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New lawn for a customer

Posted by Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance on February 28, 2010 at 1:10pm in Marketing
I have been asked to remove an old lawn and replace it with a new lawn. Obviously will need top soil, turf cutter/ rotivator, turf etc.The area is about 200sq metre`s.How long would it take some of you and roughly how much would you charge?Just making sure my prices are correct and that i am working hard enough!!!!
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  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk February 28, 2010 at 1:18pm
    2000 max for a top job ?

    maybe 1500 or in between - if my maths is correct.

    dig a test hole in middle to check rubble under soil !!

    400 for turf delivered? top soil dressing? 4 -tonne if required £100 is............
  • Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance February 28, 2010 at 1:20pm
    thats along the lines of what i was thinking although i was thinking at least 6 tonne of top soil?

    Robin Ainsworth said:
    2000 max for a top job ?

    maybe 1500 or in between - if my maths is correct.

    dig a test hole in middle to check rubble under soil !!

    400 for turf delivered? top soil dressing? 4 -tonne if required £100 is............
  • Graeme @ BGS February 28, 2010 at 1:49pm
    All down to what you can purchase your turf and topsoil for and your daily labour rate?

    Allowing for 5% extra on turf you will need 210 of 1m2 rolls
    5 - 6 bags of topsoil
    Lawn establishment fertiliser
    Waste away disposal charges
    Hire of any equipment
    Labour - suggest 2 days for 2 men
    Return inspection visit and 1st mow
    Plus 25% profit

    As Robin has said in the region of £2K plus VAT (if applicable) or if doing it on a buget £1,500 Plus VAT - All down to how much prep work is required etc. and how quick you can work!
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk February 28, 2010 at 2:22pm
    i was thinking 6 but , depends on quality underneath, and levels with new turf on, and how much rubble out ?

    what part of the world is it ?

    what is access like ? / delivery

    back garden could take twice as long !!
  • Graeme @ BGS February 28, 2010 at 3:39pm
    That's the problem with trying to give a ballpark estimate without having seen the job and taking all the factors into consideration.

    Why does it require so much / little top soil, how much old soil are you planning in excavation away? Would it need rotovating?

    As a very crude rule of thumb, turfing companies would charge retail price to the client plus that again for labour plus any additional charges for waste, soil and additional prep work. Using this rule you will be able to guage how competitive you are.
  • Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt February 28, 2010 at 9:10pm
    That's true but having not seen it I'd say £2300 just in case. You'll know how much to take off that, or add on.

    Steve Kenyon The Garden Company said:
    ita an impossible job to ask anyone on here to calculate the price etc without seeing it , to mant ifs and buts im afraid !
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