Help estimating hedges

[JLM]

Originally Posted by Grass Doctor YEAh thats what i heard please dont take it personal, that people will work for cents in Florida really sad i just did this edges and this little palms(5) i think they were no righter than 10 ft the hedges where around the entire house. i charge 1,800 he was really happy to pay. Cents.... 150.00 for an hour of trimming.... cents.....For real? EVERY THING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS! My cousin lives there and owns a lawn care company....Last I checked Florida and Texas were bout the same far as pricing goes.

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[JLM]

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Originally Posted by LawnBoy0311 Hopefully no offense will be taken, but, #1 its florida-the economy has struck you guys pretty bad, which is VERY unfortunate. #2 you say its routine. I grew up in MA, where it snows often. If it snowed in FL, you'd charge an outrageous price...where as I wouldn't, because its routine for me. No offense taken... I agree with you.

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[Grass Doctor]

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Originally Posted by Grass Doctor

YEAh thats what i heard please dont take it personal, that people will work for cents in Florida really sad
i just did this edges and this little palms(5) i think they were no righter than 10 ft the hedges where around the entire house.

i charge 1,800 he was really happy to pay.

Cents.... 150.00 for an hour of trimming.... cents.....For real?

EVERY THING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS!
My cousin lives there and owns a lawn care company....Last I checked Florida and Texas were bout the same far as pricing goes.

hey im sorry,i might miss read, your post, i thought u said 150.00 per the entire 4,800 sq/ft at 150.00 u are definably making money and yes everything is BIG IN TX.

[Steve]

I just did this edges and this little palms(5) i think they were no righter than 10 ft the hedges where around the entire house

How long did that job take to perform?

[Grass Doctor]

Originally Posted by Steve

How long did that job take to perform?

2 days, and after that job he had me done irrigation, took me another 2 days and he sign a year contract for lawn maintenance

[Steve]

That is fantastic!

[Grass Doctor]

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Originally Posted by JLM

hey im sorry,i might miss read, your post, i thought u said 150.00 per the entire 4,800 sq/ft at 150.00 u are definably making money and yes everything is BIG IN TX.

i mean everything

[donslawns]

Originally Posted by Steve

What kind of tools are you going to be using to do this? Depending on what you use, it could really effect your time on site.

hi Steve,
I always use a Shindaiwa multi Purpose tool with the hedge trimmer attachment they are great, and either my 10' or 16' foot Orchard ladder

[Grass Doctor]

Originally Posted by donslawns

hi Steve,
I always use a Shindaiwa multi Purpose tool with the hedge trimmer attachment they are great, and either my 10' or 16' foot Orchard ladder

hey bro how did you with this job did u get to do it.

[LawnBoy0311]

Originally Posted by Grass Doctor

hey bro how did you with this job did u get to do it.

I wanna know too!!!!