Landschaftsbau & Erdarbeiten

Landscaping and earthworks in Switzerland

Aktualisiert 5. November 2026

Landscaping and earthworks in Switzerland usually cost between CHF 3’000 and CHF 30’000 for a garden, depending on its size and how much digging and soil removal is needed. For a current price, the quickest way is to describe the job in a request on BlaBlaPrice, so local sellers can reply with their own figures.

Rules and what to check in the contract

Many Swiss building contracts refer to the SIA 118 standard, which sets the deadlines for reporting defects after a job. Ask each seller whether the contract follows it and what the warranty period is. For paving, retaining walls or drainage, ask for a written offer that lists the materials and the removal of excavated soil as separate lines, so the offers can be compared line by line.

Season and weather

Switzerland has a northern-hemisphere climate: winter runs from December to February and summer from June to August. In November the ground is often wet and cold, and digging slows once frost sets in. Many people book garden work for late winter or spring, so the sellers have time to plan. Ask how weather could delay the job, because a wet spell can stop digging for days.

How the work is priced and delivered

Garden design is often quoted per square metre: a simplified rate is CHF 80 to 300 per m², so a 200 m² garden would give a rough budget of CHF 16’000 to 60’000. Excavation and soil removal are often priced per cubic metre (m³), so give the volume in m³. Jobs are usually in one city or region, so tell sellers whether you are in Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne or somewhere between.

What to put in your request

Name the work (planting, paving, levelling or excavation), the area in m², and the depth in metres if you dig. Describe the soil and the slope, and say whether the spoil must be taken away. Add the address or postcode of the site, your deadline and your budget. Photos help sellers judge access, for example a narrow path or a steep bank.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the job once in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo. The AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Switzerland, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice receive your request and reply with their offer, while your contacts stay hidden until you decide who to contact. For design-led work see design and planning or turnkey construction.