How To Do A Mulch Job | How To Measure, Estimate, and Price Mulch | How To Mulch Tips + Ideas

[@donscurry163]

Brian great vid I just did a 80 yard mulch job I told the owner I don't think you need that much. I charge 175.00 a yard that is installed and weeding. If I don't have to weed its 145.00 a yard installed. If I have to redefine the beds that is extra. I was right he had about 10 yards left and no were to put it. When it was delivered they dumped in the street ( not allowed ) So my 2 clients next door wanted 5 yards each, and I charged the same amount. I had one yard left and an older woman in her 80's her front bed was looking shabby so I took what was left and filled in her bed at no charge.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

That's cool man nice work

[@sandydunlap9871]

How much would you charge to mulch with them supplying their own mulch? 16 yards 16 yards 30 yards 3 yards All different properties but I am just doing the labor. No weeding or edging but cleaning bedding of debris.

[@brandonkaufmann9045]

Sandy Dunlap I would charge 1350 for the 16 yards and 2800 for 30 you can most likely do the 3yard with the extra

[@sandydunlap9871]

@@brandonkaufmann9045 thank you SO much for responding!!!! We are starting a small business and the guy is trying to short change us significantly and trying to justify it! I understand the guy is providing materials but, everyone I've talked to said they would either charge $5 a bad to lay his mulch or at least 4 to 5k at the very least.

[@toddhebel6048]

@@sandydunlap9871 The price the mulch is minimal in my pinion. Its the labor they pay for. Mulch is not easy work, especially in the heat. I charge $125-145 per yard in 2021. I compare it to concrete work...and we all know what that costs.

[@MIHYLLC]

LxW ÷ 150 is the exact same I use. It's generally dead on. Maybe a little overage at the end, but always better than under👍 As a solo... I'm at $1 Ln Ft for redefining, $50/hr for bed prep (no fabric), $100 yd install. I know this is an older video, but still just as relevant👍

[@captaintravissahpdoxj4124]

So l x w \ 150 factor in 2 inches thick

[@Dj_CaTz1]

@@captaintravissahpdoxj4124 where does the 150 come from?

[@btsllc9676]

@@Dj_CaTz1 Not sure if you really want the math but here goes. A cubic yard is 27 cubic feet (3ft x 3ft x 3ft) . That would cover 27 square feet at one foot depth. Since the mulch install will be 2 inches, that is 1/6th of a foot. So it would take 6 square feet of area 2 inches thick to use 1 square foot of mulch. Mathematically, that would be 27x6= 162. The 150 is more than likely using 25x6 since 150 is easier to divide by instead of 162.

[@abrahamvargas7835]

You really help a lot with me now starting my own business at 21 years old and thankful for you sharing tips. Enjoy watching your videos ✌🏼️

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

That’s awesome you bet bud

[@Epicgarbagecollector]

This was phenomenal! Extremely helpful and just what I needed. This type of depth is great and including the prices really does help. More videos like this would be great! Keep up the good work!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Epicgarbagecollector that’s what it’s all about pal. Helping each other out!

[@marcoalvarez7084]

i just watch like 10 videos but trust. me this is the best video keep making videos i just starting with my job and this video help me alot thank you

[@savannaslawncare2556]

Yes! Thank you! I didn't realize how much can be made from mulch. As it slows down here in South FL, I now have another service to sell to my existing customers and new. Thanks again from a new company

[@imperialservices9892]

I’ve been playing with the prices I tried $100-$75 as of now I’m estimating $75 per yard. I had a guy say I can buy it for $25 I said good for you now have fun spreading it.

[@michaelbearse4733]

Its most likely donkey shit he's spreading!! Anything worth putting in your own yard is going to be a little more than that!!!

[@area51smallenginerepair83]

You can charge 10 bucks a bag plus it's cost. Do the math at 14 that's $140 per yard. But the lowest I would go would be 90 bucks a yard and you can range anywhere from 125 to 150 per yard depending on the customer.

[@Jonathan-hq8od]

So you charge $75 per yard. In that cost you are buying the mulch delivering it and spreading it or is that just your labor rate to spread? Just asking because I’m having a difficult time bidding jobs sometimes.

