I have received several emails requesting information regarding pricing and calculating overhead cost for a lawn care business. Thus, the following article is a brief breakdown of a way to estimate your lawn care companies actual overhead cost. This does not take into account advertising, uniforms, insurance, etc. Like so many individuals out there [...]
This article is in no means intended to be some hard fast rule on pricing sod installation work. This is just what pricing matrix I used in my own company for sod installation work.
This section will discuss advertising methods most commonly used in commercial lawn care businesses. Though this is just a partial list as the possibilities are almost limitless, we will try to touch on the most common methods of advertising used by new lawn care business startups.
How many times have you spent hours drawing up a landscape design customized to your clients specifications only to have them gasp when you showed them the estimate and give you that “Oh, we weren’t planning on spending that much money” routine? If your like me, it has happened to your more times than you care to admit to.
Whether your planning on mowing a few yards on the side as a means to earn extra income, or your planning on becoming the next authority in your areas Green Industry, understanding the basics on how to get started is very important. Though not rocket science, there are several things that are important to consider and practice when just starting a commercial lawn care business.
