my husband is starting his own business in garden maintenance, how much an hour should he charge?

Question

How much should he charge in particular for lawn mowing and removal of grass cuttings?

Answer 1

i had my own business and everything depends on where you are working . for example a pack of slabs in a little town cost £60 for us to buy but if it was for a job in the city we would say it cost us £120. its all to do with where the money is . dont let him work for nothing . if he does a good job then the money wont be a problem . i would say start at £15 her hour good luck to you both and all the best for 07

Answer 2

Starting A Garden Maintenance Business

Answer 3

Depends on where you're at, but I'm in AR and I try to stay around $50/hr for landscaping and maintenance, but I have different rates for lawns. I have a base rate of $25, then for an average lawn (1/4 acre = $35, 1/2 acre = $70) I try to stay close to these prices (starting out, you might want to go lower than this until you become more experienced and start building a client base). My landscaping rates are in the middle for this area - some of the big guys charge $80/hr and some of the new guys charge $15/hr, but these are the going rates around here for lawns. I try to stay in the middle because while I know more than the new guys and do better work, I'm not a master gardener with a degree in landscape architecture so I have no business charging $80/hr.

Good luck, hope this helps!!!

Answer 4

In southern England £10 an hour is the going rate. However, this is average household income country. In Surrey, something like £16 an hour would be bearable, whereas in Cornwall, the market might only bear £7.50 an hour.

Lawnmowers break down. There is a charge at the local dump, although you could rent an allotment and make compost from the cuttings. The van breaks down as well.

You can be undercut by nearby students who use the home owners landmower.

Answer 5

The best thing for you to do is test the area!
Ask your neigbour how much they are willing to pay. Ask localy other business for quotes on your own land etc then you can get an idear.
What you might want to think about is startting small eg knocking on houses or leaflet dropping, and cutting grass.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

He should look up other lawn companies and call them as a customer to ask what the rates are. Compare and make yours as reasonable as possible especially if you will be competing with area professionals for business.

Answer 8

Number one rule is what ever the market will bare. And of course it would also depend where you are located. A metropolitan area appose to a rule area should bare more revenue however, it cost more typically to live and do business in those areas.

Answer 9

My husband has just given it up because of rubbish pay. We live in quite an affluent country area and people begrudge paying £9.00 an hour, but they forget you don't even get sick or holiday pay.

Answer 10

Depends whether he wants to rake it in by charging the earth, or leave it at the going rate hoping his buisness will blossom.