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  1. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    So I’ve been mowing for several years now but finally decided to take it up a level. Working my way towards going full time once my wife is out of school. My issue is am i pricing fair? Around my area lawns are normally at least 1/4 acre. Acre lots are not uncommon. Right now I’m around 50ish an...
  2. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    I want to get everyone's thoughts and price they would charge for each of the 2 properties(side by side/neighbors) that I'm listing. The Ou.jpg pics are front and back of 1 property. The No.jpg pics are of the home next to it. Only front. no back pics, I hate I didn't get any of the back, it...
  3. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    I have a client that wants 10 yards of pine straw to be removed and then 20 yards of mulch to go on top of it. What would y’all price that at?
  4. Business Operations
    Hello, Long story short we are expanding our company into a big city an hour from our homebase. We already have one full day of work in commercial contracts in the city but this coming year we have an opportunity to purchase an account list of 150 accounts. The owner is willing to sell only...
  5. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    Hey everyone I’m new here I was wondering if anyone could help me out on pricing. I’m usually a lawn and leaf guy for residential lots but I had a guy call and ask about picking up old limbs and bunch of old leaves said would probably take 2-3 guys a 3-5 days. I was wondering where to base my...
  6. Lawn Mowing Equipment
    Hi Everyone, Long time lurker looking at getting a SCAG SWZT 36. Wanted to get input on a price for a used one I am looking at. (Pic below) No hours and they believe it is around 5 years old. Looking to see what a fair price may be
  7. Pesticide & Herbicide Application
    How much do you guys charge to apply fungicide? I have Headway(granular). $100.00 per(30 lbs) bag.
  8. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    How do you all charge for applying fungicide? I used Headway, granular.
  9. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    Good morning, I know some people will tell me there is not enough variables to estimate, I will try to provide as much detail. I cut people's lawns on the side, as well as do mulch jobs. I have a full time job, and in the meantime, I am saving money and buying more equipment to eventually run a...
  10. Lawn Mowing Equipment
    I am planning (if everything goes well this season) to upgrade my whole setup at the end of this year/first of next year. I currently run a x540 54inch garden tractor and love it. I plan on getting a x758 60 inch and have been seriously thinking about getting a zero turn as well just to save...
  11. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    Picked up this customer a few weeks ago an older woman that lives in my neighborhood (about 80 houses). Been observing her going through lawn care companies left and right and kept doing ****ty jobs, so I took her on, spent a lil more time than expected getting her yard up to my standards but...
  12. Landscape Maintenance
    What would you all charge to trim this hedge. It's pretty long, at least 50 feet, maybe 75 feet or more, not really sure. The client didn't really specify how short, I'm guessing to just trim it down a little for appearance. I think it's a boxwood.
  13. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    Hey guys, I'm thinking of starting a side mowing business in the spring and I'm wondering what all you guys charge for your average 3 acre lawn. Mowing, trimming, and blowing. I live where thats pretty much what most of the houses are on. I realize not ever lawn is the same I'm just wanting...
  14. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    Help me out please. I have a new potential commercial job. The guy said if I do a good job on the hedges then he would let me take the care of everything next year. The hedges are 509 feet long, 12 feet high and never been trimmed. They need the trimming but they aren’t crazy over grown. I’ve...
  15. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    Ive got a job that has 2 dead ash trees that are 20-30 feet tall that need to be removed. Im curious what the price would be for cutting the trees ground level and leaving the stump vs cutting them down and removing the stump. The area is flat and the hauling would be easy, I would juat haul the...
  16. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    Greetings all. I understand you may not share pricing information, and that's ok. For those who will, please provide me some feedback. I have worked for a lawn care company for years, and decided to begin bidding mulch jobs on my own. I started relatively cheap and people commented on how...
  17. Starting a Lawn Care Business
    I am starting up a lawn care company and am wondering the best way to deliver a bid. We are just starting with residential at first and are wondering the most successful way to make the sale to deliver a bid. Is it best to have a template and email a bid offer or is it better to just give a bid...
  18. Marketplace
    Selling my kubota g1900 more pictures in the link below. tps://memphis.craigslist.org/grd/d/memphis-kubota-g1900-diesel-lawn/6782295914.html
  19. Lawn Mowing
    Next year I'll be offering multiple options for my clients and can't find info anywhere on the subject. We will have from basic mowing to a full package to choose from.
  20. Bidding, Estimating and Pricing
    I'f your mowing for the filthy rich what could you add to your estimate? Imagine you're offering multiple options. What could you offer in the most expensive one to make it appealing?
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