$5000 job in a day part 3

[@markashley9955]

That was outstanding job. People have a hard time understanding why a larger company wants the money they want when you are getting bids. The money it takes to have the equipment you need plus the labor adds up quick. Too many companies would pass on that job just because of the size of it. You bid that about as tight as you could. Great information for customers as well new contractors starting up.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Well said! It can definitely get frustrating when you don't get much profit but customers still act like you're overcharging. Thankfully I don't get that too often

[@olgriz485]

@@Dirtmonkey Sure is. Equipment costs have to be figured into job , labor, insurance , materials and a myriad of other factors plus experience and knowledge of work. I would not cut my own throat just to get work. A day down doing maintenance and other things I would prefer the prior to busting my butt at a loss.

[@andrewj9831]

@@Dirtmonkey $30/hr. for labor?? Making $2400 in profit for a 8 hour job ($300/hr. in profit). Just paying FICA alone is $2.25/Hr., so now its $27.25 Are you including any benefits, time off, travel time, etc.? Are you saying you make $60K a year, Tim makes $60K/yr (how can someone making $60K a year drive a $45-47K truck), etc.? Even if you used $27.25/MH and paid the younger guy $20/Hr., Tim $25/Hr. , and you $38/hr. (you now make $79K/yr ). Was it 8 hours on site, but really 10 hours with giving est/prep (30MH)? Then you are paying travel time back to the office (less $$). I don't even work in landscaping, but now I can hear many landscaping customers getting bids saying "that Dirt Monkey guy charges $30/hr.", why are you charging $40/hr. in labor. You just justified why customers feel they're getting overcharge! They see that a customer just paid you $5K for a job that took 8 hours ($625/hr,) you spent $2600 ($325/Hr.) with all your costs, and pocketed $2400 ($300/hr...roughly an inch thick of $10 bills).

[@larrysherk3590]

Too many people don't understand costs or How to know their costs.

[@lorki212]

Stan, I really appreciate you running through the numbers on this one. We have recently started a lawncare and landscaping company and videos like this are extremely helpful to us! I hope you can make some more of videos that cover how you bid jobs and crunch numbers. Also, your videos have made a huge impact in teaching my partners and myself how to do some jobs that we never would have ever considered before due to lack of knowledge about them. Thank you for being an influence in the industry and thank you for giving those of us venturing out on our own the knowledge to get it done!

[@sleto6542]

Excellent video...love when add cost (equipment, materials, and labor. You are the man. Thank you.

[@roberture5903]

You guys do excellent work Stanley, I always enjoy watching your videos.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Robert

[@stanhensley3082]

Again, your crew makes it look EZ 😌 as 1-2-3!! Thanks 😊.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Definitely ain't easy but we get er done right 😁👍

[@djeldorado1]

❤️ the break down on the numbers 👍🏾

[@Dirtmonkey]

Awesome!

[@bjorncarlgren710]

Love the content u put out! I personally like hearing u talk the numbers man. I can't get enough of it! I'll watch a entire video of u talking numbers. I find so helpful I truly appreciate u man! Thank u and god bless!

[@joycejudd5109]

Joey seems to be quite a good worker. You guys all make a great team. Thanks for letting us tag along

[@Dirtmonkey]

You bet

[@rogerozdarski2935]

Great video series. Very informative! Great job you and your crew do an outstanding job.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you very much sir 👊

[@MLJenkins]

Great series and explanations! I wish we had people like your company around where I live. I love how you talk everything over very clearly with your customers.

[@Dirtmonkey]

It's important! Thanks for the support

[@jakeduffin4626]

Great video series, and information! Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us Stan! Thank you!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tubbsamateurtreeservice5302]

I feel it definitely helps when you break down costs of equipment and other expenses. I was having a hard time charging for what jobs should be but with some talks with another company they got me in the proper mindset to charge for where I want to be not what I think the job is worth. Definitely helped me out.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Sounds like they steered you in a good direction

[@larrysherk3590]

It's not What you think the job is worth. It is what it will cost you to do the job PLUS your what you need to earn.