[@area51smallenginerepair83]

I charge about 140 per yard which includes deweeding and edging with preen as well

[@busybeezlawnservices4125]

I pay about 25 a yard from my mulch guy but in spring we buy so much we have gotten it as low as 19 a yard but I still charge 75 to 125 a yard

[@FRgsxr1000]

In my area mulch goes for about 35-40 per yd Eastern NC near the coast As you stated every areas of the country is different. I do the simple method as well. Section off all the areas LxW/ 150 to get total sq ft snd convert to cubic yards. We add delivery and labor/ installation all in one and generally we get 120/130 per yard with a minimum 200.00 charge on any mulch job. We have already been applying a lot of mulch this season so the pricing structure seems to be working for us and our customers This price also leaves me room to discount if needed on anything over 5 yards Especially if they are an existing lawn care customer. Appreciate the videos and interaction! Awesome stuff

[@DC-ih8bv]

Throw in granular PreM to get your margins greater. Once you mention weed control , the client will pay. Also we have a formulation that is this : Square footage X. 2 ( inches in depth ) then divide by 346 ( I believe that’s the number if I recall ) Been pretty much spot on with that especially for larger work.

[@nicholask8573]

Going through your old videos, preparing for Spring/Mulching season! Thanks for putting out great videos like this! Great resource for others like myself breaking into the industry.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

You bet pal

[@JsCrazyCutzLLC]

Got my first large mulch job, at least for me. This video was very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Congrats pal!

[@josephhobbs3346]

Central Florida; I charge $100 for the first yard of mulch and $85/yard after that. Price is completely installed (labor and materials). For heavy material such as river rock I charge $200 per yard labor cost plus cost of materials. (which river rock is just under $200 here so it'd be $400/yard of river rock installed) I measure everything out and do a factor of 100sqft per yard on small jobs under 4 yards and bigger jobs on a factor of 125sqft per yard. This way I don't short myself on small jobs and have slightly more give on larger jobs due to a higher profit. ALSO; If the customer is more than 15 miles of where I pick my materials up I add $4 per mile to cover the round trip of milage so my guys and myself are paid for our drive time as well. (Example: my customer is 20 miles away from where I get the mulch and she needs 5 yards of mulch her cost would be $460 Total.... $440 in mulch and $20 additional for milage)

[@dutchweeks1]

I do not do mulch prices. Never done a mulch install, so I came here to learn and add the skill to my repertoire :)

[@paulejohnson75]

I like the formula my numbers are different but great way to not under sell your quality or yourself when you know what you're going to provide

[@angelriver1368]

whats your numbers?

[@CNKCLAN2]

We have factored our price per sqft. Our price has labor, delivery fee, mulch cost, and profit already built in. All we do is multiply it by the total square footage of the job. Voila. To figure out how many yards to purchase, multiply square footage by 150 (2") or 108 (3"). Works for us

[@CNKCLAN2]

I've spent the longest time trying to future proof my company and do things right from the start. I have a pricing chart I go off of for everything. We measure everything and refer to the chart. Anyone can quote jobs for us with no experience. Helps with consistency and will pay off the more ppl I hire

[@toddphipps5496]

Great formula and very informational! I wouldn't worry so much about what other's are charging or how they calculate measurements or volume, related to yours. It's good to get feedback, but there's always going to be a few who knows more than everyone else on every video on KZbin. Thanks for sharing.

[@patrickwheatley6156]

Thanks for the video! I have been using the Home Depot mulch calculator app for a few years and it makes it very easy! Have a good one Brian !

[@diazsancho9758]

Thanks for the tip and sharing the info and Thanks for helping out the new guys in this industry. God bless you.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

You bet buddy

[@Ajkendallmindsetmentor]

We charge 75 a yard installed plus delivery fee marked up. Product cost 24 per yard. Close rate about 80% with healthy margins on our area

[@proscapesinc.4479]

Great video. I either walk and count my steps or use the wheel. Sometimes there is a fence and I count the sections to get a rough idea of the square footage. Mulch is very fluffy so I divide my footage by 200 to get the yardage. We charge $90 per yard installed. That includes a pre emergent weed control. If the beds are very weedy and have to refined.. We charge $ 50 per man hour to get the beds looking sweet. In NY all material are sales tax at 8.625%... sometime we eat the tax, other times we collect the tax. Also we use16’ F650’s, 14’ F550 and 12’ F 450’s all with dump bodies. We shovel the mulch off the truck into 6.5 cu. ft. Wheelbarrows and move the truck around if we can. Using trucks are very fast opposed to scooping it off the ground. Good luck to you Brian! Brandon really kicks some ass w that backpack.. especially under that deck that was packed w leaves.

