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BigEd
03-14-2001, 12:33 AM
One of my customers wants me to overseed his yard this spring.This is the estimate I came up with.It is a 1/4 acre lot.

Materials:
Aerator rental 48.00
1 bag of p. rye/fescue mix @ 55.00
1 bag of 18-24-12 starter 13.50
total 116.50

Labor:
Aerate 70.00
spread seed 15.00
spread starter 15.00
total 100.00

grand total 216.50

Does this sound right?How soon can I do this(what temperature etc,.)?THANKS AHEAD OF TIME!!!
LScom Addict
03-14-2001, 01:13 AM
For 12/msf of lawn I would charge $7/msf to aerate it. I would apply the seed and fert at 4lbs/msf. These prices include labor costs.

12/msf x $7 = $84 + $48(rental)
Seed x 4lbs/msf = 48/lbs x $3/lb = $144
Fert x 4lbs/msf = 48/lbs x $1/lb = $48

Total Cost=$324.00
kutnkru
04-01-2001, 12:37 AM
Just wanted to bring this to the top. I cant believe that only one person answered. Sheesh!! This place is getting more and more silent with everyone going back to work. Monday for me.:)

I would have charged $565.

Good Luck this season Ed!
Kris
joshua
04-01-2001, 01:23 AM
Originally posted by kutnkru
= This place is getting more and more silent with everyone going back to work. Monday for me.:)

I would have charged $565.

Good Luck this season Ed!
Kris

kutnkru, i don't think any of us guys up north will be working monday, its gunna be very cold, and tuesday were looking at rain. old mother nature is putting a hurting on all of us guys. last year i started 4 days ago,on the 27, i don't even know if wensday will be a great day to start, this year isn't looking very good yet, but i hope all the rain is a good sign, hopefully we have something like last year where it rained every week, all summer long.
syzer
04-01-2001, 01:46 AM
We have about 18 yards of mulch to lay I hope it doesnt rain =(.
kutnkru
04-01-2001, 03:08 AM
Last year I already had two cuttings in by the first week of April.:)

This year has been frustrating, waiting to get going.:(

Good Luck this season!
Kris
MOW ED
04-01-2001, 06:23 AM
Just one more thing Ed,
If this customer isn't a regular on your fertilizing route make sure you tell them to skip the spring application of pre-em for obvious reasons. Good Luck.