[@richardsedorski1206]

Very good and interesting vid and very informative the wall looked fantastic you would think it has always been there the cost of equipment is eye watering great mini series.👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks 👍

[@Gbaby43]

Great video Stan! You and your crew always do the best work. Keep up the great work!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Tyrae appreciate ya 👊

[@chrishodges8246]

Nice work as always. You need to get back to more of the jobsite videos. I always liked seeing Blaine, Sam, Alex and the rest of the guys doing what they do best. It always has surprised me that you don't have at least one small dump truck. This job in particular I think a small dump truck would have made getting your material back that driveway much easier. I like the dump trailers too, but a truck and a long trailer can be hard to get into a lot of places.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I used to own a small dump truck but the maintenance cost versus the produciton of the unit didn't make financial sense in our situaiton

[@derrickvail4110]

Hey Stan. Just had to say great seeing your Next Insurance ad. You killed it brother as always. Take care buddy

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you sir👍

[@shawnmiller724]

That's the life of the landscapers. You can 3 fantastic profitable days, followed by 4 non profitable days. That's the life of the landscaper. But we just keep on grinding! Thanks for the great videos Stan

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yup, just keep swimming and hope it's worth it in the end..lol

[@pcatful]

I think where that waterproofing and dirt line is way higher on one wall than the other is a mistake by the builder. Someone probably put the waterproofing too high and they tried to cover it by banking the soil up abruptly at the wall.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats very possible

[@JRG4523]

Man Stan you need to raise your prices, this was a 7,500$ job by the looks of it

[@Dirtmonkey]

I like hearing that. You know your worth!

[@pedrocaballero1497]

If only government spending could be broken down like this job, we would all know where are those magic dollars disappear to. Great series breaking all the costs down and showing reality. Keep your great videos coming. God bless.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you sir

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

outside military and CIA black ops government spending is well accounted for.

[@KAG1776]

@@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas lmao i got some special seeds that will make u a millionaire over night want some ill give u great price only cause you think the government spending is well accounted for!

[@mikeice9768]

This is the content that I like!!

[@daveroberts9480]

I always used matts and or plywood to not damage existing landscape. After pulling matts soft rake and blower is a must. "Dirt and seed" is unacceptable... Where you put the material pile 10-12 rolls of new sod should have been installed. Seed never matches existing sod. I always left a job without new damages."" Only improvements" Not to mention seed will washout on those hills and might not ever look nice. I would of had to re-sod all the damage my crew caused. Think you should have re-set existing top 2 boulders next to foundation to level. 30.00 hr. for labor? when in 1980 lol. Thanks for the video, I might have to come out of retirement. Never thought I would be missing the work. The brick-block wall made me smile. Some people lol

[@brucegibson8053]

Your cost break down is excellent. Small jobs most always cost more and a lot of guys miss the details. I think you missed something as far as the destruction of the lawn. I would have put down 1 1/8th inch sub-floor over the lawn to keep the ruts down to a minimum and used a tarp under my dirt & rock loads. Just my opinion. As far as the water proofing (black paint) on the foundation wall, that's a contractor oversight. he / she should have had the concrete (grey rubber) paint well below the 8" required soil line. A simple chalk line after paint was applied would have taken care of that problem. People who own high end homes aren't as much concerned with the proper construction of the home as they are the looks. It has to look pretty!. Great job on job cost and break down. All new contractors, no matter the trade, should pay attention to this video! Retired now but still enjoyed this one!

[@Dirtmonkey]

"People who own high end homes aren't as much concerned with the proper construction of the home as they are the looks. It has to look pretty!."- I don't think most people understand construction in the least amount. Most of its based on trust and hoping you get a good contractor

[@mattlent6031]

Excellent breakdown of costs involved,and overhead running a landscape business

[@Dirtmonkey]

Happy to help 👊

[@tonynewton7902]

Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@imtiazali935]

the end was so funny because the thumbnail is what made me watch this video..lmao

[@jeffbailey7765]

Good video and job Stan. Tim is really good with the jumping jacks. I would say he is better with it over the excavator and claw….. lol

[@Dirtmonkey]

LOL- Tim is definately an excellent equipment operator. I would put him against any operator in the world. That guy knows how to run equipment.