[@derekseelman5569]

Dude awesome video as always, I love the tips!! But keep it up man!

[@ryanmichaud2363]

Awesome video! Great tips! Starting to get a lot of mulch jobs this year and this video helped! Killed it Brian!

[@mprwindowcleaning2014]

Here in the Outer Banks of North Carolina I charge $100 per yard installed. When it comes to labor, I charge $20 - $25 per hour per person doing the install. The biggest majority of the time I pick up the mulch myself. If I'm to busy I will have it delivered. I usually get charged $50 - $75 for delivery depending on how far my supplier has to travel. We do a lot of mulch each season. I use the same formula you use. It seems to be the easiest way to figure it. Great informative video!! Good luck, and we look forward to seeing you at the GIE in October. Missed the opportunity to meet you last year, but it would be great to meet you this year!

[@toddbenfield6546]

$100 yd installed including mulch? Or do you get that plus $20-$25 hr per person? Thanks! I’m in NC also

[@qualitycutlawncareservices4653]

I get $85 per yard installed , $75 if they are return customers , and $65 per yard if its over 10 yards . Edging is extra and I get around $1 per foot w/waste removal . Cost around here is $26-30 per yard and are normally more than a yard . We install around 2 yards per hour on a bad day so its fairly profitable easy work IF people are willing to pay.

[@GrassDaddy]

We did a 11 yard house but the real pain was weeding first. It looked like someone overseeding into their beds and the seed took and rooted in the weed fabric. And it was the hottest day of the year so far lol

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Lol it always is when we have to weed isn't it!!

[@KingDavid314]

Grass Daddy take up your old fabric, Weed your beds & lay new fabric down. Or go to home depot & get a jug of Premo weed preventer. Lay it down before you mulch & mix it into the soil. Works wonders for keeping weeds out for about 3 to 4 months.

[@johntownley83]

I love these estimate vids. Puts more options on the table. Thank you so much Brian!!!

[@cortezneal]

Thank you so much for the calculations! I've stressed myself out about this!

[@jasonjohnson5420]

Watching this as I prepare to crush it next spring! I’ve always used a mulch calculator online and has worked well. Love the videos really inspired me to start at 18 and be my own boss young and financially free. About to sign up for your online classes. Love the vids man, I’ve learned so much!

[@short0811]

How did your first year go moving into the end of year clean-ups? Are you going to do Snow removal (if applicable)?

[@mikeadler434]

Love it!, A nice educational video. Thanks for taking the time to make this video Brian! 👍👍

[@jokersaddiction]

Thanks for all the great videos! Found your channel a couple weeks. Really considering this to be the next chapter in my life.

[@chess1600]

Seen it for the first time. Great detail 👌 on the quote price and labor for 1 person. And breakdown of yard requirement for any project.

[@danyabunsie9596]

Good looking. Gave confirmation. Can't wait to get going. Already have few lined up.

[@ohtwo23]

I laid 5 pallets to 4 chain restaurants in my area for $125 per store. I would have actually priced this higher but I maintain these properties weekly.

[@evank7444]

Love the vids man! Keep doing your thing.

[@dopeisloud8546]

I charge hourly for bed redefining. I found that to be the best and less stressful method.

[@manchadozcm]

How much you per hour if you don't mind

[@user-qd5cb4uz4c]

Love your videos man glad I found your channel very helpful didn't realize you were out of Michigan too!!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Yessir! Glad to hear that!

[@timothywright1814]

Add everything together include bed prep,redefining and how much mulch,I charge by the yard everything included,purchased and delivered and installed 150 to 200 per yard labor included in that too.

[@Celestial_Mycology]

Awesome video brother, this will help me out a ton with pricing! I had no clue where to being really, I was just going with my guy and the fact that it costs $32 a yard at the supply yard lol I gotta get into some more marketing next, thinking about maybe yard signs, business cards, and a couple magnets for my van. Savin up for my first truck! Can’t wait to watch some more videos! Give me shout if you’re ever down in Flat Rock .💪💯😎

[@kencofishing6404]

Excellent starting point. I will be doing malts next year so seems like this is a pretty reasonable start

[@markferro3382]

Hey Brian .... so I’ve been selling mulch for 15 years, here in NY. I try to eye it. I invision a third, a third a third... ( third of a yard that is).... and I walk around saying to myself as I walk the beds “ a third a third a third= 1.... a third a third a third= 2. Total yards times $100 per yard.

