Dan Pascoe

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Business / personal name

Lawn & Garden Services

County

Hampshire

Postcode

So184ta

About you and your business ( please complete)

I've been running my garden maintenance business for the last 8 years but in the industry for almost 18 years

Skills ( please complete )

Garden Maintenance

Business category

Maintenance, Domestic, Commercial

Business Size (based on Turnover)

£51k-£100k

Where did you hear about Landscape Juice

Online

Website

https://www.lawnandgardenservices.co.uk

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Josh Thompson replied to Paul Hebditch's discussion Large building site plot maintainence.

"I'd say price them as you would a normal round. Are there multiple plots on the same site? I'd opt for a fixed price per plot which will work out in your favour if they're all close together. I'd also be prepared for very late payments. I've worked…"

Vic 575 replied to Josh Thompson's discussion Zero Turn Cut & Collect Mower

"I have a John Deere Z535M [48inch deck]. I think the current equivalent machine can be had for about £8k to £9k. I have owned it since March 2018. It has been used both on regular mowing and on clearance jobs where it has cut waist high growth. It…"

Paul Hebditch posted a discussion

Large building site plot maintainence.

Been asked to maintain several plots for a national builder. The plots are landscaped and ready for sale I just have to keep them looking ok, mowing weeding etc. Do people charge a premium for this, I assume the house builder wants it as cheap as…

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James replied to Jason Taylor's discussion Hedge trimming costs

"According to the checkatrade website, hedge trimming is £90 per hour on average. I'm not sure that is correct. Seems far to high for me.
Not sure where they get their information from although they say the average price per hour for a gardener is…"

MF Hodgson replied to James King's discussion Can I legally cut a Council Hedge?

"A familiar scenario and one I've experienced. It's so frustrating when you can see what needs doing right there and you know very well that if the offical people (eventually) do it they'll make a mess of the job you would do properly. "

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Angela Sharp replied to Adam Woods's discussion Help....Box caterpillar has attacked

"I agree. I have seen some very expensive, mature box structures being sold in garden centres but there's no sign of a warning about what a liability it is to have this plant, especially due to the box caterpillar in the south of the country. Can you…"

Jason Taylor replied to Jason Taylor's discussion Hedge trimming costs

"We can get rid of 1 ton for £40 at a composting place that is 9 miles away. I think we will go for £360 all in. We've got a good shredder that reduces the volume. "

Graham Taylor replied to Jason Taylor's discussion Hedge trimming costs

"I don't think a customer would be happy to pay £150 to dispose of the cuttings!! If its soft stuff and you can run the mower over it, you'll get it down drastically............ you might even be able to blow it back under the hedge if there's…"

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Adam Woods replied to Jason Taylor's discussion Hedge trimming costs

"I agree that your disposal fee is way too low. I charge £25 a bulk bag...that much hedge would fill about 5 or 6 maybe more bags"

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BCH Gardens replied to Josh Thompson's discussion Zero Turn Cut & Collect Mower

"Hi Josh
I agree with everything Peter has said. You will be lucky to find something up to the job at £6k. Frankly the toro timecutters are not even close to suitable for light commercial work. That is mid to high range stiga and stihl sit a…"

Peter sellers replied to Josh Thompson's discussion Zero Turn Cut & Collect Mower

"That was the point I was trying to make to Josh pleased someone else agrees"

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Sam Bainbridge replied to Josh Thompson's discussion Zero Turn Cut & Collect Mower

"Buy 2nd hand commercial that stuff you've listed isn't worth consideration "

Sam Bainbridge replied to Josh Thompson's discussion Zero Turn Cut & Collect Mower

"John deere was always cheapest to keep going usually around £400 per year compared to my other bits that cost about £1200 per year"

Peter sellers replied to Jason Taylor's discussion Hedge trimming costs

"We would be £450 plus vat inc disposal. "

Neil Darby replied to Jason Taylor's discussion Hedge trimming costs

"Less than a days work I would say for 1 person, so £360 sounds high. Although £40 for diisposal sounds low, depending on how much you are taking off. If say going to 6ft that will be quite a bit to take away."

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