How to Find the Size of Your Yard in Square Feet

Finding the size of your yard in square feet can be very helpful especially when hiring a mowing service. Many lawn care and mowing companies will ask you for how many acres or square feet you have. Even if they don't ask, it is always good to know to be sure you are getting a fair price for services.

There are several ways to find the area of your yard in square feet:

•  Measure it yourself for the most accurate measurement.
• Find your property information on a real estate website or homeowner paperwork.
• Get an estimation of the property size by using an app like Google Earth to get an idea of your property size.

The purpose of this article is help you get a rough idea of how many square feet you have using one of two ways:

• FindLotSize.com
• Google Earth
  

FindLotSize.com is the quickest way to measure your lot size for mowing service estimates. We found it to be the quickest and easiest way to get a pretty accurate measurement of your yard. 

How to use Google Earth to measure the square footage of your yard:

1. Go to Google Earth Website or Download the App
2. When the page is loaded - locate the search bar in the top left corner.
3. Enter your address into the search bar to locate your property.
4. Zoom and rotate the image to center your property on the screen.
5. Click the Path / Polygon button at the top of the page or in the app.
6.  Select a starting point on the map were you want to draw your perimeter line. Draw the perimeter lines for the area you want to have mowing service for. There will be a window or area that will tell you how much the area of the property is. You can switch between square meters, square feet, acres, etc. by clicking the arrow in the area section.
   
7. Once you have found a rough estimate of your property area in square feet, simply use that information to select the mowing service that is perfect for you!

Tips for measuring:

• Draw you lines either directly on or just outside the intended ares.
• Measure to the curb if you have sidewalks. Many homes have a sidewalk and then a patch of grass along the curb. 
  
• It is always better over estimate than to underestimate.

If you are using the app on an android or iphone - it is the same basic concept just the tools are arranged for mobile.

Please contact us with any questions.