[@remgroup8401]

I recommend 3". 2" just ain't gonna cut it and drown the weeds from popping up through the mulch.

[@jeffreyjuneau1959]

I use this formula total square footage divided by 9, gives me 3" depth, this is bag mulch that is sold in 2cu ft bags.

[@MarkEdelman-p2h]

Thanks much for this video. I've been struggling to get my numbers right for my jobs.

[@mspbst]

Use pitch forks to spread the mulch not hard rakes. You can spread more evenly with pitch forks. Once your finish use a plastic rake upside down to make it look neat

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Agreed good tip!

[@GG-ub4ej]

Mark Petersen Nice, thanks for sharing that.

[@garrettmarders7318]

That’s actually a good idea thanks man.

[@KingDavid314]

Mark Petersen I prefer to hand mulch unless in wide area which I prefer either a hard rake or leaf rake.

[@MrItalianfighter1]

That's exactly what I do. It's very productive and a smooth finished look.

[@mylawnguy4389]

my name is chuck with My Lawn Guy. i was in IL. and i just sold my business and moved to texas. when i was doing mulch, here is a fool proof way to get just about exact yardage for mulch. i always measured the beds with a walking wheel i always carried in my truck with me. you measure length X width divide by 162. so, for example, if its 10 X 10 its 100 sqft divide by 162 for 2 inches depth is 0.61 yd which is a little over half a yard. a yard of mulch is about 84 cubic feet, give or take. i was a little bit low but i charged 95/yard installed plus delivery. i also included bed edging with the echo bed edger. unless it was far then i charged a delivery fee. but i swear it is a fool proof way to measure for almost exact mulch. you just measure round the beds and around anything in the beds. if its a tree ring, you measure across it. so if its a 5 foot ring, you measure 5 X 5 and divide by 162 . and i always used a double wheel wheel barrow. it makes the job way easier. just not solid filled tires. its way harder to go across the grass. i always replaced the inner tubes with ones made by slime. they are self sealing so a rose bush thorns wont puncture them, like i had done to me. im trying to start my business all over again in TX and been talking with keith kalfas as well. you both are amazing and i love you. i was even thinking about starting my own you tube channel because you you guys. i'd love to talk with you more personally. but i have no idea on how to each you that way. i hope to be able to talk with you soon. :)

[@timothymyers1262]

My lawn Guy where are you located in Texas? I just started my lawn business as well as pest control. I’m state certified. If you’re around the Arlington TX area look me up on FB Defender Pro Services. Let’s talk

[@gabemalcolm4429]

I charge $100 per yard installed in my area delivery is free and double shredded hardwood is $27 per yard. And for everything else i charge 50 bucks per man hour

[@adventuresinlawncare3734]

I learned from you. Square footage divided by 150, works well. I charge $100/ cubic yard $150/with fabric and pins. Includes bed prep. I only use bagged mulch. I have a 75% conversion rate on my estimates which tells me I’m too cheap or really good at sales. Should be 50%.

[@mixedberries4937]

Why do you only use bagged mulch

[@RealRichBlood]

$100/yard installed drops to $85 after 10 yards

[@BaldGod]

Rip-Off.... Fuck that. Only an idiot would pay that. I can do It myself for $30 a yard.

[@ggcleaningvlogs1344]

@@BaldGod well do it yourself. We are out here running a business not a non profit

[@guyfromsouthwest8959]

Just found your videos, and now found you are in my area too lolol. Great !!! I need that contract form lolol

[@robertslawnservices4317]

I just sold my first Mulch job today in kalkaska mi it was 2 yard $130 per yard Installed?

