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dmk395 · #1 10-28-2001, 08:48 AM

How many residential accounts would keep three guys busy for an average of 40 hours per week. I am basing an average account in my area at 12,000 ft of lawn, yearly cleanups and mulch.

dmk395 · #2 10-28-2001, 08:53 AM

Forgot to add this one. Have 2 Exmark 48" mowers for the grass, 2 trucks and assorted other tools.

eggy · #3 10-28-2001, 09:13 AM

I dont belive a number will do you any good. The size of each one is more important. I know you said residential but residentials we handle range from 25.00 to 160.00 so to say a number is impossiable. I know another situation where a freind of mine has one account that keeps for guys busy, all year. So for them one account...it is such a open question. You need to know your own productivity levels.

Guido · #4 10-28-2001, 09:15 AM

We discussed this yesterday in a different post somewhere by accident, but I'll repeat a little bit of it.

Studies and polls have shown that a 2 man crew for lawn maintenance is more productive. Productivity on the 3rd man is not the same as when adding a 2nd man, know what I mean?

Maybe for the mulching beds, cleanups, etc, but I would say go with 2 men on the maintenance crew.

dmk395 · #5 10-28-2001, 09:57 AM

Guido I think you may be correct. Nonetheless sometimes I will need to run a 3 man crew due to certain logistics.

HOMER · #6 10-28-2001, 10:13 AM

Hard to say.

12,000 sq ft ain't that much here. My average lawn is double that and my average time is around 25 minutes by myself. With one helper I can do them in 15-18 minutes.

You'll have 3 men so depending on how fast they are you should be able to knock these out in 10 minutes or so.

120 man hours a week.

Average lawns per hour should be at least 4 with travel time I would think, possibly 5 or 6 if they were really close.

The bottom end would be 480 yards!

I would back it down to 2 men and use a 3rd as a part timer.

Can you round up this many accounts?

If you could would you want to?

LoneStarLawn · #7 10-28-2001, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by HOMER

120 man hours a week.

Average lawns per hour should be at least 4 with travel time I would think, possibly 5 or 6 if they were really close.

The bottom end would be 480 yards!

?

How did you come up with that number?

At 4 an hour would be 32 a day
At 5 an hour would be 40 a day
At 6 an hour would be 48 a day

Bottom end I assume you mean the 4 an hour. So the 32 a day.

5 days a week. 32 * 5 = 160 a week

So....<b>160 weekly accounts</b> or <b>320 every two weeks accounts</b>

It would have to be 6 an hour (48 a day) every two week accounts for 480 accounts.

HOMER · #8 10-28-2001, 10:48 AM

Gee Alan, you got me again!

I did 120 hrs @4 an hour. Should have divided that by 3 people huh?

Thanks for keeping me in line.

LoneStarLawn · #9 10-28-2001, 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by HOMER
Gee Alan, you got me again!

I did 120 hrs @4 an hour. Should have divided that by 3 people huh?

Thanks for keeping me in line.

Again? I don't remember the first time, but your welcome.

dmk395 · #10 10-28-2001, 11:16 AM

I see your point Homer. However a few hundred lawns seems inconprehensible when you figure they are full service. How bout an adjustment for that. I was figuring about 80 accounts. 2 man mowing crew knocks out 20 per day, 4 days a week. 1 man crew works on landscape projects etc, 5 days. on fifth day mowing crew joins landscape crew. sat is for catchup, maintenance and paper work.