B.K.'S Lawn Service (14 yr. olds Business)

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

My name is Billy, 3 years ago me and my dad started B.K.'S Lawn Service. My dad is a 26 year vetern police officer and still does this with me on the side. I am 14 years old and our company is fully licenced and insured. We maintain roughly 55 full service weekly accounts. All of our equiptment is paid off, which I at 14 years old am half owners on with my dad. I always look at everyone elses photos so I will start to post pictures of our equiptment along with some of the work we do. :weightlifter:

[Cuttinitclose]

:)Post them up!:waving:

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

Here is a picture of most of our fleet and a few pictures of our trailer. We also have a 2000 Chevy 2500 hd and a 52" Husqvarna ztr (not pictured).

[M and S Lawn Care]

Fert and a weed sprayer? Be careful! Looks like a very nice rig though!

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

Here are a few close ups of our standers. The 32 inch we bought brand new in 2008 with a 17 hp Kawasaki. The 52 inch we bought brand new a week ago lol, it has a 19 hp Kawasaki on it. Also pictured is our Husqvarna Zero turn, it has a 52" deck with a 23 hp briggs motor.

[M and S Lawn Care]

You sure are a little guy! haha. Keep up the good work, you're going far.

[powernoje]

Looks good...

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

Here our some close ups of 2 cycle machines and me on the standers.

[NEWGUYRI]

Here are a few close ups of our standers. The 32 inch we bought brand new in 2008 with a 17 hp Kawasaki. The 52 inch we bought brand new a week ago lol, it has a 19 hp Kawasaki on it. Also pictured is our Husqvarna Zero turn, it has a 52" deck with a 23 hp briggs motor.

That is just insane, your equipment is just too much for a 14 year old, but then again it is yours and your dads.

On a seperate note, how big is that bagger?

[W.L.M.]

Looks real good, keep working hard.

[KCfireman]

Look's really good! I like the 32" stander. I just bought a new 36" stander 2 months ago. They are a helluva machine.

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

My Lawn cut and our trailer with all of our equiptment in it.

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

That is just insane, your equipment is just too much for a 14 year old, but then again it is yours and your dads.

On a seperate note, how big is that bagger?

I believe it is 4.3 cubic feet. My dealer told me when I bought it, it was the biggest one you could buy from the grass gobbler (Wright) brand. I also have the leaf extender which I will use for leafs which I think is another 3. something cubic feet.

[Green Team Landscaping]

Nice stuff! The lawn looks good, so do those collared shirts with the company name on them

[rstan2010]

So what do you guys use to pull all that equipment around??

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

So what do you guys use to pull all that equipment around??

A 2000 Chevy 2500 hd pickup, i'll post some pictures of it tommorow. My dad is at work right now (he's a full time police lieutenant) :usflag:and has the truck with him at work. We are looking at upgrading to a 350-450 used dump though.

[Cuttinitclose]

Holy Crap! Nice stuff! I'm sure you will go far if you keep it up. Good Luck!

[rstan2010]

Nice job keep up the good work

[93Chevy]

Looks good man. Looks like you'll go far in life. Keep up working hard.

[mowerdude777]

damn you and your dad have one awesome setup

[NEWGUYRI]

I believe it is 4.3 cubic feet. My dealer told me when I bought it, it was the biggest one you could buy from the grass gobbler (Wright) brand. I also have the leaf extender which I will use for leafs which I think is another 3. something cubic feet.

how long does that last you for cutting, how often do you have to empty?

by the way nice edging

[teamgreendude]

nice work bro though i spotted some lesco stuff is your dad licesnsed to spread that stuff and i have a 52/23hp stander.

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

how long does that last you for cutting, how often do you have to empty?

by the way nice edging

I dont really know how to explain how long the bagger lasts. But lets put it this way, take a look at the picture of my front yard. I cut at about 3.5 inches and today when I cut it was probally 5 -5.5 inches tall. Now my front yard took up about half of that bag today. So its a decent size bagger for a stand on mower. By the way thanks for the complimetnt about my edging lol.:cool2:

[lawnpro2210]

looking good keep up the great work!