[@aosaos6821]

Wow I might be low ballin but whatever I got grain scoop method with low profile heavy duty trailer. Can litterally drive right to beds and do 5yards in 3hrs.. Solo.. Anyways mulch pays pretty good as long as u got 5loads waiting patiently on dek all season that's the goal atleast.. Mowing is really competitive round here nice to do half mulch half mows to stay busy

[@michaelbearse4733]

This was a great video for me to hekp explain it to my boss! Ive never done it by square footage! I just look at the beds and go from their!! And I've personally never had to order more mulch!!!! But I like the way you do the math!! God Bless

[@davieslawnservice1455]

Great video Brian, for me it depends on property. If there's islands far away from mulch or obstacles of course the $$ go up and I don't like to give my customers too many options...it just confuses them~but I do like hemlock the most :) Like they say (K.I.S.S.) keep it simple sally

[@jimmyfunyak1320]

Louisville Kentucky we get about 110 a yard but that includes labor however a yard is supposed to cover 100 square feet at 2 inches not 150...1.25 per foot to dig edge 1 to redefine

[@area51smallenginerepair83]

To make it easy what I do is get your length x width x height/thickness in feet divided by 27.

[@garycooper4982]

great work i watch you from AUSTRALIA

[@AZMDHI]

A yard of mulch goes down at 1" thick for 325 sq ft. 2" for 160 sq ft and 80 sq ft for 3". General rule of thumb for newbies. I charge $130 install in Maryland and get a yard for $30 from my supplier. If I pay an employee $15 hr and they can move a yard or so per hour, I make a lot of $ and it's easy work.

[@scottish272]

Hi that seems to be more than the other ways I calculate it but I always seem to be short I see online divide by 100 for 3 inches of mulch

[@AZMDHI]

@@scottish272 or take your total square footage and divide by 150. That will give you the # of yards you need 🤙

[@Dale.Nienow]

I do it just like you do it! I also use a STIHL Bed Redefiner and I also charge for that too saves a lot of time! And I spread it out with my Toro dingo.

[@krishathcox7923]

How is the stihl bed redefiner vs the echo?

[@krishathcox7923]

Kendric Miller ya I have a stihl kombi system, but I don't really like how the bed redefiner looks compared to echos.

[@ryerob741]

L x W divided by 140 = {mulch}cu.yrd. @ 2" depth L x W divided by 105 = {mulch}cu.yrd. @ 3" depth L x W divided by 70 = {mulch}cu.yrd. @ 4" depth charge is 2.5 times material cost for labor, and... plus the cost of the material, and.... the cost to deliver the material, is a base quote for jobs up to 10 cu.yrd. we give discount for quantity breaks @ 20 and 50 cu.yrd. add in the cost of equipment for mulch jobs that require small loader etc. and quote up to 2" depth for mulch renewal, 4" depth for new mulch bed depth....... any other work related to cleaning up weeds/debris/and reforming natural edges is extra charge.

[@rodriguezadventures865]

I have had 2 different ways work for us. #1 double what you pay for the mulch. #2 triple and that covers your labor and hauling.

[@AlbertoGonzalez-yu3pe]

For residential here in central Florida we do bags is less messy and easier. I charge double plus the delivery charge is usually $30 delivery for example bag cost $3.00 I charge $6.00 per bag, 9 bags equals 1 yard

[@nourinoble9487]

I eyeball my price but I don’t think I’m going to do mulch jobs any more. Plus....where I’m at...people aren’t looking to spend that kind of money.

[@benleatherman7353]

thanks Brian videos like these help a ton

[@dwaynehixenbaugh8663]

Use a thin pitch fork for spreading mulch much easier and faster than a rake. And I believe makes for a much smoother bed

[@bloomsandbladeslawncare4629]

If you utilize bags just do cubic yards. It is 13.5 bags / 2 cu.ft per bag = 1cubic yard.

[@mccool24]

Blooms and Blades Lawn Care and what do you get per bag to install it?

[@jeffreyjuneau1959]

Scott's sell mulch in bags down here where I live and there bags are sort of on the thin side, so i would use 14/ 2 cubic foot bags to be on the safe side to equal 1 cubic yard of mulch. Or I also square foot / 8.5 gives me how many bags I need for the job at 3.5" thick.

[@thomassoltis5862]

Great video brother keep up the awesome work

[@drivenlawncare3229]

Thanks I've been wondering how to price it

[@ericpabon2458]

I charge 100$ an hour, and include the mulch and etc.. Usually I charge for 3 hours of work. If its a huge project for commercial or a huge property--- then I charge the same price but I up the hours, it might take 6 hours so its 600$

[@ericpabon2458]

i actually changed the prices, I do 100 per yard or every 3 feet which makes more sense.

