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LawnBoy8

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I was curious at what point to most people charge extra to do additional things? For example, i price all of my yards just on trimming and mowing. However, i will usually do minor tasks for free as long as it isnt too time comsuming. But do most people pull weeds in flower beds and spread mulch for free or how much do they charge?
 
LawnBoy8 said:
I was curious at what point to most people charge extra to do additional things? For example, i price all of my yards just on trimming and mowing. However, i will usually do minor tasks for free as long as it isnt too time comsuming. But do most people pull weeds in flower beds and spread mulch for free or how much do they charge?
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I price my yards to include The Mowing, Trimming, Edging driveways, sidewalks and patio's and using the blower. Things like Trimming Hedges, Trees like small Oaks and Palms, flower bed work, delivering and spreading mulch are all extra.
 
Ric said:
I price my yards to include The Mowing, Trimming, Edging driveways, sidewalks and patio's and using the blower. Things like Trimming Hedges, Trees like small Oaks and Palms, flower bed work, delivering and spreading mulch are all extra.
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I agree with Ric 100%! nothing to add.gif
 
I'm not a commercial mower myself, but I can say that as a potential customer, I wouldn't even expect a lawn care specialist to pull the weeds in my flower beds or deliver and spread mulch for free. In my mind, anybody that did would be taking advantage of you as I have done these tasks in my own yard and I know first hand how time consuming, and hard it can be.
 
bwdbrn1 said:
I'm not a commercial mower myself, but I can say that as a potential customer, I wouldn't even expect a lawn care specialist to pull the weeds in my flower beds or deliver and spread mulch for free. In my mind, anybody that did would be taking advantage of you as I have done these tasks in my own yard and I know first hand how time consuming, and hard it can be.
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Keeping flower beds weed free is part of maintaining the yard also keeping all the shrubs bushes and small trees trimmed or pruned is all part of the service.
Mulch and or pine straw is a extra charge

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Carscw said:
Keeping flower beds weed free is part of maintaining the yard also keeping all the shrubs bushes and small trees trimmed or pruned is all part of the service.
Mulch and or pine straw is a extra charge

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Maybe for you, not any business that In know of includes those extras in the price and if they do it doubles there price for the job so the client is paying extra either way.
 
Ric said:
Maybe for you, not any business that In know of includes those extras in the price and if they do it doubles there price for the job so the client is paying extra either way.
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Again we do not provide the same service.

There should never be weeds in any beds bushes should never need trimming.
Every thing should be kept looking perfect.
If you let your shrubs get to where you need to use hedge trimmers then your not maintaining them.
None of my customers would tell me there are weeds in the beds or the bushes need trimming they would just fire me and get some one else to do the job right.

All my yards are in a country club.
If the grass looks like it needs to be cut or bushes don't look perfect then the homeowner gets a fine.
I have to pay a fee to the hao every year just to get past the gate so I can work.
They charge this fee so they can keep out all rif raf

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Never said I did it for free just said it is all part of what I do every visit.
I charge for my time so the longer I am there the more I charge. With a one hour minimum.

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