It may or may not be a wholly accurate representation across the UK.
A report just out claims that a shortage of skilled bricklayers has driven wages up to £100k a year. http://news.sky.com/story/1238301/brickies-earning-100k-as-brawn-drain-hits
"Day rates in London are up to £150-£200 day and those that are particularly experienced and industrious, laying up to 1,000 bricks a day, can earn the equivalent of £100,000 a year on an output bonus basis."
Landscaping demand
Historically, the demand for landscaping services tends to pull through at a much later stage of the curve.
I cannot see , however, at any stage, that a rise in demand will see landscapers earn anywhere near the £100k bricklayers are supposed to be making.
If a skilled (employed) hard landscaper is making any more than £26.00 then they are doing very well. I'd imagine even business owners - employing 5-10 people - will struggle to pay themselves in excess of £50k.
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also our industry is far more regional - especially the maintenance side of things. In 20 miles the charge out rates can vary by 20-25% just down to the volume of competition and local economic conditions.
I keep getting asked to go back to bricklaying on £100 a day. i don't because i find it very boring and i hate the rules of being on site. But the thought of not having to think about work 24/7 is getting greater.
I agree.. I could quite easily go back to house bashing and earn 600-700 quid a week.. but it is so so boring.. i enjoy what i do and although i earn a lot less money in comparison i couldn't see my self changing for a long while
There is a huge demand for landscapers in London at the moment, the property market has saturated, people are choosing to improve rather than move and the garden is what people haven't done yet. Don't sell yourselves short, what you do is hard work and hugely respected and appreciated by designers like me. We just have to pass that message on to the clients!