[@gabrielmt3500]

May I ask, why is the division by 150? I understand where the ÷9 ÷36 comes from. I can't find why it's 150. They end up being about the same, but why?

[@davidaldridge3945]

Great video and Information Brain! Your rates are in line with what Im charging here in KY...

[@fan1.028]

Most of my clients get the mulch themselves, if I have to get it I charge a 30% mark up plus delivery. My labor is about $100 an hour.

[@parmley86]

Where do you find staff that can spread 2 yards of mulch per man hour? We bid 1 yard of mulch spread every 45 min per man, and may times use small tractors to spread it with.

[@Jonathan-hq8od]

This is the first video I’ve watched on bidding mulch jobs. Very informative and helpful. Causes me to think maybe I’m not charging enough. I charge $25/hr to spread mulch. Plus the cost of the mulch (which around here is $35/yard) and a little extra for gas to pick up the mulch in my truck. You said you charge $75/yard to install. You buy the mulch for $30/yard. So you are charging $45 on every yard of mulch you spread. A guy can spread roughly 2 yards an hour. So you are charging $90/hr for labor plus $60 of mulch in that hour. So that comes down to $150/hr to buy deliver and install mulch. Am I doing your math correct to compute it to an hourly rate? I’m just asking because I’ve had such a tough time figuring out if I’m charging enough for my work.

[@brysonturner8837]

your not charging enough

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We did an exact mulch proving video 2 years ago! Start there buddy.

[@Jonathan-hq8od]

@@brysonturner8837 how much should I charge then?

[@Jonathan-hq8od]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance is that video the one we are commenting under now or a different video?

[@joshuaharrison3265]

@@Jonathan-hq8od I’m in Ny and I shoot for 50/hr for mulch installs not including my expenses.

[@garrettmarders7318]

Residential is going for about $125 a yard here in Maryland

[@antony7713]

Garrett Marders , is that including mulch?

[@garrettmarders7318]

ANTONY LE yeah so about $100 profit not including labor if you hire

[@crharvey76]

Does that include cleanup, weeding, and edging, or do you charge extra for that? What's your formula, if so?

[@tonydize3944]

As always great video brian

[@Wheeler_Family_Adventures]

Excellent video and I appreciate the advice!!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

You bet

[@Fencearmor]

Great video Brian! Very informative and super helpful. Keep up the great work as always, your videos just keep getting better and better!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Thanks guys!

[@Fencearmor]

You're very welcome!

[@brandonedwards1408]

Brian I am just doing LxWxD for an overall basic calc then I was doing a small mark up on material and throwing in a delivery fee as well as hourly rate. Here in SC it's 30-35 per scoop depending on suppliers. I also now cheat some on my math I use the landscaping calculator app which allows me to do most materials Gravel, soil, mulch pavers, retain walls, concrete, sod, area, volume etc. However, this video helps too and I may try to incorporate some or change up see what happens on price see if I go from a 20 or 30% margin to 50 or so. I only hobby it since I work the FD but we shall see.

[@brandonedwards1408]

I.e. I would do 10x10x2 then charge 60yard plus 70 labor per hour plus a pick/delivery fee so say 200 and go from there most of my Mulching is small areas usually those 10-30ftx5ft flower beds around the houses

[@sebastian56309]

Great video thanks for explaining how you price it.

[@wadewilde5456]

I get my mulch at wholesale for 21/yd and if the client was to buy it they have to pay 35-40 depending on shred. I charge them what they would pay for it so they think they are getting it at cost. no delivery fee. then labor depends on the extent of how much trimming, edging, and weeding is needed along with the amount of mulch that is needed to be spread. basically 50/man hr, I figure from experience how long I figure it'll take, then I quote the job at that estimate plus a $100-150 variation incase we run over. almost always on the money or we finish well under and I come out with larger profits.

[@HOLCS2021]

Nice video, Brian!

[@casselli_llc]

Great vid. I've started to separate my pricing based on difficulty level of the job. If it's a very open bed, I can usually manage to spread 2 yards in an hour. But most of the time when there are a lot of shrubs to work around, I find I can usually get about 1 yard per hour while still making it smooth and nice.