[@chrisreddick36]

Now just got to get the company jet so that you can fly to the beach condo in Panama City Florida. Heck yeah! Keep on pushing.

[@michaelgraham8018]

You should do a separate episode of just playback and music so we can see your work flow with a timer/clock on it

[@michaelgraham8018]

The talking is also great too you guys are thorough in your knowledge

[@feelingold2995]

The job turned out very nice.. Blends in great.. Yea, there would definitely be alot less damage to the turf if the sprinklers were turned off for a few days before you started.. It will all be green and clean in a few weeks...

[@Dirtmonkey]

Its always something when we come out to a site and the ground is soaking wet even though there hasn't been rain in weeks lol

[@joshlane37]

Good job Stan! And crew

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Josh 👊

[@Tim-Sziminski]

That time lapse of you scooping them them rocks by the gas meter pretty freaky 😂😂👍👊🇺🇲

[@Dirtmonkey]

Ive had a Little bit of practice lol

[@Drifter12able]

Looks excellent!! No job is the same for sure.

[@beachboardfan9544]

Love numbers videos!

[@Mantronix6804]

I found a place , who dont really advertise there 4x8 groundmats tread on one side with 8 holes for handles. they do more contract work for other companies making HPDE products. Might make some of your jobs in the soft spots . I got 7 of them for about 1200 with liftgate shipping., life changing with the homeowners who love there lawn..

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant people love the videos thank ❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mammaliby5933]

😐 I am so glad to have seen some of these videos... our house will be done in September... since I watched your videos about sod... I am going to be sneaking in to mix dark soil into the soil there before they lay it out🤫 we are looking at doing our own patio... maybe a few other things😬 husband already shaking his head telling me we haven't even moved in!🤣😂 apparently he forgot who I am.😐🤨

[@Dirtmonkey]

Have fun! new projects like yours are always the best.

[@Gary67242]

enjoyed the video....thumbs up !!

[@CZAnthonyX]

It appears as if that mini loader just proved its worth! That machine is awesome! I hope you are having a good week so far! Hows your mowing been going so far this year? Still loving the hustlers?

[@Dirtmonkey]

Agreed! The hustlers are pretty fricken awesome, definitely getting er done 😁

[@charlesviner1565]

👍

[@petersmart1999]

Im still trying to figure out why everyone has gone to z-turn mowers? When we owned a lawn maint co,we had 2 JD 935 diesel mowers with 6 ft decks,and I talked to the guy who does one of the contracts now with z-turns,they can do it in the same time as we did,but with 3 mowers! What is the advantage,I dont see it!

[@Dirtmonkey]

for us zero turns and stand on's arte the fastest and easiest to use

[@Derf1313]

Nice job, & well put for break down. EXCEPT, for time spent talking with homeowner, walking (& measuring) the site, putting together the estimate (& with current price fluctuations, lol), presenting back to homeowner, etc... I assume that's not in your overhead costs? & ya hope to make at least 10% added to the hourly to help clear some overhead (or at least the repairs fund, lol) profit margin. And pray ya don't need to spend a few more hours on an additional day, because does that waste time pulled from another job. I know some of this are intangibles, but they certainly can add up with smaller jobs. Thanks again for the lesson, is gonna help folks !

[@Dirtmonkey]

Bam- you nailed that for sure. Good info. Thank you

[@roynelson7613]

5K hell yeah that's a good day's work right there with an honest man's pay❤💪🏽💪🏽🌏👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ral3178]

I do drainage and septic system repairs , it seems like I have more time in cleaning up and repairing the yard as I do in actually fixing or installing pipe.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I know that feeling. I can;t go on a site with a skiddy without it destroying the ground I am working on. This miniloader solved that problem for me.

[@billhull6842]

-With the clean up what about using a Billy Goat and vacuuming the debris up? I would use a mower with a bagger on it to do the same thing. -Why couldn't you up sale and do the ground punching? It sounds like aeration. -$389,000 grand total in equipment. -Great video series. Very helpful to exposing the cost you should be charging. Thank you for your help on that quote I was working on.

[@Dirtmonkey]

"Why couldn't you up sale and do the ground punching? It sounds like aeration." we could but thats not where the profits lie for us. "Thank you for your help on that quote I was working on." your welcome Bill.

