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Hi There! May I know much is rent in USA (estimate only) of a ride-on mower and walk-behind mower? I read somewhere in this forum that there are rental services for these machines. I just wish to compare. Thanks!

minkyung said:

Hi There! May I know much is rent in USA (estimate only) of a ride-on mower and walk-behind mower? I read somewhere in this forum that there are rental services for these machines. I just wish to compare. Thanks!

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Hertz Rental Equipment provides rental equipment and used equipment for sale or rent, there Daily rate for a 13" to 24" Push mower is like $40 per day, Weekly rate is $115 or you can get it for a month for $220. In my opinion there rates are ridiculous when you stop and consider you can buy the mower they're renting which is a Honda 216 I believe for less than $400.00 at Home Depot.
Most Rental Company's prices are averaging about the same. You can rent Trimmers, chain saws, edgers about anything you want for Lawn Care, but there prices are ridiculous. (Link Below )

https://www.hertzequip.com/herc/home/index.jsp?targetPage=homeView.jsp

Ric said:

Hertz Rental Equipment provides rental equipment and used equipment for sale or rent, there Daily rate for a 13" to 24" Push mower is like $40 per day, Weekly rate is $115 or you can get it for a month for $220. In my opinion there rates are ridiculous when you stop and consider you can buy the mower they're renting which is a Honda 216 I believe for less than $400.00 at Home Depot.
Most Rental Company's prices are averaging about the same. You can rent Trimmers, chain saws, edgers about anything you want for Lawn Care, but there prices are ridiculous. (Link Below )

https://www.hertzequip.com/herc/home/index.jsp?targetPage=homeView.jsp

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That is WAY too much...the last three or four self propelled pushers I have purchased were about $265 at most, with tax. If you only need one for a few days, makes sense to buy new, use it, then sell and you will still be money ahead. REntal prices are inane, and I never rent unless I have to, but they say "we sell time, and we charge for all time out" cannot blame them.

JDgreen said:

That is WAY too much...the last three or four self propelled pushers I have purchased were about $265 at most, with tax. If you only need one for a few days, makes sense to buy new, use it, then sell and you will still be money ahead. REntal prices are inane, and I never rent unless I have to, but they say "we sell time, and we charge for all time out" cannot blame them.

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Why would you sell it if you could get that number to rent it? I've never heard of anyone renting a lawn mower before but I think I would consider that over landscaping eh Minkyung?

I used to rent used snowblowers for $40/day plus gas. Tank was full when it left and must be full on return. Plus you pay for anything you break. This worked out great when we had big storms. People who rented them 1). didn't want to shovel 1 ft snow. 2). their snowblower was in the shop being repaired.

JDgreen said:

That is WAY too much...the last three or four self propelled pushers I have purchased were about $265 at most, with tax. If you only need one for a few days, makes sense to buy new, use it, then sell and you will still be money ahead. REntal prices are inane, and I never rent unless I have to, but they say "we sell time, and we charge for all time out" cannot blame them.

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Yea you can buy mowers for $265, I think some of the other models that Home depot sells go in that price range. The one I was referring to was the Honda at home Depot. The last time I checked it was $399.99 without tax and even at that price I'd buy before I'd rent.

RobertBrown said:

Why would you sell it if you could get that number to rent it? I've never heard of anyone renting a lawn mower before but I think I would consider that over landscaping eh Minkyung?

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Hi RobertBrown, you seem to read my mind well You hit it right. My partner and I are discussing. If we buy machines and face stiff competition, why dont't we just rent them out? Less headache, I think, except for maintenance of machines. They need to be in top shape all the time. If not, people will not rent. He's thinking of this as exit strategy. I'm thinking of it as primary strategy.

Hi Ric! Thank you for your insights I am surprised also. But if there are people who pay to rent equipment, then I will let them.

Question, when people hire lawn care business, is it a 3-month, 6-month or 12-month contract? Just wondering.

minkyung said:

Hi Ric! Thank you for your insights I am surprised also. But if there are people who pay to rent equipment, then I will let them.

Question, when people hire lawn care business, is it a 3-month, 6-month or 12-month contract? Just wondering.

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Yea If I could find the people to pay those rates I'd rent too. As far as contracts go in the Lawn care business that would be up to the individual business. Most businesses that do contracts do the twelve month contracts, some don't bother with contracts.

As for me and my residential accounts because of the money that's involved I don't use contracts, I bill by the month. We average about nine months a year for mowing, the other three are used for yard clean-ups leafs and some yard debris, mulch installation, cleaning flower beds and so on.
If I were to be in the Commercial end where you could be talking thousands of dollars for a job I would definitely do the contract thing.

Rental services will end up expensive unless you plan on doing this as you plan to purchase your own. I have a neighbor that would rent out his but you had to pay for the services and return it with a full tank.

Hi Ric, hope it's ok with you if I ask ... how do you sell your lawn mower services? You advertise on paper? Call homes? Leave flyers? Just curious

minkyung said:

Hi Ric, hope it's ok with you if I ask ... how do you sell your lawn mower services? You advertise on paper? Call homes? Leave flyers? Just curious

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Hey if you have a question just ask, Basically my advertisement is Magnetic signs on my truck,(View my profile and you see the truck and signs) real simple and to the point so people can read them and where ever I'm mowing I slide business cards in neighboring homes in that area to let people know I'm there. After you get into an area and get established and people see what kind of work you do, people talk and word of mouth can be your best advertising.
You can check Vista Print.com to get your cards, they generally have pretty good prices and sometimes you can pick them up for free.

Thank you Ric. I see your ad on the passenger side of your truck. Nice F-150. It looks longer than what I see in other pictures. Or maybe it's because of the angle of the camera.

I also see your home. Nice home! Nice crocodile too. Was that your pet?

Establishing a name in local area is really what it takes, I see. How long did it take you to establish yourself?

minkyung said:

Thank you Ric. I see your ad on the passenger side of your truck. Nice F-150. It looks longer than what I see in other pictures. Or maybe it's because of the angle of the camera.

I also see your home. Nice home! Nice crocodile too. Was that your pet?

Establishing a name in local area is really what it takes, I see. How long did it take you to establish yourself?

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The F-150 is an extended cab and the angle does make it look big and Yes the gator moved in the same time I did, he was about a foot and a half long and that was about three and a half years now he's about a five and a half foot long and friendly.

I started mowing about half way through the season my first year and ended up with 15 clients the second year it went from 15 to 32 and I ended this season with 66 weekly clients. The nice part is that I have 37 clients here in the subdivision where I live and the others are spread out in three others all within about seven miles from where I live. Keeping a tight route saves me gas money and time, mite be something you can or should consider when you set your business up, less road time = more clients.