Best Van

Hi all

We will be launching our gardening services business as an additional service to our cleaning, we use Berlingos and Dispatch vans, what in your experience are the best vans for gardening and maintenance given there is obviously a lot more gear

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Materials movement on site

Morning everyone, hope you are all well. 

I'm installing land drainage for an existing customer for a croquet lawn. This unfortunately means moving a lot of materials across the main lawn (13 ton shingle & 7 ton sandy loam),so some sort of tracking is

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New Venture

Hello everyone.I am new to this site and been doing a lot of research on starting up a gardening services buisness.Im in the process of closing my cafe buisness with my wife for the last 12 years sadly due to the Covid 19 Pandemic.Im 53 now and want

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Benefits of Landscaping Tools

Landscaping your yard or garden is one way to expand the value of your home. If you have a small space then, it is not an easy task. Moreover, many people opt to choose professional garden tool hire and it is a better option than buying one if there

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Citroen van battery drain

A bit of a long shot regarding a van battery problem but wondered if anyone has experienced similar , seems common on some citroens but this one has the experts baffled . 

Actually seemed to start after a non destructive electronic entry attack on my

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Fieldmotion Ltd

Hi

Anybody using this software to run their business? I'm considering it as an alternative to Jobber.The pricing seems similar and has intergration with QuickBooks. We are mainly grounds maintenance and mowing so would be grateful for any advice from

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Tax returns and "payments on account"

Just filled in my online tax return which is pretty straightforward compared to a lot of people on here.   I suspect I'm not understanding "payments on account" correctly.  If I paid say £3000 "payments on account" last January (in addition to the us

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E-learning for Nematodes

No more chemical treatments and a seeming tidal wave of turf problems last year....Anyone looking for a bit more info or understanding on using nematodes for turf pests such as Leatherjacket or Chafer larvae..there is now a Lantra online course avail

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New mower for 2021

Hi all, sorry yet another mower recommendation please. I have been running a Honda HRX 19 inch roller mower for the past 4 year's since I started my small maintenance business. I know it's not a commercial mower but is still running fine but I need a

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Km94

Evening.

Has anyone experienced running problems with the km94 rc? It will run two days no problems 4+ hours a day, then it's a new day runs a couple of hours and starts running really badly, switch it off for 10 minutes starts no problem and runs goo

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Yew topiary balls supplier

Hello all. Can anyone recommend a good trade supplier of taxus balls, ideally West Country? I have included 5 large yew balls (1m-plus) in a design in South Somerset and the client is looking for an instant result. So I can't buy 40cm plants and give

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Pricing

Hello and happy new year to everybody,

I just need a little light shed on my proposed pricing for this year.

I am sick of underpricing jobs and I don't want to be over charging. I think charging by the meter where possible is the best solution and have

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7 updates tradespeople should look out for in 2021

From our friends at Simply Business - useful reminders for all Trades, including ours.......

7 updates tradespeople should look out for in 2021

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Well, that's a job that needed doing done!

The lining of the van has lasted around 4 years.... it was composting itself! One of the many tasks this holiday was to re-line it - job done and all packed for Monday morning!!

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Hourly rate calculation spreadsheet

If things are a little quiet at this time of the year, you might be working on plans for the coming months.

Here is a spreadsheet file you can download that might help you with hourly rate calculations.

FREE hourly rate calculator

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Driveway cleaning

Hi All,

 

New to the forum and would like to wish you all a happy new year,

 

With my business we have introduced driveway cleaning now for a few months, Weve had a small amount of customers take up the offer of £150 to de weed soft wash and re sand. I t

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New year resolutions

Afternoon guys and girls.

Hope everyone is enjoying the festive break?

Does anyone have any new year resolutions for their businesses?

Myself I'll be trying to find more time to do more of my machine repairs and maintenance,  and not sure on any more at

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Best gloves for snowball fights?

Any recommendations? 

 

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BARK job leads

Hi has anyone had experience with Bark.com to find leads, I have had good success with Rated People but just cant get Bark, I get 6-8 emails a day from them for jobs but haven't yet brought any, are there job post real or is it just a waste of money.

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Van roof racks and henchman ladders

Iv got a Peugeot Partner lwb and want to buy a set of 10ft henchmans. I was wondering what roof racks people are using? Should I get a modular rack or are delta bars sufficient? 

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