Lawn priceing

[lawn mower fanatic]

So going back to what I started this for how much should I charge per acer based on the info in the beginning of the thread

I don't know the answer to that....I always just charge by the property as a whole.

 

[metz12]

So going back to what I started this for how much should I charge per acer based on the info in the beginning of the thread

gas money+your work+how much yard it is. what my buddys uncle does is he walks the property and he counts his steps. then multiplies them together to get the square steppage as he calls it. i think he charges a dollar a step or something like that.

 

[Lohman mows lawns]

I don't know the answer to that....I always just charge by the property as a whole.

So just give a bid that will pay the bills and give me a profit

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

So just give a bid that will pay the bills and give me a profit

Well how big is the average yard? If it is quarter acre---->half acre maybe charge $25-35. I don't know what the price would be for larger yards since I don't mow them...yet.

 

[D2hornets58]

So going back to what I started this for how much should I charge per acer based on the info in the beginning of the thread

Sorry i forgot what this was even about. I dont charge by the acre or by the hour. If its mowing i look at the size and also how often I will be doing it. If they only want me to do it when the grass is very long then I will charge more. I just have a set price for each time I do the lawn. It does depend on the size but I dont have a price that I set per acre. For all other jobs I do similar things. I look at the size of the job and how long it will take.

 

[D2hornets58]

metz12-Did you ever find a way to mount your plow?

 

[metz12]

metz12-Did you ever find a way to mount your plow?

I have a way that i can rig it on to my mower but first i am going to go to a couple local stores that do the small engines repair so i think they might be able to find something that will work. you know because i would rather not rig it. i would want it done the right way

 

[D2hornets58]

I have a way that i can rig it on to my mower but first i am going to go to a couple local stores that do the small engines repair so i think they might be able to find something that will work. you know because i would rather not rig it. i would want it done the right way

Ya see if they have anything then if you can't find anything you can just rig it yourself if you have to.

 

[metz12]

Ya see if they have anything then if you can't find anything you can just rig it yourself if you have to.

thats probably what i am going to end up doing.

 

[Crawdad]

Ow much should I charge per acer if am 12 and have a completely legal company with insurance

A completely legal company, with insurance, at 12? That's quite an accomplishment.

Don't charge per acre, give a price for the lawn based on your costs of doing business. There are too many variables to price by acre.

gas money+your work+how much yard it is. what my buddys uncle does is he walks the property and he counts his steps. then multiplies them together to get the square steppage as he calls it. i think he charges a dollar a step or something like that.

Square steppage? Wow. First time I've ever heard of that, but if it works, good for him.

I walk the property, estimating how long each section will take to mow. Add them up, and give a price. Never tell the customer how long it's going to take, just give them the price.