Easy lift harness

[Mick Dempsey]

Yes, I hate it because you can’t bodge or rush it, there’s no fancy tricks that can save you a load of time like cutting trees.

 

 

[Conor Wright]

9 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

It pays better for us Conor.

 

We all hate it, and it’s physically harder than climbing, if you’re a savvy climber, so we charge more.

 

We have the kit to blast through it a lot quicker than a £15/hr gardener, and charge accordingly.

 

It’s still shite though.

I'm far from a savvy climber if I'm to be honest. And far from 15 an hour too, thankfully! 

Luckily I enjoy hedge cutting, well I enjoy seeing the results of a good job.

No way I'd ever get the same money as a "big day out" with all the kit but that means less expenses too. I use the mewp whenever I can, even on lower hedges, just so I'm not moving ladders all afternoon.

It's the raking up that gets me.

[Conor Wright]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Yes, I hate it because you can’t bodge or rush it, there’s no fancy tricks that can save you a load of time like cutting trees.

 

 

50% upfront, then give a local agri contractor with a flail half of that to butcher it and off you ride into the sunset!

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2 hours ago, Conor Wright said:

It's the raking up that gets me

Where possible we put a load of sheets/tarpaulins down saves a shit load of time.

[Doug Tait]

Tarps here too, roll the tarp up when finished like a sausage roll, makes for a quicker tidy up 

[Retired Climber]

I love a bit of hedge cutting, but you have to do it for the right type of clients. Sod having to tame 100m of conifer hedge. Give me a nice formal garden in which I can spend the day tidying everything up and 'rounding over' some nice tight yews, privets, box and viburnum and I'm happy as Larry. 40 or 50 quid an hour and all you need is an HS 82 and a step ladder. I still do some of this type of stuff now, just because it's nice to get out doing something. 

[Conor Wright]

On gravel or mulch I do use tarps but on grass tarmac or concrete I just rake up the big stuff and blow the leftovers into a pile, or under the hedge if I can get away with it! 

I much prefer taking 2 foot off a bulky laurel than a light trim on a dense conifer.

[Steve Bullman]

4 hours ago, Conor Wright said:

It's the raking up that gets me.

Slow down then so the groundsman can keep up.....rookie 😀

[Stere]

Any decent sheets /tarps that are say  20m long 1.5m wide?

 

Was looking at this buta  bit pricey:

 

 

1.5m Wide Tarpaulin Material

WWW.ALLPLAS.CO.UK

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1.5m Wide Tarpaulin Material

 

 

 

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I just gets a number of sheets from Costco and leave them folded to the size I want, Think they were £20 a pair when I got them,  gone up since then. Got about 6 of them now.

Heavy Duty Reversible Blue and Silver Tarp, 2 Pack | Costco UK