How much money should I get for snow blowing a drive way about 72ft long and about 30ft wide with a small snow blower like only 1.5 ft wide?
2006-11-30 12:33:39 · 5 answers · asked by Brrdog 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
You are talking about 2,160 sq/feet. If you are thinking about doing this on regular bases as in a business you need to determine some sort of charge per square foot. To do this you need to know the following.
Time of labor per sq. foot
Gas consumption per sq. foot (how much gas does your blower hold and how long does it run)
Cost of labor per hour (what you want to make plus taxes)
Cost of transpiration to average jobsite
These will allow you to calculate a cost per sq. foot so you can make sure you are profitable for any given job and also justify your prices to potential customers. For example, if it costs five dollars for you to show up and then .02 cents per square foot. The 2160 sq/foot job would be 5 + (.02*2,160) = 5 + 43.20 = $48.20.
Don’t forget to look into small business insurance, it is cheep. Remember you are throwing snow and what ever else is on the pavement in what ever direction your blower is facing.
Good Luck!
2006-11-30 15:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Joe Manning 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Guessing game. Try a sample patch and time it. Consider the amount of fatigue you will experience. Decide what your time and effort is worth. Other-wise, draw numbers out of a hat and hope for something reasonable. You want to earn money. If you charge too much, you won't get the job. If you don't charge enough, then you are actually working to spend money. Just be reasonable. That sounds like it could be a 35 or 40 dollar job. If the snow is deep, the price might go up. Again, just a guessing game. Good luck. Personally, I don't earn enough to justify paying someone else. I can't afford it. Unless you have enough people who can afford it, you might not be able to sustain that business. Again, good luck. Have fun.
2006-11-30 20:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't charge by the hour but when you are working up your estimate, I'd figure it at $25 per hour. So if you think the job will take 2 hours, charge $50. If it take you 3 hours you still stick to that $50 price you quoted them, but I'd use that as a way to figure your estimates.
2006-11-30 20:45:22 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably about 30 bucks
2006-11-30 21:13:08 · answer #4 · answered by asasface 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$30 - unless its for your parents, then you should take whatever they give you.
2006-11-30 20:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by lh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