[@billhull6842]

@@Dirtmonkey For everyone reading this postS there is no doubt STANLEY IS AWESOME!!

[@jamesmisener3006]

Nice tutorial Stan. I would add that every piece of equipment from a bucket to a machine to a truck or trailer should have a per day expense number attached to it. For instance a truck will last in your work tops 5 years. Total cost to lease/purchase plus maintenance and fuel ÷ by number of available work days in 5 years, usually around 250 days per year. (Don't use 365 days cause you want the jobs to pay for all equipment) Same for every piece of equipment, a per day expense number. Insurance goes to overhead and you need a daily rate of expense on overhead too. Then you can begin to quote like a pro and concentrate on your labour & material costs when quoting cause you know your equipment costs down to the day. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@Dirtmonkey]

"I would add that every piece of equipment from a bucket to a machine to a truck or trailer should have a per day expense number attached to it.' absolutely agreed. That would dial your numbers in quickly

[@jasonthomas8363]

I like how much that bucket tips back vs the bobcat loader. I used a bobcat loader and you couldn't scoop anything on it.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Me too, pretty nifty 😊

[@freakyaussy]

That jumping jack would compact better and be easier to work if Tim would let it jump instead of leaning on it with his weight lol. Love ya work guys

[@joedugas9462]

We are doing a large irrigation job...In Canada it costs 120 bucks a day to keep a mini excavator ,skid-steer and a ditchwitch plow going with fuel.. . If your can manage to gross 5G per day, times how ever many days we would be OK but not great. Foreman...me 40$/hour..lead hand 30$/hour...and laborer's 20$/hr...Plus materials....gone way,way up... 100G per month on one crew is just getting by. Thats a four man crew. Over-head is killing us too....

[@Dirtmonkey]

I feel it. It's not exactly easy to get your work's worth in this day and age

[@AllenRob87]

Not only do you have equipment costs, you have equipment depreciation as well. Little material cost, but hours on the machines add up. As you know.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Exactly

[@AllenRob87]

@@Dirtmonkey great series by the way. Thanks for the inside look.

[@sorenmelchior]

$30/hour for labor seems cheap... some contractors up here in Alaska are charging $75.00/hour for labor (I just got a quote from one and that was their rate). And that was estimated separately from O&P (which covers insurance/bonding, workman's comp, and profit).

[@N0xiety]

Should have brought some plywood to drive over and put it on the inclines to not ruin the grass tbh. Saw other jobs where they basically build a road of plywood all the way to the back garden etc. to not ruin the grass going in.

[@nashcobb3056]

here to help and thank you for this i have the 610 bobcat and doing some small jobs with it this is helping me know what to make them pay bur so far it is jest for frends so no money lol

[@Dirtmonkey]

Cool beans I'm happy to help as well 👊

[@andrewforsmark6103]

Great video! People are always envious of the whole "be you're own boss thing." I always start listing stuff off to people interested starting a business and they usually back down pretty quick. How about all the other corporate stuff we give up: Pension? Nope. 401 K match? Nope. Employee Healthcare? Nope Paid Vacation? Ya right. You could do a whole other video on what it takes to collect from clients. Those that chisel you down, ask for freebies, stall you for payments or change order agreements. You can still do good work for the wrong people and get shafted. Go to small claims, file a lien, all things legal approaches still cost you time and money. Keep at er Stan! Goodluck everyone.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Couldn't have said it better 🙌 It's far from easy work

[@josephpasquarella878]

“Well the other guy is half the price you are” Well the other guy must like being broke😂

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Stan I think your a little short on labor cost especially you and Tim owners are worth way more than $30 per hr but it think your equipment amortization is a little high unless deducted in year one but over 7 years different which I prefer still taking advantage after equipment paid for. All works out in the end turned out great 👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

you are correct on both. I could never get a guy like Tim for $30 and hour. But its an easy number to use as a teaching lesson so others can understand their numbers a bit better. and the equipment cost breakdown was used to show these guys to start taking ALL the expenses of their company into consideration. New entreprenuers miss a whole lot when they are starting out.

