HOW TO PRICE WORK | GROUNDS MAINTENANCE |

In todays Episode of BFGBLOGS the Big Friendly Gardener teaches you how he prices jobs and work in the grounds maintenance industry, it’s a fluid process that could be used for any trade or industry!
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[@cutcrewltd]

Let me know if you think the price is fair! What do you think about todays advice?

[@loveyourlawn9725]

Superb video. Just what I needed. Thanks again mate.

[@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices]

A great video Jack, love your honesty. Thank you.

[@cutcrewltd]

I appreciate the feedback! Thank you

[@mikecottrell7765]

Very good video.

[@cutcrewltd]

Thank you very much!

[@Charlie-te2tt]

Just starting out myself, down the road in Luton, and this has helped, but finding work so late in the season has left me at a loose end.

[@JM-dt9oo]

yes how you find the work would be interesteing. i imagine there is local adverts but just incase theres other methods.....

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Excellent video. Profit isn't a dirty word. The one bit of advice that has always stuck with me is to charge as much as you can. Not how cheap can I do this, often a mistake someone new to the industry thinks. I work as a two-man team and would be pushed to take something like this on as it's generally not worth it, travel time etc. There are only so many smaller jobs like this I could squeeze into a day.

[@cutcrewltd]

Thank you for the comment mate! I have been watching you for years!!!!! Fan boy moment done! Hope the weathers treating you well over there

[@Premier_lawns_official]

@@cutcrewltd haha thanks, all good here. We are about to start into the gutter cleaning. I have some videos currently planned around helping folks starting this. There is some great advice on this video

[@cutcrewltd]

+Premier Lawns Awesome I look forward to watching them!!! Thank you mate I appreciate the feedback!

[@jamesbruen3913]

Great video mate. I have a gardening business that's been established for 15 years. Largely domestic work and this year I'm trying to transition into commercial work also but finding where to start and avenues, pricing etc quite difficult. Cheers for the vid

[@cutcrewltd]

No problems at all! We got loads of videos on best way to price :)

[@jamesbruen3913]

@@cutcrewltd what avenues do you go down to source out contracts. Just on the process of becoming Chas registered

[@Grahams-Grass]

Ok some good points there and not all business run the same .. I personally would price this job at £50/£60 I work on my own and I don't take waste away happy to bag it up and let the customer deal with that. where I work most have garden waste bins ..I personally consentrate on small jobs.

[@cutcrewltd]

How are you coping with the weather Grahams?

[@Grahams-Grass]

@@cutcrewltd I just do seasonal March to Nov mainly grass cutting and maintenance few hedges etc. I have a part time job aswell which keeps the lights on over winter which works well for me .. its always good to know what others charge helps you keep in the ballpark.. 👍

[@carlwaylett7013]

Hi jack how would you get more work? Do you do grass cuts for fixed price and a hourly rate for other work. Great video 👍

[@cutcrewltd]

All our work is fixed price ! There are many ways to find work best is word of mouth and advertising :)

[@ExtensiveGardens]

ignore my last comment a little. i would first time 20 front grass .. 20 back grass.. thats 40 pound .. 15 to strim weeds from driveway.. 55 in total .. then i would say to customers i can call eahc month for cut grass for 20 pound.. take 20 mins. works our 1 pound per min mate. and thats reasonable. justified.

[@ExtensiveGardens]

+ keep ontop of weeds for free

[@LongJonSilver]

Hi Jack, any advice for what to include in RAM statement? Any examples/ templates? Would like to put in a tender for grounds maintenance of a medical centre (UK). Already have h&s policy, risk assessment, COSHH record, waste carrier license, but don't know whether these specifically feature in a RAM or what else should. Any help would be really appreciated.

[@cutcrewltd]

Hi Jon Ping me an email, I’ll send you over an example of ours ; [e-mail]

[@ExtensiveGardens]

71 pound.. too much for that. its a 50 minute job with 1 person.. 30-40 pound. 2 people 1 hour 50 pound. 30 for you.. 20 for him. i would work it out .. 18 pound each for hour .. 14 pound to business for costs.

[@ExtensiveGardens]

i want to know why the extra 1 pound. why not just 70

[@cutcrewltd]

This is what I love about this topic!! It’s all relative to what the customer is willing to pay and what your costs are!! If they have been quoted, accepted that price, then it’s fair. A fair agreement. The costs on my business are worked out the the pence, no rounding pounds up or down!

[@kevinogrady9446]

50 mins to drive out and back load up unload tidy up. Then do the job. Give me what we clock you’re using man!! Grass price is fair but what about weeding all the flower beds? Waste alone here for me would be €12

[@DaTruth1017]

​@@ExtensiveGardens Excellent point 😂

[@glenroberts8699]

How you kept a straight face saying qualified oh and like tax is contributing to society pmsl hilarious.

[@cutcrewltd]

…. Explain!