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I cant see how that thing would ever pay itself off let alone make any sort of profit seeing as we only get a few days of snow per year here in the UK.
Perhaps in NI where it is milder, you may not but don't dismiss before doing some sums.
For the last three years many ground/landscape maint businesses have made significant income from gritting and snow clearances which has ensured they operate and pay themselves 12 months of the year and have busy schedules.
Given it is a mutli function machine you look wider at how these pieces of kit can be used. I know how successful one LJN member has been using their Avant's machines clearing schools, car parks etc but outside of winter they use them in hard landscape projects etc
Interesting Met Office Stats:
Snow:
The UK gets on average 33 days of snow fall or sleet a year (1971 - 2000) - so this stat must now be higher given recent events ?
On average across the UK there's 16.5 days a year when snow is on & stays on the ground.
Extremes : average of 27.7 days in Scotland to ~11 days in Cornwall with snow on the ground.
The higher your location the more extreme/likely the occurrence will be.
Ground frost:
Average of 50 ground frost 'events' per year in the southern part of UK that would call for gritting to take place...
So some averages there to help formulate a business plan ;-)
The important thing is to have conracts set up properly to ensure that it is going to be a profitable venture.
However be warned it is a tough game, long and sometimes very cold, it's hard on equipment, a lot of prep time is required to ensure that when the snow comes everything is ready to rock.
Pristine Gardens said:
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I do snow clearing. I wouldn't be able to justify spending money on a dedicated unit though.
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