lawn aeration bidding

[GrassRoots Landscaping]

First, let me say that I have a nice contract with a 20 acre retirement village.

Next, Acute Cut and I did a core aeration of the front yards and will use a hooker aerator to finish up on the backs. All together, there will be about 5 acres that will be serviced.

Since this contract is my bread and butter, what is a more than fair price?

Thanks for your input.

[Guido]

type of equipment are you using?

How many man hours?

How much do you charge an hour? (x manhours) = price

If you think its unreasonable lower it some, that parts up to you.

Do you want a fair price in your eyes for you or a fair price for the customer in their eyes for them??

Your in business for a reason!!

Good Luck!

[GrassRoots Landscaping]

We used 2 blue bird core aerators and put in 8 man hours. For the hooker aerating I'll be using my 27 hp Exmark LC pushing a Jerico hooker aerator It's 36" wide and I'll go over it a few times to get the best coverage. Probably will put in about 20 more hours to do the back yards and park.

I'd like a price that's somehow between looking good to me and good to them.

Thanks again.

[Guido]

With those figures (using your manhours....)

Depending on where you are and what your market will bear:

(I've seen people charge anywhere from $25-$100 per man hour for aeration and dethaching)

@$25 = about $750

@$100 = about $3000

Its really all on you. Figure out what the job costed (I know its not a word) you to complete, and then add on what you think may be fair for your profit.

Hope this helped a bit?? !