Moasure case study
How TreeScapes Boosts Efficiency and Profitability with Moasure
Learn how using Moasure helped TreeScapes transform their business
Related Industries:
Landscape Design
Landscape Construction
Irrigation
Montgomery County, Texas
TBC Employees
Garet Norton
Project Manager
Garet Norton
Project Manager
Montgomery County, Texas
TBC Employees
Moasure’s impact at a glance:
Time
savings:
>50%
Estimates completed in:
10-15 minutes
Moasure user since:
2024
About TreeScapes
Specializing in large-scale commercial landscaping and irrigation, Garet Norton of TreeScapes works on projects ranging from community reserves to custom residential developments. A typical job begins with re-grading, mulching, and re-sodding natural spaces to transform them into landscapes that residents and members of the public can enjoy.
Founded in 1989 and a family-run company ever since, TreeScapes has built a reputation across Montgomery County, Texas, for combining professional development with responsible reforestation and irrigation expertise.
The Challenge
Time-Consuming Measurements with Limited Data
For Garet, and many other landscaping professionals like him, he was no stranger to laborious measuring methods that ultimately only gave him a fraction of the data he needed. He was investing considerable time calculating data that didn’t tell the whole site story, and it was causing frustration:
“Back in the day I would have used an old school measuring wheel, it would have taken me forever, and I wouldn't have had any good information other than the square footage.”
While the measuring wheel was giving him some of the answers he needed to accurately measure the site, that depended on a number of factors like straightforward shapes and flat planes. However, this isn’t TreeScapes’ style. Garet says:
“The challenge with the wheel is it's fine if you're measuring a square or rectangle, a basic shape, but we like to do a lot of undulating lines in our landscapes, so you can't get an accurate measurement with the wheel in a round or a curved area.”
Almost always faced with landscaping projects that irregular and often on complex and undulating terrain, Garet and his team had to resort to guesswork for multiple aspects of their estimates. Garet first heard about Moasure from another trusted contractor, and then decided to give it a go himself:
“I heard about Moasure the first time from one of our suppliers actually, another contractor had been using it that I know and he recommended it, so we bought it immediately.”
"We like to do a lot of undulating lines in our landscapes, so you can't get an accurate measurement with the wheel in a round or a curved area.”
The Solution
More Accurate Material Orders, Curved Measurements, and Confidence
The team at TreeScapes felt the impact of Moasure almost immediately, with its new technology opening up a whole new world of measurement data.
Despite previously relying on traditional measuring methods, they could already see how much Moasure was going to benefit their estimates and bids, transforming what was once a tedious process, into something much more efficient:
“My first impression of the Moasure, it felt like we had been living in the Stone Age, and with this new technology we were able to get our measurements dialed in.”
More Than Just Linear Distances
Having a tool that automatically gives Garet measurement data including square footage, perimeter, volume calculations, and more from a single site walk, ensures that he has more than enough data to improve his workflow. He adds:
“Area calculations and volume calculations for areas [that need] re-mulching, sodding, drainage, irrigation, stuff like that…it makes ordering tools and material really easy.”
Once Garet trusted Moasure after some practice, he started to order materials with added confidence, without having to factor in a buffer in case they came up short. Plus, Moasure’s instant-access mobile app makes it quick and simple for him to reacquaint himself with the material calculations, any time he needs.
For any future maintenance work, this means easily accessible data without remeasuring or filing through old papers and emails.
Complex Curves, Simplified
Moasure’s ability to accurately measure and draw curved areas is also essential to Garet and the TreeScapes team. Unable to execute curved measurements successfully with the measuring wheel, Moasure’s capabilities mean that now, they can really focus on the landscape design that aligned best with their style. Garet says:
“Before we wouldn't have been able to get accurate measurements on curved beds. We don't do any straight lines. We hate the straight line look. We like the flowing looks of the undulations.”
Flowing shapes and natural designs that once were a headache to measure before, finally became the everyday norm for Garet. Compared to how they used to attempt complicated measurements previously, TreeScapes’ team would often be just off the mark with the wheel: This was their process:
“Get a measurement with the wheel, and then just do our best to be accurate. And that would leave us with extra material, or we'd be short with material.”
Measuring complex and irregular shapes no longer became a source of worry or guesswork for Garet. Instead, Moasure now instills him with the confidence that his measurements are accurately calculated and drawn directly on the free Moasure app, ready to refer back to at any point:
“With the Moasure, you don't have to worry about what shape – you just follow whatever curves you want, and it gives you exact measurements for the area.”
Professional Designs, Integrated with CAD
Not only does Moasure add value for TreeScapes when the team are out measuring on-site, but a number of Moasure app functions support Garet’s workflow in the design phase of the project, like the versatile Export functionality:
“I export [measurements] in the PDF version, and then I use them with a CAD software. So it's really easy to scale and get it really accurate.”
Working directly in tandem with Garet’s preferred landscape design software, Pro Contractor Studio (PCS), Moasure saves him the hassle of having to manually sketch the site again once he’s back at the office. Instead, he exports his measurement data directly into PCS, meaning faster and more accurate design work ready to propose to the customer:
“I'll measure this area and I did the sprinkler design based off the total perimeter, volume, or the square footage measurement. Then you can do your irrigation designs, landscape, all the calculations you need, and you can send it to the customer. It'll have a more professional look than just some chicken scratch drawing that you have on your sheet of paper like I used to do.”
“With the Moasure, you don't have to worry about what shape – you just follow whatever curves you want, and it gives you exact measurements for the area.”
The Result
Optimized Materials, Time, and Trust
TreeScapes have optimized their material orders on every job with Moasure – consistently saving valuable time, cutting down wastage, and reducing labor costs. These savings have added up across multiple projects, helping the team operate more efficiently and profitably:
“Moasure is very accurate. It saved us a lot on labor and extra material costs 'cause if we ordered too much on a job, the labor to haul it, like load it back up and haul it off, we're not experiencing that anymore…it’s just a game changer for us.”
When it comes to time-savings for bids, estimates, and landscape construction work, Moasure has proven itself to be the smart choice for TreeScapes. Providing more accurate data in far less time, and with fewer team members to get the job done, has been a real standout benefit to Garet. He says:
“[Moasure has] cut the time at least in half, and it's giving you 10 times more information, so there's no competition. This is way greater than how we were doing it before…before, it would take probably a couple of us just for the sake of time. But now I can come out here and just knock this out in 10 or 15 minutes and have everything I need.”
Plus, it’s not just Garet and his team who are impressed by how Moasure has transformed their work. Customers also appreciate the level of detail that Moasure brings to proposals – helping TreeScapes stand out from the competition, build trust, and show transparency through accurate measurements:
“They love seeing the results of the Moasure with our proposals. It kind of separates you from the other competition if you can provide this with your proposal, and actually give them a bird's eye view and a plan, so it's great.”
By streamlining workflows, reducing costs, and elevating customer presentations, Moasure has become an indispensable tool for TreeScapes. For Garet and his colleagues, the benefits don’t just lie in working faster, but in working more efficiently, delivering more value to clients, and staying ahead of the competition.
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