price me please

[bobbygedd]

5.5 hrs of miscelaneous labor removing dead shrubbery, trimming, etc., 2 men. install 37 emerald green arbs, 5 ft tall. install 3 leyland cypress in 5-6 ft range. 3 yds of mulch, 2 yds topsoil. site reasonably accesible, wheelbarrowing maximum of 30 feet.

[ElephantNest]

5.5 hours @ $45.00/person

100% mark up on plants ( or more if you have my nursery:D )

30% mark up on materials

$35.00 hour/person planting/mulching

Rough guestimate.

~Nest

[bobbygedd]

so, assuming i ordered this job from your company, how much would u charge?

[brentsawyer]

I work solo. Hourly misc labor removing hedges,trimming $50-60hr. or more if the shrubbery required chaining to remove. 37 Arbs 5-6' locall wholesale is $38 I usually install for $75 since they are so simple and take 10-15 min each in good soil. 3 yards mulch $150, 2 yards screeded topsoil $140-180 depending on side of town. $3615-3795. If that seemed to high, I would void any warranty on the arbs and knock off $300-400 since so many die if they are not well watered, depends on the type of customer and time of year.

[jwholden]

If you called me and gave all of that info I'd know you were price shopping and not service or quality oriented.

I would politely refer you to someone else.

But thanks for the call and please let me know if we can be of service in the future. ;) :D

[olderthandirt]

37,000 dollers, I want a buy a new truck next week, But if it was a really good client that I knew would pay and not complain probably around 35K LOL

[ZX12R]

hOW MUCH IS YOUR COST ON THE CYPRESS AND THE ARBS?

[bobbygedd]

i get the arbs for $28, and the cypres for $65 ea.

[ElephantNest]

$5200.00-$5800.00

*Edit* Saw your prices.

$3800.00- $4200.00 Year warranty and first year maintenance

[ZX12R]

Bobby,my estimate would be $3871.00 with no guarantee and $4190.00 with a one year guarantee.

[Gene $immons]

2862.50

[bobbygedd]

ok, i bid $3752. have a feeling his heart stopped when i told him. said he "will talk to his wife, and get back to me."

[ElephantNest]

Ouch. Stand your ground, one of the things I've learned here on LS is to be confident in your bidding, you pricing, and your work. If you think it was worth $3752.00, then it was. Let us know when/if he calls.

~Nest

P.S. One thing I always try to do for large bids is throw them a bone. Think of something you can "throw in for free" when bidding. Let them know what they are getting, and what extras you will do for them for the same price. We all know how that works, mark it up a bit, of course, but push the free part.

[Ocutter]

Say goodbye to that guy. Whenever the "discussion with the other" enters the picture. Your chances are slim now. I agree with the others prices. $3859.00 would be mine.

[Big M LawnnSnow]

YUP $3575-$3900 IS FAIR,
I AGREE WITH NEST...PUSH THE FREEBEES, LET HIM NOW ABOUT THE LITTLE EXTRAS, I'M SURE HE'LL TELL HIS WIFE THOSE FIRST.
GOOD LUCK.

MJ