[PLS-Tx]

Wow, that's some very nice equip., and you seem like a very good kid. Your lawn looks GREAT. Your dad must be very proud of you. :usflag:

Btw, my son is 14 and he works with us. He can just about out work anyone on the crew. :laugh:

Keep working hard, you have a great future ahead of you. :waving:

It's a shame more young men don't know how to work hard and take pride in what they do.

Do you and your dad work alone, or do you employ others also?

[Lawn Freak]

Dude you got it goin on! Keep it up!

[ohiogreenworks]

Looks really good!! Wish I would have been able to start at your age!

Can you tell me the size tires on the 52 Stander? The ones we have on ours are really tiny and I am wanting to get bigger ones...thanks!!

[hitechlm]

Here our some close ups of 2 cycle machines and me on the standers.

For a 14 year old you look very professional. Nice equipment also

[rusty_keg_3]

Sweet stuff, keep it up.

[2brothersyardcare]

lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tstutz]

when i was 14 (a year ago) i only had a 21". but i did have my own truck and my parents stayed out of my business.
i love the independence of owning and running my own business.

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

Wow, that's some very nice equip., and you seem like a very good kid. Your lawn looks GREAT. Your dad must be very proud of you. :usflag:

Btw, my son is 14 and he works with us. He can just about out work anyone on the crew. :laugh:

Keep working hard, you have a great future ahead of you. :waving:

It's a shame more young men don't know how to work hard and take pride in what they do.

Do you and your dad work alone, or do you employ others also?

We dont employ anyone yet, :weightlifter: as our company grows we may look into it, but not this year and most likely not next year.

[PLS-Tx]

We dont employ anyone yet, :weightlifter: as our company grows we may look into it, but not this year and most likely not next year.

Wow, that's great if the two of you can do all without any help. Take care, and keep working hard. :)

[duranlandscaping]

How do you change the deck height on the standers without RH I'm looking at a used one and can't figure it out
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[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

How do you change the deck height on the standers without RH I'm looking at a used one and can't figure it out
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Our 52 inch is a rapid height so thats obvious but the 32 is a fixed deck. The only reason we bought the 32 was to get through gates and Wright does not make a rapid height 32. To raise / lower the deck you have to take out 4 bolts on each front wheel mount and lower the wheel down to raise the deck or raise the wheel up to lower the deck. Overall its a pain and if you dont have a jack with you its definetley a 2 man job. Also, if you know what your doing it will take you about 20 - 25 minutes to do.

[olaf valle]

Great set up, I'm planning to have almost the same set up as yours. How long does it take you and your dad to finish mowing 50 accounts?. What mower do you use the most?

[davis45]

Great setup. I like the trailer. Keep it up bud.

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

Great set up, I'm planning to have almost the same set up as yours. How long does it take you and your dad to finish mowing 50 accounts?. What mower do you use the most?

I would estimate 40 - 50 hrs per week. This is such a high number because almost all of our accounts are full service customers which means we are always doing bush trimming, mulching, planting, ect.. If we didnt have to do all of the extras it would probally cut down our overall time by 25%. Also, in the spring we are always busier because the grass is growing faster, as well as in the fall with all of the leaves. Summer is our slow season.:dancing: Believe it or not we use the 32 stander more than our 52 stander and husqvarna. That little thing is great for getting through gates (we have never had a gate we could not get through) and it is superfast. Ususally if we have to use the 32 to get through the gate we will just use it on the whole yard because its not worth the time to get out one of the 52's. Thats why the 32 always stays closest to the ramp on the trailer :weightlifter:. If you are interested in a setup like mine i highly reccomend the 32 inch stander. If you go with the 36 you will regret it. The only downfall to the 32 is you can not get the rapid height option.

