This is BY FAR the most asked for service in my local area on social media. Like seriously I see maybe 10-20 posts of people asking for lawn care a week on Nextdoor.

80% of thise posts mention that their old lawn guy stopped being reliable or that the guy they hired never showes up.

I know lawn care is saturated because any joe with a mower can do it, but it seems to me answering inquiries in a timely manner and showing up when scheduled to do a quality job would be all it takes to put me about 90% of these guys.

I’ve read from landscapers that mowing alone won’t get you far. Is this true? Will you be unable to become wealthy simply having large lawn mowing business? Is it necessary to expand into further services?

I’ve got a truck, weed wacker, rake, and blower. I’d just need to grab a push mower and some insurance to start mowing some lawns.

I’m thinking $40 or $45 minimum per job and $70-$90 per acre. That seems to be around the going rate for my area.

Think is I’m not quite sure how long these jobs take as I haven’t ever timed myself mowing lawns. It would seem mowing businesses don’t charge by the hour so if you don’t get the job done quick enough you’ll be bleeding time and money.

Anyone got any insight?

  • hotwifefun@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I admit I do not understand this industry. I needed a lawn care guy, so I flagged down the guy doing my neighbor’s yard because I liked his work. He gave me what I thought was a very high quote, but I figured it was worth paying for good work, right? Told the guy “deal” just start on my yard next time your out and email/text me an invoice and I’ll pay it immediately. He agreed and I thought we were set.

    Well, he never sent me an invoice and never did any work. He still does my neighbors yard 2x month. I mean isn’t it a slam dunk to my yard at full price, since you’re already here?

    That’s the other thing too. Everyone on my block has a different yard guy. 15 houses, maybe one or two retired guys do their own lawn. Everyone pays a service. 12 different lawn companies!! If I got a client on my street, bet your butt I’d be knocking on every door trying to win more contracts, it makes no sense to me that they don’t even try.