How much would you charge?

[bilchak]

For 5 hours spring clean up and putting down 110 bags
of mulch. The guys wanted cypress mulch so we had
to buy it for 2 dollars a bag. Couldn't get it in bulk.
Just checking my estimate after the fact.

Thanks.

[bilchak]

Forgot.....2 man crew on the clean up.

[SJR Lawncare]

Only you know how much you need to charge. Maybe I would charge $1000. Does that mean you will too?? If you cant figure out how much to charge, you are hurting yourself & making yourself look pathetic in front of thousands of people on this site!!

SJR

[guntruck]

Well you have 10 man hours for the clean up alone, so i would presume you would use your hourly rate aside from any equipment costs and overhead that may be included(everyones is different). As far as the mulch im not sure about the mark-up(100%) but figure your hourly rate for each yd/mulch installed, and costs of course, im not sure exactly how to do it by the bag but im sure that way would work. If you charge lets say 50/yd for bulk mulch then so be it for the bagged just figure it up add the man hours for the clean -up and the mulch price and give the estimate. I would however recommend keeping the prices seperate(clean-up and the mulch).
Hope this helps a little.

[Kevin]

I would charge $650.00. If that helps you any. Here is how I am billing out mulch/clean ups. Labor- 3 man crew $50hr, Mulch -$60 yard installed. That is what I am telling potential customers, also if no 'waste area' on proerty $25 dump fee per truck full.

[Edited by Kevin on 03-30-2001 at 06:04 PM]

[bilchak]

SJR.....having a bad day I take it? Was just looking
for some advice. Only have done mowing before, first
year we've went full time mowing and landscaping. You
need to relax.

Thank you others for you opinions.

John

[Skookum]

I'd be around $850 give or take from other info like 2 cubic ft bags or 3 ?, Haul away refuse from cleanup or pile on property ? How far had to wheel bags to beds ?

[bilchak]

2 cu. ft. on the bags. Not very far to haul bags.....50
yards perhaps for the farthest bed.

We hauled away all the leaves and twigs which filled
the bed of the truck and a good bit of the 16ft
trailer.

What do you usually charge for disposal?

As I suspected, I undercharged for
this spring clean up and mulch job, but it was our first estimate on this type of work.

We charged 650 plus tax.
Jb

[SJR Lawncare]

Bilchak, You're right, I have had a bad day. I apologize for my earlier remarks. Hope theres no hard feelings.

SJR

[bilchak]

SJR,

No problem man. I've had them before too. Enjoy
the weekend.

[kutnkru]

Good Luck this season!
Kris

[Skookum]

I posted that is what I would have bid. That is not to say I would have gotten it. If you got the job and made money, then it was better than sitting at home and making nothing!

I charge or figure into the bid my cost for dumping yard waste which is $16.00 per load for my 2 yard dump body. I then add a $50 dollar hauling fee to cover use of truck and a $50 dollar trip fee to cover time spent at the dumping facility.

Mulching time or spring or fall cleanup time estimates are something that is like a floating variable. You basically are making a experienced based guess. Two man crew versus a one man crew may not be exactly twice as fast since everyone does not work at same speeds, plus add in the chat factor and your estimate could be off.

Everyone has a different way to figure those numbers. Some use a direct price for so many yards, sq ft, etc... Others may use a more time plus costs idea. It all boils down to if you got the job and made money then you must be doing something right. If you can adjust in the future and make more money, even better.

Good luck.

[Edited by Skookum on 03-31-2001 at 02:22 AM]

[HOMER]

I'm just glad to see ya'll made up!

Be kind to one another.

Can't we all just get along?

Homer has left the building!