[@jiml4987]

When you mentioned $30 an hour you briefly mentioned taxes. This is the one most employees do not understand unless they have taken a business course. Then you have workers comp and in the North unemployment in the winter time. Every single state varies on the above. It's literally impossible to cover in one video.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Jim- your 100% correct. a $21 an hour employee actually costs the company closer to $30 an hour when they cover those expenses.

[@yardvarkslawncare7866]

You guys do great work. You have to look into BWise Ultimate dump trailer. I sold sure trac dump for it this year and has saved a ton of time

[@Dirtmonkey]

Cool I'll check em out thanks!

[@vinnyhern]

dont agree with the choice of rocks, I would of chosen original rocks from random areas of the existing walls and replaced them with the new ones and used the old ones on the extension. a whole new short row is more obvious than a few random new rocks in an old wall dozens of feet long!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Except we were short rocks. So then what do you do? We had to bring more in to raise the grade

[@vinnyhern]

@@Dirtmonkey I got that part, talking about the 9 new bolders on the top row. They look new, they didn't have the same aged look or petina. I'm saying take the new rock exchange for existing rock from the wall on the perimeter of the yard. Then you put the old rock you just got from the perimeter to make the top row.

[@brentsmith5647]

It is a beautiful job❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnsmith-xr6qy]

It's because you had stones on site that match the wall. New offsite stones would look new & add on.

[@Dirtmonkey]

good call

[@Kildahl1776]

Man my boss must be making a killing then lmao. May need a raise.

[@CarlGorn]

48% is a pretty profit margin, until you remember that's also your emergency fund for when things break. And in the construction business, even with insurance, that emergency fund can mean the difference between being able to finish the job and having to sell everything off to pay your debts.

[@andrewj9831]

That's in his overhead.... Overhead should cover the cost of having a business.

[@CareTaker2010]

A Rocken good job 👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you sir

[@VanillaAttila]

pretty sure the license plate on the suretrak trailer is what tilled up the soil there.

[@jimmydaniel1127]

Lay plywood down I bought a whole bunk of 1/2 plywood and it will last me all year It will save lawns its worth it

[@karleck1119]

That's a nice material handler had no idea it telescopes

[@Dirtmonkey]

Its a sweet little machine

[@iainolney5003]

Another great set of videos Stan. I enjoy your videos here in 🇬🇧. Have a question though is that small tele handlers hydraulic pipes meant to lay in the bucket?

[@Dirtmonkey]

That is a special bucket called a hydra bucket. It didn't come with the machine. Those lines are hydraulic and power the power rake built into it

[@highway9974]

Whoever said they want to stack rocks for a living when they grow up. Pretty awesome how things work out.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Haha yup!!

[@mj6922]

Nice great work

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks bud!

[@tkskagen]

I sure miss building beautiful HARDSCAPES for Homeowner's!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Sure is fun sometimes 👍

[@michaelgraham8018]

Yall gotta tie down some tarps for your material dumps. Would that get in the way of scooping loads?

[@kurmis999]

this is what I try to explain to some of my clients. when they look at me and say "o is so expensive "

[@Dirtmonkey]

They won't get it. Most don't

[@kurmis999]

@@Dirtmonkey I know, but is worth trying

[@Jay-tu4rs]

small jobs suck. customers need as much if not more attention ( emails phone calls explanations ) and if you get jammed up it can stall the whole project (if Stan estimated 5k and they got jammed and had to come back day 2 the 2400 could easily goto 1000 or less) also most small projects the customers are more cost conscious. Large job if something jams there is somewhere else to do work while you unclogg jam example:( I forgot the pvc pipe, ok you go get the pipe we will stop the drainage and start the footer for the walk while your gone )

[@Dirtmonkey]

I think there are challenges to big and small projects alike. Example- BIG project- the customer turns out to be an @sshole. Now your stuck with them -or its rained out a few days- can't leave to do filler work. Big and little have their hassles

[@brentsmith5647]

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[@brewcityb]

I like the break down but what formula or how do you come up with the 1500 for equipment, fuel ECT?

