Most of what I hear is the goal should be $1 a minute so $60 per man hour. To get that, you should be able to do a $30 lawn in 30 minutes or less with one guy. 15 minutes or less with 2 guys. You should be able to service two $30 lawns an hour. If it takes you longer than your underpriced. If that $30 lawn takes one man 45 minutes than you need to be charging $45 for that lawn. It will be difficult to raise the price in that customer, but test the price on any new customers with that similar lawn. Of course, if the two lawns are not near each other, you will have travel time between them. The travel time is unbillable. For the new guys, you probably won't have dense enough routes and travel between lawns are to be expected.
So if a lawn takes you an hour for one guy to service, that lawn should be $60. You have to account for all the costs and long term maintenance of your business including equipment, the truck,fuel, time,etc
The problem is, is this $40 per hour strictly on the job,? Or is he talking $40 per man overall, like drive time included? Because that really would change things wouldn't it?
Connor Russell I'm sure it's $40 on the job without travel time included. That's typically how we figure things. Your hourly rate per crew per day is probably more helpful, but at the beginning of your business, the routes are not always as tight as we'd like and the customer's don't really care about your unbillable time so you need to know the rate per man hour on each specific job.
That’s $20 per man hour. I recommend not going below $40 per man hour and suggest being closer to $50-70. That’s assuming you have the ideal equipment for the job. If you’re mowing a football field with a 21 inch mower you will never earn much (as an example).
We have a 40 dollar minimum on lawns. We now this year alone probably have 100 new lawn guys in this town. That is no lie. I see new ones every year but it's been insane this year. On Facebook sites they quote yards at 25 bucks. They have put us out of trying to grow with new lawns.
Was just telling my dad about this, facebook groups where joe blow that has the week off and post he'll do $20 lawns. There goes any new props for the next week and explaining the week after to people why Im not a $20 or $25 lawn care company. But.. we've been blessed with the precipitation so all's fair.
John Kurtich same here. Been in the business 4 years. This past year I have seen dozens of lawn guys pop up and it was dead before that. Very odd considering the small town I live in.
I will do any empty interior lot for 30$ every 2-3 weeks. 7500 Sq ft in and out in about 10 minutes with 2 guys. Cheapest residential home is also about 40-45$
Man i can't get that for FIXING A MOWER... Even when usually that (thoroughly abused) piece of crap just keeps going for years after fix with no issues...
No, I scrape the deck if it gets thick under there and I blow the mower off if it starts piling up, otherwise I scrape every day when I change the blades at night and that's it.
Why do you call bullshit on 70k gross just mowing lawns? I have been in business a little over 4 years and have doubled in gross every year and this year we are on target to gross $140-160k... you going to say i am a liar?
Most of what I hear is the goal should be $1 a minute so $60 per man hour. To get that, you should be able to do a $30 lawn in 30 minutes or less with one guy. 15 minutes or less with 2 guys. You should be able to service two $30 lawns an hour. If it takes you longer than your underpriced. If that $30 lawn takes one man 45 minutes than you need to be charging $45 for that lawn. It will be difficult to raise the price in that customer, but test the price on any new customers with that similar lawn. Of course, if the two lawns are not near each other, you will have travel time between them. The travel time is unbillable. For the new guys, you probably won't have dense enough routes and travel between lawns are to be expected.
So if a lawn takes you an hour for one guy to service, that lawn should be $60. You have to account for all the costs and long term maintenance of your business including equipment, the truck,fuel, time,etc
Bring back the Jonathan daily cuts!
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The problem is, is this $40 per hour strictly on the job,? Or is he talking $40 per man overall, like drive time included? Because that really would change things wouldn't it?
Connor Russell I'm sure it's $40 on the job without travel time included. That's typically how we figure things. Your hourly rate per crew per day is probably more helpful, but at the beginning of your business, the routes are not always as tight as we'd like and the customer's don't really care about your unbillable time so you need to know the rate per man hour on each specific job.
Marvin Heyboer I calculate both. However because it was really specific in the video of the question I was kind of curious.
I spent 2 1/2 hours mowing and I charge $50 is that too much
Why so long? Its it a big property or do you just move slow?
That’s $20 per man hour. I recommend not going below $40 per man hour and suggest being closer to $50-70. That’s assuming you have the ideal equipment for the job. If you’re mowing a football field with a 21 inch mower you will never earn much (as an example).
We have a 40 dollar minimum on lawns. We now this year alone probably have 100 new lawn guys in this town. That is no lie. I see new ones every year but it's been insane this year. On Facebook sites they quote yards at 25 bucks. They have put us out of trying to grow with new lawns.
Was just telling my dad about this, facebook groups where joe blow that has the week off and post he'll do $20 lawns. There goes any new props for the next week and explaining the week after to people why Im not a $20 or $25 lawn care company. But.. we've been blessed with the precipitation so all's fair.
John Kurtich same here. Been in the business 4 years. This past year I have seen dozens of lawn guys pop up and it was dead before that. Very odd considering the small town I live in.
I will do any empty interior lot for 30$ every 2-3 weeks. 7500 Sq ft in and out in about 10 minutes with 2 guys. Cheapest residential home is also about 40-45$
Hang in there they might not be around next year after gas for the year and taxes
Imperial Services Many of the smaller lawn businesses don't pay taxes (illegal). And I don't think gas will affect them as much as larger companies.
Good stuff J!!
what does service auto pilot cost? I may invest in it?
I have no context to even address this question. The yardwork company I run in Tucson, AZ does not charge, or pay, by the hour.
Man i can't get that for FIXING A MOWER...
Even when usually that (thoroughly abused) piece of crap just keeps going for years after fix with no issues...
Pyroslav x fixing a mower should get you $80/hr if you're good.
Pyroslav x :you reside in central FL...don't ya? 👍🤓
I literally charge $199/hour for ONE fantastic mowing girl. I make a fortune on mowing.
Do you think that 260$ bi weekly on a 131000 square feet property is to much ?
Yes
Idk if this guy who asked the question is actually doing what he says. Sound like he all talk. Lol.
Do you guys wash your lawns mowers or blades in between yards. Like if you cut a more weedy yard then had to go to a yards with no weeds ?
No, I scrape the deck if it gets thick under there and I blow the mower off if it starts piling up, otherwise I scrape every day when I change the blades at night and that's it.
BlueGrass Valley LLC thank your very much .Been asking that for a while nobody ever gave a real answer. God bless. 🙏🏾
Good question
40 a hr 1 hour only made 40 bucks right? Or am I missing something? I'm trying to understand thank for the help
1/4 acer 30.00 1/2 acer 60.00 1 acer 80.00 this is nat av
70,000 just mowing lawns.? I call bullshit on that
Jose Zenteno Why???
He said $7-8 thousand per month. That's not a whole lot gross. Must be a one crew operation that's got room to grow before adding a second crew.
Why do you call bullshit on 70k gross just mowing lawns? I have been in business a little over 4 years and have doubled in gross every year and this year we are on target to gross $140-160k... you going to say i am a liar?
Nice actor