Starting A Lawn Care Business

[StingerSkinz]

Hello. I currently own a decal shop and looking into starting lawn care to offset my income from the decal shop. I thought about renting equipment as I schedule jobs to see how things pan out before I sink a big investment into equipment (what's everyone's thoughts on that?). I won't need any advice on getting anything printed as I do all that stuff in house myself. The only thing I would need advice on is pricing, contracts, scheduling. Anyone have any pointers for me to help point me in the right direction?

[Jeffslawnservice]

for equipment i wouldent rent it isnt worth it your going to lose money. i recently started a buisness and i just bought used equipment it runs fine and gets the job done for me. What i did with pricing was i priced slightly cheaper than my competators to help me get work at first to show people that i do a good job but over time raise my prices little by little to a good normal price. Biggest thing is to get your name out there then work will come
Good Luck with your buisness

[Scaper-S2k]

I agree, I'm not so sure renting would be the best idea. I would give it more thought, then either jump in, or wait. You don't have to spend a heck of a lot to start up anyway......that's why you see so many guys out mowing lawns.

[pow]

why don't you expand your decal shop? Do you have truck, trailors, mowers, trimmers, blowers, ect? To get back to your orginial question, I wouldn't rent mowers and other small equipment. The only equipment that we rent is is stuff that we only use ocassionally.