Aerating Services

[srlawnservice]

We are offering aerating services beginning next year. Late Feb to early March depending on weather (Northern vA)

Price I am offering will be 2X mowing price, is that ball park?

RL

[lawrence stone]

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<br />We are offering aerating services beginning next year. Late Feb to early March depending on weather (Northern vA)

Price I am offering will be 2X mowing price, is that ball park?

RL
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No you are not. At that rate you will never be able to pay off the equipment let alone make a profit.

[George Deason]

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That rate is sufficient if you have the proper equip.. You may want to add a few $$$ to the bill but not at the expense of losing customers.

[GrassMaster]

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Hello srlawnservice:

I think You Might be on the Low Side.

Test the Market & Consider 3 to 3.5 Times the Cut. I Had a Few that Would Fuss about 3.5 Times Higher but not Many. It seems that 3 Times the Cut is about Standard!

[tpirobert]

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I guess that depends on how you price your mowing. I currently price aeration at $12/1K sq.ft. More if it's a challenging site, but never less than $50.

[srlawnservice]

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All,

Tks for the input. A few added facts:

1. We're going to perform the service on specified dates for the community, approximately 1-2 weeks prior to mowing season. For us, that would be early March depending on the winter.
2. We are renting equipment at approximately 150-175/day.
3. Several folks have mentioned here we are overpriced for mowing. Avg prop for single family is 7-8K which we get 30-35 to mow. (entire lot size, not just mowing area). I have heard of some folks here getting 50 to aerate a 1/3 acre prop size.

I'm gonna give it a shot at 2-2.5 mowing costs and see what happens....tks again,
RL