Billy

[olaf valle]

I would estimate 40 - 50 hrs per week. This is such a high number because almost all of our accounts are full service customers which means we are always doing bush trimming, mulching, planting, ect.. If we didnt have to do all of the extras it would probally cut down our overall time by 25%. Also, in the spring we are always busier because the grass is growing faster, as well as in the fall with all of the leaves. Summer is our slow season.:dancing: Believe it or not we use the 32 stander more than our 52 stander and husqvarna. That little thing is great for getting through gates (we have never had a gate we could not get through) and it is superfast. Ususally if we have to use the 32 to get through the gate we will just use it on the whole yard because its not worth the time to get out one of the 52's. Thats why the 32 always stays closest to the ramp on the trailer :weightlifter:. If you are interested in a setup like mine i highly reccomend the 32 inch stander. If you go with the 36 you will regret it. The only downfall to the 32 is you can not get the rapid height option.

Billy
I got a 36 and ?I don't regret it, looking to upgrade to 52 I need bigger. I think it matters on the side of the yard and gates

[freshprince94]

Awesome setup and good work.

[matt10486]

Very impressive set up. Best of luck to you and your dad!! How about some more pictures?

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

Very impressive set up. Best of luck to you and your dad!! How about some more pictures?

More pictures will be on their way tommorow including the new (new to me) 1999 ford f450 grain dump we just bought. I'll post some pictures after work tommorrow:dancing:

[STIHL GUY]

My dad is a 26 year vetern police officer and still does this with me on the side. I am 14 years old and our company is fully licenced and insured. :

did you mis type this or were you born when your dad was 12?? cause 26 - 14 = 12

[powernoje]

did you mis type this or were you born when your dad was 12?? cause 26 - 14 = 12

I think he is trying to say that his dad has been a police officer for 26 years...

[STIHL GUY]

oh alright i get it now

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

I think he is trying to say that his dad has been a police officer for 26 years...

thats correct:laugh:

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

New (New to me) grain dump we picked up today. Its a 1999 Ford F-450 superduty 4x4. In the pictures you can still see the last guys lettering. Im going to take it off it the next few days and then have the dump sand blasted green to match our company colors. Once I wash the truck body I will make the decesion on weather or not im going to have that painted to. Once I get everything lettered up it will be a great truck for fall clean ups.:weightlifter: The truck has 37,000 miles on it and it has a v10 motor. Theres a problem with the motor and I will most likely install a rebuilt motor. Because of this problem though the guy gave me it for a real good price.:dancing: He started at $7,000.00 about 5 months ago when I first started talking to him but once it got impounded because the location he was parking it at didnt want it there anymore my grandpas towing company towed it and after a $700.00 tow and storage bill he realized he had to let it go, so I picked it up for $4,750.00.:laugh:

Honestly though the best thing about this truck is its paid for and no financing:cool2:

[orlawncaresvc]

hey billy, that is a nice setup you got there. man i like the logo on your trailer. sweet! i am very impressed by your equipment and your work. only 14 years old, that is impressing to me. where I'm located there is no where near that age of of people doing this. i just wanna wish you the best of luck, keep up the good work.

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

hey billy, that is a nice setup you got there. man i like the logo on your trailer. sweet! i am very impressed by your equipment and your work. only 14 years old, that is impressing to me. where I'm located there is no where near that age of of people doing this. i just wanna wish you the best of luck, keep up the good work.

thanks buddy:dancing: No once else my age around me does any thing like this either. Im going into my sophmore year of high school and i would say 95% of my friends dont have a job:hammerhead:. Im not saying that they have to be landscapers but most kids are just lazy.:laugh:

[93Chevy]

That's an awesome truck. It should come in real handy for you.

[clean_cut]

You got some nice stuff there, I'm 14 too, but I don't have anywhere near that much lol.

[bollweevil]

Im jealous

[LouisianaLawnboy]

Why is the name BK? Reminds me of burger king. Hahaha. Maybe you could put a crown around your logo.

Nice stuff. Wish I had that 32 stander.
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[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

Why is the name BK? Reminds me of burger king. Hahaha. Maybe you could put a crown around your logo.

