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"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. "
"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…"
"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. "
"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…"
"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"
"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…"
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…"
"That was the point I was trying to make to Josh pleased someone else agrees"
"Buy 2nd hand commercial that stuff you've listed isn't worth consideration "
"John deere was always cheapest to keep going usually around £400 per year compared to my other bits that cost about £1200 per year"
"We would be £450 plus vat inc disposal. "
"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."
"Whilst on the subject, but slightly off. So this week & last I have been busy clipping Buxus. Thursday afternoon 4 hours solid on a couple of double sided hegdes 30M each plus various balls & clouds. We should all know hygeine with Buxus & pretty…"
Hello all,we've got a hedge trimming job to price up. 72 meters, 35 meters are about 8 foot. The rest is about 5. Cherry laurel and beech. We're going to go £360 + £40 for waste disposal. Is this about the going rate?The customer said it took two…
"100% agreed.
Surely the worst situation is you take the trouble to ask, which will without doubt be at least 3 phone calls and an email or two. They say "no". You then have an unhappy client, less work, and the hedge probably wont be cut for another…"
Surely the worst situation is you take the trouble to ask, which will without doubt be at least 3 phone calls and an email or two. They say "no". You then have an unhappy client, less work, and the hedge probably wont be cut for another…"
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Hedge trimming costs
Hello all,we've got a hedge trimming job to price up. 72 meters, 35 meters are about 8 foot. The rest is about 5. Cherry laurel and beech. We're going to go £360 + £40 for waste disposal. Is this about the going rate?The customer said it took two…
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Zero Turn Cut & Collect Mower
Hello, I'm in the market for a Zero Turn mower around 42" and up to £6000. I'm looking for recommendations for any models preferably with a grass collector attachment so I can get more use out of it as this will be my most expensive tool yet.So far…
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Etesia 100 Hydro
Good morning all.I'm Pete from Wrexham, an ex mechanic turned tanker driver, retired but still busy fixing things for friends etc. I'm hoping that someone here can help me. If, I'm premature in asking as a new member then I understand.But,…
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Help....Box caterpillar has attacked
Ive never experienced this one before. In the larger garden I look after (5 acres of it, with lots of old clipped box) I noticed a 2' high quadrant of box hedges were bare (the owner and I agreed it was the exceptionally dry weather. The next week…
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