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Mowing slopes can be dangerous. You need danger money on top.
YES - its harder more time / harder = more cost as with any job .
if it was simple and easy would you charge more = NO
Start with a risk assessment, consider working at height regulations, maximum operating gradients for your mower etc etc and how you can do it safely then think about the costs.
The days of using a flymo on a bit of rope should be long gone!
I charge more when I'm going up the hill.... then less when going down so it all balances out.
depends on the type of slope - a very steep garden, yes - Id up the rate per 100sqm by 25%.
Of course you do, depending on the steepness of course. A gentle slope will make little difference, but a 'bank' will need all of the above precautions and need a specialised mowing equipment or strimming. It is worth understanding your equipment as using some mowers repeatedly on sloping ground, can damage the engine.