[@johnhunter273]

$75 Cubic yard delivered and installed. Within a reasonable distance from the house. 1 cubic yard equal to 100 square ft. 3" thick unless its a freshening of an established bed. Add on for crazy grade, long haul, long distance from trailer, pre emergent, etc.

[@lesta.artist]

If you apply less than 3” of mulch in the open areas of a bed, weed seeds can still germinate so that part of the benefits of mulching is pointless. (Other benefits include disease control and aesthetics) Though, around the trunks of woody plants, you should lower the level to almost nothing to allow a healthy environment for shrubs. I’ve had my landscape gardening business for 25 years and learned a lot along the way and had to go back in and fix beds that were mulched with only 2” of mulch. I hope you will take this into consideration. 😊

[@aosaos6821]

Charge per load period keeps me covered typically I just nicely ask how many yards do u typically use.. Usually big lawms get ten yards small yards get 5no measuring at all just tell people well start at 330$per load and see how far one load goes some lik it some don't. Can't be giving deals to much usually include a free mow and bedshape

[@reedallidap7173]

Thanks for the video. I always get lost trying to figure out if I need to calculate yards or cubic feet.

[@mikepeck1161]

We charge 100/ yard for standard mulch+ delivery fee. Or $130 for the premium mulch. Mulch here can run anywhere between $47-$89 per yard depending on the quality.

[@nhlawnguy8075]

Mike peck damn. I thought I was paying a hefty price at $35.5 per yard (contractor price) here in NH. $47-$89? is that just product or is that installed?

[@mikepeck1161]

That's just product here in colorado. 47$-89 per yard

[@superlowian]

4 years ago! Brian, I think we're ready for an updated version of your mulch bidding process

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Not much has changed 😀

[@connorstead8137]

Wow! Must be a saturated market at $75 a yard. But hey like you said, each region is different! We do $135 a yard installed.

[@ousamaabdu794]

Connor Stead Man $135 a yard is a great price to get. What area are you in?

[@terravanceimprovementsllc1690]

Connor Stead $135.00 does that include the mulch? Trimming and edging?

[@connorstead8137]

that is straight mulch with install. Everything else is extra.

[@connorstead8137]

Tri state midwest. Ohio Valley

[@eduardochay9967]

Thank you very much, Brian it help me a lot

[@mikesautomaintenance5780]

yardbooks all day for me works great to figure out how much mulch is needed

[@gixxer4eva]

Just to comment and not judge. Here in Philadelphia suburbs I can get mulch for $21 a yard dyed if I pick it up and they always give 1 yard free. That's wholesalest. All the 3rd party nurseries charge around $40 a yard delivered. My spread price matches around yours - $700 for 8 yards just about but I know I am lower then some landscapers around here.

[@TEAMTERYX]

Just put down 110 bags at my house and have another 50+ to go!!! Tough work!

[@ProjectKeyMow]

$100/ yard installed

[@mikehercules1568]

Not including mulch right

[@connormchenry2756]

@@mikehercules1568 no included

[@michaelobrien8224]

When I was starting I did not understand my loaded labor rate. When I figured it out it was $27 an hour. That is my true costs to have one guy working for one hour. This was ten years ago costs have gone up. Get with an account and learn true costs. You can be busy and go out of business. If possible order mulch by tractor trailer. I was paying $10 yard.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Great tips!

[@alexanderleininger1858]

Round up to the cubic yard, times the price of the mulch by 3 add $200-$300 for mid sized job

[@cardinallandscaping5921]

My supplier charges $25 for delivery up to 10 miles and it’s $1.50 additional for each mile. His red, brown, or black is all at $27/ yd. That’s in GA.

[@jasongreene6970]

Liked the video I recently started my lawn company and this was helpful. I had a question though why divide the length and width by 150? I no math genius by any means.

[@1supersayian]

He divided it by 150 because if you spread the mulch by about 2 inches thick it'll be one cubic yard every 150 square feet.

[@randyt3558]

Premium mulch in my region costs $55 to $60 a yard. Easy access, i charge the same for install...so. $120 a yard. If there are obstacles or long walks, i adjust the price. And i always spread by hand. Always 3 inches.

[@ronhughley6510]

When I mulch. I haul out material atleast every other mulch. So it don't pile too high. An that charge factors in .