Nice stuff. Wish I had that 32 stander.
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B.K. stands for me and my fathers name Bill Kloos. He is senior and I am junior so we added the s because there are two of us. I guess it could also stand for Bill Kloos and son. When I have the design for the new trucks lettering done I will take a look at what a crown would look like.:laugh: And the 32 is a great machine. We never have a gate we cant get through.:cool2:

[BeSeenGraphics]

Looking good bud! Keep at it!

[joef450snowplow]

so u r 14 and own all that damn u must got some wealthy parents or u r doing good nice toys i like

[Petr51488]

so u r 14 and own all that damn u must got some wealthy parents or u r doing good nice toys i like

Read the thread. Its his and his fathers company....

Nice setup!

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

Well I havent posted any pictures for a month or two now so I have a lot of pictures.:laugh: Also, I turned 15 back in August and I am still trying to figure out how to change the thread name:hammerhead:. The first set of pictures is of our new 18 ft Appilacian trailer.:dancing: We got the 82" wide model with a 2' dove tail and with the spring assist rear gate and the tandem axle with breaks. We are planning on buying a Billy Goat DL 31 hp leaf loader and since it will not fit on the tongue of the enclosed is the reason we bought this trailer. This will now be our designated "fall clean up trailer.":laugh:

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

This is my second set of photos. We had a leaf canvas installed on our truck from a local company. The thing is awesome and gives us atleast 75% more room in the back of the dump. They even made a sleve on the back so the leaf loaders discharge can have a straight path in the back of the truck. Finally, I forgot to mention that we had a rebuilt motor installed in this truck so the last pic is just a top view of the motor.

[THEGOLDPRO]

why does it still say hollosi on it?

[B.K.'S Lawn Service]

why does it still say hollosi on it?

Because Hollosi is air brushed on. If you look at the old pictures you can see that we removed all of the vinyl that was boardering it but since it is air brushed on the guy thats going to letter it for me said that he would take it off.

[MortonLawn]

did you mis type this or were you born when your dad was 12?? cause 26 - 14 = 12



I was about to type the same exact thing, you beat me to it. The numbers just didnt add up. haha!

[rcpeoples]

I was about to type the same exact thing, you beat me to it. The numbers just didnt add up. haha!

Think it actually says 26 year police vet.

[grass pro llc]

That is just insane, your equipment is just too much for a 14 year old, but then again it is yours and your dads.

On a seperate note, how big is that bagger?

Want some cheese with your :cry:

[NEWGUYRI]

Want some cheese with your :cry:

wtf. How is that a wine/cry, I am merely complimenting him. It seems everything I say gets twisted into something else somehow!

[LouisianaLawnboy]

wtf. How is that a wine/cry, I am merely complimenting him. It seems everything I say gets twisted into something else somehow!

Welcome to Lawnsite.

[Lawn Freak]

Looks good, you've got some nice stuff in here. That dump is pretty sweet. I also dropped a new engine in my truck about 14,000 miles ago. Also on the thread name, I think you have to PM a mod or start a new one. Good luck this fall!

[mowerdude777]

Welcome to Lawnsite.

well said

[NEWGUYRI]

Welcome to Lawnsite.

I agree. And it's unfortunate

[mowerdude777]

I agree. And it's unfortunate

IMHO for the most part the guys here are great, but then there are the few that wreck it

[NEWGUYRI]

IMHO for the most part the guys here are great, but then there are the few that wreck it

I couldn't have put it better myself, but those few, god do they aggravate me.

[LouisianaLawnboy]

IMHO for the most part the guys here are great, but then there are the few that wreck it
FYI I'm one of the great ones!
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[mowerdude777]

FYI I'm one of the great ones!
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Yeah :)

[mowerdude777]

I couldn't have put it better myself, but those few, god do they aggravate me.

I know right, I am not going to name names of who they are. But what amazes me is if they are so damn rude here for no reason how do they keep there customers.

[Juan91]

very nice equipment, we just started the business this year, best of luck to you