.
Compared with what you’d use now
Built for the sales visit, not the design office.
| Option | Ready | Their own yard | Three priced options | Your time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD and 3D design software | Hours per job | Yes | You build each one | Learn the software, then draw |
| Paver brand visualizers | Minutes | Partly, one brand’s catalog | No | Some |
| AI preview apps | Minutes | Yes | No proposal or prices | You prompt and check |
| Doing it yourself in ChatGPT | An evening | Hit or miss | No | All of it |
| YardTier | Minutes | Yes, same angle | Yes, priced from your list, in one link | One photo |
Pricing
Start free. Pay when it’s helping you win jobs.
If one homeowner picks option B instead of A, that’s about $10,000 more on a single job. Founding offer: the first 50 contractors pay half, for as long as they stay.
Starter
$24.50 a month, founding price
$49 a month after the first 50 contractors.
- 5 proposals a month
- About $5 a proposal at the founding price
- Everything listed below
Pro
$74.50 a month, founding price
$149 a month after the first 50 contractors.
- 20 proposals a month
- For crews quoting every week
- Everything listed below
- Priced from your list. Starts from typical rates for your state; every option is priced from your numbers.
- You stay in control. Edit any line or price, redraw an image, or take a link down.
- Homeowner link with an accept button. Works on any phone, nothing to install.
- Open and pick alerts. See when they open it, get an email when they choose.
- Cancel any time. Billing, invoices and US sales tax handled by Dodo Payments.
Every plan starts with the free proposal. Sign in with your email, set up your company, then pick a plan under Plan whenever you’re ready.
Who’s behind it
A small studio that cares how the pictures look.
YardTier is run by a small design studio. AI draws each option. Then every image is checked against your photo before you see it: same camera angle, the house and trees left alone, and nothing shown that isn’t in the scope. If one fails the check, it’s redrawn.
Your photos are used only to make your proposals. We never post a customer’s yard without your written OK, and we delete photos when you ask.
Sam, YardTier · hello@yardtier.com
Questions
What contractors ask first.
Is this AI?
Yes. AI draws the option images, and each one is checked against your site photo before you see it. Every image is labelled as a concept, so homeowners don’t treat it as a drawing.
Is it a construction drawing?
No. It’s a concept to help the homeowner choose a direction and a budget. Your written scope and measurements stay the source of truth.
How fast is it?
In the app, your three options are usually ready in minutes. If you send us a photo instead, we make it for you and email the link, usually by the next morning (US time).
Do I need to install anything?
No. YardTier runs in the browser on your phone or computer. You sign in with a link we email you, so there’s no password to remember.
What photo works best?
One wide shot in daylight, taken from a back corner of the yard looking toward the house. A phone camera is fine. Avoid close-ups, night shots and drone shots looking straight down.
Where do the prices come from?
From you. Your list starts from typical installed prices for your state, per square foot or per item. Change any number once and every option after that is priced from it. You can also edit any line on a proposal before you send it.
Can it show the pavers I actually install?
Describe the product line and colour in your notes and the images follow it as closely as they can. Exact brand matching isn’t guaranteed, which is why every image says “concept”.
What if I don’t like an image?
Redraw it with one click on the review screen, or change the scope and prices first. Nothing reaches the homeowner until you create the link.
Who owns the images?
You do. Use them in proposals, on your website and on social media.
What does it cost?
Your first proposal is free. Starter is $49 a month for 5 proposals and Pro is $149 a month for 20. The first 50 contractors pay half for as long as they stay. Cancel any time from the app.
Your next quote could be the first one they can picture.
Try it free
One full proposal free. No card. Or scroll down and we’ll make one for you.
Rather we do it?
Send one yard you’re quoting. We’ll make the three options for you.
- 1Fill this in and add a photoTakes about a minute on your phone.
- 2We make three priced optionsUsually ready by the next morning, US time.
- 3You get a proposal link by emailSend it to your homeowner, or just see if it’s useful. Free, no strings.
Prefer email? Send the photo to photos@yardtier.com.