Never Be Blamed for Pre-Existing Damage to a Client's Property.
Landscapers work with living materials, heavy machinery, and complex client expectations. Without documentation, any damage found after your visit — to plants, structures, or surfaces — can be pinned on your team. CYA gives you the timestamped proof to defend against it.
Built for landscaping contractors, groundskeeping teams, and garden design companies.
Disputes landscapers face every day.
Landscaping disputes often involve damage that is invisible, subjective, or slow to appear. By the time a client raises an issue, months may have passed — and without records, you have nothing.
"That box hedge was perfectly healthy before your team worked on it. You've killed it."
Client demands full replacement cost of a mature hedge. Without arrival-state photos showing the yellowing and die-back already present, you have no defence.
"The ground conditions in that bed were fine. Your machinery has compacted the soil and killed the root system."
Dispute over whether soil compaction was caused by your equipment or was a pre-existing drainage problem. No before-state documentation of the bed.
"We had a Japanese maple in that corner. It was established and healthy. Now it's dead."
Client attributes plant failure to root disturbance during your groundworks. No record of the tree's condition or proximity to your work area on arrival.
"There's cracking along that section of the retaining wall. It wasn't there before you started."
Structural repair bill presented. Pre-existing hairline cracks in the mortar were never documented on arrival, making the claim impossible to contest.
Landscaping involves living materials that can deteriorate independently, structures that were already damaged, and machinery that gets blamed for pre-existing issues. None of this is visible in hindsight without proper documentation.
Three steps to complete protection.
CYA gives your team a fast, systematic way to record every site before a single spade goes in the ground.
Site Survey Before Work Begins
Walk the site with CYA and document plant health, hardscape condition, existing damage, and the position of features. Every detail is timestamped and geotagged from your location.
Record Progress and Materials
Log planting records, materials used, groundwork stages, and any issues encountered. Build a professional job diary that shows exactly what was done and when.
Handover Documentation and Sign-Off
Complete the job with final condition photos and collect the client's digital signature on the finished work. Your PDF report is ready to share before you leave the site.
Specific use cases for landscapers.
Garden Redesigns
Comprehensive before-state documentation of the entire garden — every plant, structure, and surface — protects against any future claims about damage or removed features.
Ongoing Maintenance Contracts
Build a timestamped condition record for every visit. When a client raises a concern, you can show exactly what the site looked like on every date your team was present.
Commercial Grounds Maintenance
For multi-site commercial contracts, CYA keeps job records organised by property and visit date — creating an audit trail that satisfies facilities managers and procurement teams.
New Planting Projects
Document species, health ratings, and placement at planting. If plants fail months later, your record proves the healthy condition they were in when installed.
Simple, transparent pricing.
Pay per company and per active worker. No hidden fees, no per-report charges.
Full access to all CYA features — unlimited jobs, PDF reports, and storage. Billed monthly, cancel any time.
Save €280.50 in your first year
That's 40% off compared to monthly billing
All plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required to get started.
Healthy documentation is as important as healthy plants.
Protect every project from the moment you arrive. Join CYA's early access programme and give your team the tools to document every site, every time.
Apply for Early AccessJoin CYA for Landscapers.
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