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Can some one give me an idea on what to charge per square foot? (mow,trim and blow).
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Anywhere from .50 to $2.00 depending on size of the property and area of the country.
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So if I mow an area of 10,000 sq. feet which isn't a real big yard, I should charge anywhere from 5,000- 20,000$ to do it. Where do you live because I am there man.
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Estimate by time it will take and amount desired per hour, not square footage...you'll either get totally burned or laughed out of town!
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Good one Zephyr,I got a good laugh out of that one.
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I made a bid sheet in excell with a formula that starts at $.0035/sf. I then use a multiplier of 1, 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 depending on difficulty to mow. The more obstacles, or the rougher the ground, the higher the multiplier. This would make 10,000 sf anywhere from $35 to $45.50. You can figure this out based on your time, but this should keep me at least at $35/hour.
Randy J
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Edited by - Randy J on Jul 07 2002 07:35:57 AMRandy J
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Hey Randy, that makes a lot more sense. I'm sure Stone meant to put something like that.
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It is hard to come up with a concrete type pricing due to the variations in the lawns of the same square footage. I do like Randy's way of caculating.
Wayne
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Good job Randy. Thats a good formula. You need to consider obstacles,gated areas,etc. (But it's still a good formula.)
It takes a bit of time to come up with a good way to bid.
On Stone's response. Thats exactly what he meant. We are ALL scrubs to him.This,coming from a guy that uses seats from a Dodge van for porch swings!He DOES not in any way,shape or form,mean to help anyone other than himself.
Dennis E.
Grasshopper Lawn
Mulberry,Fl.
(Green Giant is my truck!)Dennis E.
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Thanks for all the info. This is a great forum.
Sincerely,
Felder Charbonnet
Biloxi, Ms
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If I use Sq. ft. I will use a formula of .0025
I will then consider all other factors for time variences.
If you can get .0035 per sq. ft. then your doing quite well.
At least in my area.
In most cases we edge every other week depending on the job. Some require every week.
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Special thanks to Randy
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I'd rather have a hundred 2 acre lots at $100.00 a pop with little trimming than 150 1/4 acre lots with heavy trimming.lol
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Dennis E.
Grasshopper Lawn
Mulberry,Fl.
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I don't think there is a majoc formula, but make sure your costs are covered and keep your profits as high as your market will bear. Everyones market is different. A $25 lawn in one area may be a $50 lawn in another, while your costs are the same, the market will bear more.
Keep your finger on the pulse of your area.
Matthew
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