Well the first go around also included mini excavator work. I charged them $2500. But as far a bush hogging I charged them for 12 hours cause it was a growed up mess. There was also some manaul labor involved in the $2500 price. So for bush hogging it now since it's nice and smooth and spraying it what about $700 per cut and spray includes travel time.
Mowing How to figure Rate Per Hour
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LD1
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How far is the travel time? And how frequent are the cuttings? if once per year, it is going to be thicker and slower going. IF 3 or 4 per year, you can go faster.
And how smooth was it?
Basically, you can see what I am getting at. How long do you think it will take from your drive, BACK to your drive? Take that number x $60 and thats the ballpark I would be in.
If that number is 9-10 hours, and you want to charge $1500, you are charging $150+ per hour. Which WAY too high for the equipment you have.
The $700 is probably reasonable considering the cost of spray and time involved with that.:thumbsup:
And how smooth was it?
Basically, you can see what I am getting at. How long do you think it will take from your drive, BACK to your drive? Take that number x $60 and thats the ballpark I would be in.
If that number is 9-10 hours, and you want to charge $1500, you are charging $150+ per hour. Which WAY too high for the equipment you have.
The $700 is probably reasonable considering the cost of spray and time involved with that.:thumbsup:
My thoughts too, I knew I was way to high on it, just had a gut felling that I was fixing to bid my self right out of a gravy job. The field is relatively smooth and not a lot to go around. They are wanting it cut three times a year and sprayed each time also. So I'll say $60 hour @ 8 hours plus $70 to cover spray plus an hour to spray cause there's not a lot, and then $40 for drive time. 60*8+70cover spray+50 for hour of spraying+40 travel=$640 per cut. If say that's pretty reasonable.
LD1
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Sounds good to me. Certainly alot better than $1500
Last question, say I was to get a 12ft cutter and different tractor and could mow that 20acres a little faster, would I need to adjust my price up or down because of the cost of equipment, I know dumb question but to me there is never a dumb question just a dumb *** for not asking someone a question. Thanks
Rocky Hoffler
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No way they are paying you for the job you do not for how quickly you do it. I wouldn't bid any lower than 1 grand on this. You are doing this as a business not just for wages