[@Dirtmonkey]

Those are numbers we calculated taking insurance, advertising, and other expenses into our overhead formula

[@elesjuan]

2400 bucks isn't bad for a days work, but the expenses to get there..... Holy Moses. That wall, though... It looks outstanding, man! Random question - if you're going to fill in a dip in your landscaping caused by a very terrible irrigation installer and you plan to seed it, should it be packed about the same level as what you added to that retaining wall, or maybe not quite as much? Judging by what I've been learning, if you do less, it'll just sink or run off with rain.. What's the balance there?

[@Dirtmonkey]

packing a lawn is a non-no basically- it means the seed will fight with the soil to get established. I would leave it a bit high and tell the customer they may have to add some materials after the seed starts if there is any uneven settlement

[@elesjuan]

@@Dirtmonkey Cool man, thanks for the info! I bought a house a couple years ago and still finding things the irrigation installer messed up. Dude trenched right through the house gutter and runoff drains, then just covered em up, for example.

[@rogerdiamond3434]

Why didn't you lay down plywood to drive over so the ground in the grass wouldn't be damaged??

[@A_Leonarduzzi]

That suretrac trailer isn't 8k anymore. Looking around $12k+ now for a 14k 14ft

[@Dirtmonkey]

Nothing is the same as it used to be.

[@BearCat459]

Can you do an update video of that mini loader? How it’s been what you dislike and like about it and how it’s been holding up parts oil changes all of that? Been thinking of getting one. I seen the videos of when you first got it and a few others.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Instead of an update video I can just tell you I personally love it. Its one of my favorite pieces of equipment ever. I have puit more hours on this than any other single piece of equipment and so far had zero issues

[@BearCat459]

@@Dirtmonkey good to hear it. Ever since I seen the video of you getting it I’ve been looking at them. Wanted your long term opinion on it. Thanks for the update!

[@chrimony]

I wonder if you could get plastic tracks or something to save the grass.

[@Dirtmonkey]

sure can- they are called slat trax

[@woodyfpv5331]

That mini loader looks dope but I hate how the lines hang into the bucket like that. Is that fixable with a Bungie cord or something???

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats a special after market bucket. Not part of the orihginal machine. Its called a hydra bucket.

[@KAG1776]

Watched all 3 of these lilttle series, but never heard yall talk about the hoa lol wasnted to know how the hoa screwed ur customer over.

[@janderson8401]

So is the cost of going back the next day with some top soil and fixing the ruts and the area where you dumped the fill and the boulders included or is that being treated as a separate job.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats an ad on and not part of the original $5k job.

[@zachfien6276]

Hey with the stone wouldn’t you not want to scoop the stone that close to the gas meter. I am just curious

[@christianpringle9449]

Hello, I really enjoy your videos. Random Question: are you wearing a saint bracelet? Curious if you’re Catholic. I appreciate your outward appreciation for God.

[@WolfieRAWKs]

Excellent job. I have a question specifically related to how you calculate your overhead with regards to equipment cost. Is there a specific formula that you use to determine exactly how much you charge for the equipment/tools per job? Or do you have that cost included in your overhead as a flat fee versus a percentage of the job estimate? Hopefully that question made sense, haha.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I take all business costs not directly related to a specific project, add them up for the year and divide by the working days. that gives me my daily operating overhead

[@tfrogginhfroggin]

Nice

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks😃

[@JoeAroner-SIWAYTV]

Stan, do you find the loader is “softer’ on the turf than a skid steer?

[@fuddmethen]

there’s no way it’s not, it articulates to turn, rather than skidding to turn

[@Dirtmonkey]

It weighs about 3,000lbs so its lighter than most skiddy's. Uses special turf tires to distribute the weight of the machine and does about as much damage as a zero turn mower. It may not be softer but it sure doesn't leave a footprint or damage behind. This machine can work on ground where a skiddy would sink and tear it up.

[@googleboy7]

Hi Stan, Thanks for yet another great video! We have a skid steer. How would you rate your wheel loader compared to a skid stèer? I'm getting too old to climb over the bucket. Shalom/gw

[@Dirtmonkey]

You will NEVER see me without one. I love that little machine. NOW with that said. a skid loader will out work this machine. but it will also destroy everything around it as it does. This machine is so nimble on grass it just doesn't tear anything up.

