how early do you start in the morning?

[david griggs]

my wife & i get out about 7 but i want to start earlyer, like 6 or 630. is that too early?ive had only 2 people complain, one wasent a customer. i say screw em, its hot out here!!

[Freetime]

We start out as soon as possible (7:00am residential 6:00 on commercial)

City ordinance does apply in certain areas (up scale sub-division) most people understand about early starts when it gets hot and will not complain. When you get a customer that complains just move them down on the schedule if they complain again it time to send them packing.

Call the city and get ordinance on contractor start times (just to keep in your back pocket incase some one gives you grief)

The way I look at it is my men’s health and my health or far more important than worrying about waking there candy ass up out of bed in the morning.
;)

[trimmer]

I always try to start around 7:00 A.M, I work all day but I like to double time it in the morning so I work casually during the hot part of the day. There was a guy around here that the dealer was telling me about that had lights all over his mowers, evedently he cut a lot of industrail areas so he would start cutting at like 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning.

[MOW ED]

No earlier than 7 AM.
Its an ordinance in all the cities and towns I mow in.
I do commercials at 7, its usually wet anyway.

[Bob Minney]

I start at 7am, doing residential only. When I take customers on I let them know how early I start and can adjust their spot in the route if needed.
I like to start early to beat the heat, probably produce 2X work per hour from 7-10 as later in day.
Also we get afternoon thunder storms regularly (no rain) and I want to be done before they start.

[rodfather]

7:30 or so...might sound late to some...but we are not afraid to work until 6 or 7 at night when we have to. Gotta do what you gotta do I guess.

[mikal]

8:00 or 9:00 to give the dew a chance to dry up in the spring and about the same in the summer becouse of late night brousing on lawn care.com forums and other internet sites

[TJLC]

On my commercials I'll start about 6:30am but residentials not until at least 8:00am. I checked and was told no noise before 7:00am. I have not had any complaints on commercials but I have had complaints on residentials before 8:00am.

[brucec32]

I know we all want to get ahead and avoid the heat, but I think you're being inconsiderate if you're mowing before about 8am. I try to start at 9am, just to avoid any problems. I've never had one complaint about noise in 10 years. A lot of people have night jobs, are retired, or whatever, so 6:30 is just too early. I try to think "when would you be waking up for work, normally?" So 7:30 might be acceptable to most people.

Also, I find the dew problem early is terrible some times of the year. I'd rather mow dry grass in the heat than wet, soppy messy grassy early. I can take the heat.

[Dennis E.]

Commercial accounts can be started early,6:30- 7:00(Sometimes earlier).
Residentials are another story. Some areas are no problem,others can be if started before 8:00 A.M.
Depends on the zoning here.

[dan35]

The other day I started to mow one of my commercial accounts (Bank) and this guy who lived across the street (the only house on that block) walks up to me a says, I hate to be a ... .... but it's 6:00 in the morning! I looked at my watch it was 7:05 and we had been mowing for about 15 minuets. The guy looked like he had a hangover or something. I told him I would see what I could do in the future but I had to be finished by the time the bank opened at 8:00. Well the next week we started around 7:15 and the guy is just sitting on his porch watching us!!! I can see a problem in the future with this nut.