Landscapers How Much Do You Charge for Equipment?

[fctadam]

Can I post in two area's?

Just wondering what others charge for equipment use on the job? How much do you charge by the hour 30, 40, 50 bucks an hour for tractor use? Do people charge the same price for loader work as they do backhoe work? Should it cost the same to remove stumps, as it does to dig a water line? Should it cost the same to spread topsoil on a lawn installation as anything else? Is it best to charge a flat tractor fee no matter the tractors use on the job?

I'm looking to add a tractor with a backhoe (probably a TC30) to may landscaping small business but am unsure what to charge for its uses. Any help from others familiar or in the business what be great. I just need a starting point or frame of reference.

 

[Golfgar4]

This question comes up somewhat frequently. I'm not in the business my self, but I did save a thread that talks about this very thing. Read through the attached thread and you'll get some good information. I'm sure others will also respond to your question. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

How To Charge For Tractor Work

I guess I'd just add, since you asked, that this thread should probably be posted in the Related Topics forum, rather than here or in the other forum that you posted it in. At least, that where I'd have put it. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

At least you asked!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[AlanB]

You will get a wide variety of answers here (or lawnsite) but here is mine.

We price by the Job, not by the hours or the equipment. To my mind, if I mow their lawn with a $10,000 mower or a $100 mower, they still got their lawn mowed.

Some jobs are worth more than others, mostly because you must have equipment or special skills to do them.

You will quickly find that there is a "fair Market Value" for most work that you will need to work within, whatever equipment you have.

Our website is www.awomanstouch.net

Lawncare and landscaping for past 10 years or so, just bought a 1925 NH with loader.