[@googleboy7]

@@Dirtmonkey Thanks Stan! Shalom/gw

[@Thepursuitofhappinessv1]

This same job would have probably cost $8-$10k in Cali .

[@pfow2006]

Great vid Stan, wish you did a more comprehensive break down of equipment cost, maybe I look it the wrong way, but how exactly do you calculate a $58000 machine in to it? I have heard the concept thrown out there to calculate the life span of a skidsteer to 4000hrs, I have run an old 1845 with 8000hrs on it, and I have run a rubber tire back hoe that seemed completely trashed by 2000 hrs, then there is fuel, maintenace, rubber insurance, so is the machine calculated at an hourly cost based on that? or maybe a daily cost based on or around the monthly payment plus insurance, fuel ect? and how do you calculate the truck and trailer? or do you just lump sum all of your iron in to a daily or monthly overhead? any how thanks for the education and entertainment, love your content.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I take all business costs not directly related to a specific project, add them up for the year and divide by the working days. that gives me my daily operating overhead

[@Drewdayz2419]

I don’t have the number in front of me but my machines are around 25 an hour , not running hours but time on the job so one 10day 250 a day, now as I said my number are a guess , but that average for me, some cost a lot more but the cheapest is 25 an hour

[@treefrog2299]

Hey Stan how come you didn't use your dump trailer that one you have all you got to do is just hit the button it pushes everything off that wouldn't wouldn't tear up no grass but I don't know how you work your guys he's using his own equipment is he acting like a subcontractor or just working under you. I'm not trying to get in your business I like what you guys do

[@Dirtmonkey]

I use that trailer a ton. But I also use my others one a lot as well. I like to show a mix of different equipment so you guys can check out how it all works and decide whats best for your needs

[@wohcrag]

Hey Stan what size boulders were those

[@Dirtmonkey]

18"

[@jsuperman7672]

I think if you wouldn't have had lunch, there would be no ruts on the hill. anyway, looks great.

[@Dirtmonkey]

😂 The extra milkshake is what did it.😃

[@bigbilly7865]

👍👍👍👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Much appreciated sir

[@Freedomrider1685]

What kind of boots are you wearing

[@armondhammer9]

One picky homeowner, everyone knows the rules...

[@Dirtmonkey]

yep

[@Freedomrider1685]

How much is Tim getting for using his truck?

[@ConditionZero76]

Ye I find it funny how people think $30-$40 dollars an hr is a lot of money, unless they did it and got a 1099 every year and had to pay 5 to 6 plus thousand dollars in taxes, not to mention you don't get 3 weeks paid vacation, paid time off, paid sick days, Holiday pay ,& you have to pay for your own Health insurance ($$$$$$$$) your own vehicle, your own fuel ($4.00 a gal )@ 12 mpg etc etc and let's say you do have a DBA as a sub and think your gonna do write offs ,there's not much to write off when your not buying materials ,and if you magically do come up with write offs and end up paying less to Uncle Sam, good luck buying a home when it shows you netted $15 to $20 thousand on the year...... so for everyone that thinks $30/$40 an hr is great money for trade labour in any of the Trades, give it a shot........by the way great job you guys killed it ,everything looks Beautiful 💯!!

[@billfenner7084]

Did you have to eat the cost of the topsoil.

[@Dirtmonkey]

That was an add -on and not part of the original plan

[@billfenner7084]

@@Dirtmonkey Okay I was just wondering how you handled it.

[@FredD63]

Stan do you prefer your SVL skid steer over a T series BobCat ?

[@Dirtmonkey]

Bobcat is a brand and they have good and bad models like all companies out there. BUT as brands bobcat and kubota both have excellent parts avilability which is huge. So does Cat and I love that machine and the ASV has been a power house in our fleet. Many advantages to each brand that is hard to convey through a comment

[@FredD63]

@@Dirtmonkey Thank You and yes Bobcat is a brand I should have asked T880

[@dennislamers986]

Good video but your labor number sounds low to me. You didn't factor in the return the next day with dirt and seed. Now your profit is down to $2000.00

[@Dirtmonkey]

The next day is an ad on and not part of the original $5k job.