zero_turn_mowers
LawnSite Senior Member
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- Osceola Arkansas 72370
Any guys here run or have thought about running a tree service with lawncare, using bucket trucks, chippers ect. or would that be to many service to offer on top of offering Full Services in Lawncare, that would big investment to get it started but there alot of money to be made in trees and in my area there is only 1 Tree Service in town. What got me thinking about tree service is anyone can buy a mower and cut grass whether it is a $1000.00 Murray from Wal-Mart or a $10,000 Commerical Mower a new comer can still cut grass and will do it cheaper to get started and over the years this happening year after year and sometime several new guys a year come in they have finally taken the value out of grass cutting around here, here is a example in 1997-2001 I had a account that started at $100.00 each mow and by 2001 I had that account paying $175.00 each mow well in 2002 I got out bidded and over the years since I lost it that account has went down to $50.00 each mow of course it looks like crap but they get it done so with that in mind I just thought the trees biz would set us in a catogery aside from the other LCO in our area, Any advise on this pos. or neg. would be greatful.
Tim
Tim