price for this job

[madstockbro]

hi there, was wondering what people would have on this job. it took 2 of us about 3 hours. just with a long arm. quite wide but can sit up there and reach across so not too bad. about 5 bags of cuttings away. i charged £300 which feels too cheap. what re are your thoughts?

[Retired Climber]

300 sounds about right. You'd be pushing it charging much more for 3 hours. 

[John Skinner]

Looks just like the job i just did on my own back garden; 40ft long, 5ft thick and 9ft+ high. I did all the cutting and bagging myself, and it cost me near what you charged just to have it taken away. So ... yeah ... i think you under charged. * Just my non-pro opinion.

[John Skinner]

Sorry. My mistake. You were only trimming, not removing. I need to read more / write less 🙄

[Mick Dempsey]

Love the script in that movie.

1: alright mate?

2: yeah, you?

1: yeah, you?  
 

It’s Pinteresque.

Edited July 13, 2022 by Mick Dempsey

[Dan Maynard]

Script writing for the Tiktok generation.

 

I reckon £300 is right sort of money, you're likely to get the job again at that sort of price so you decide if that's too cheap or not....

[Steve Bullman]

9 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Love the script in that movie.

1: alright mate?

2: yeah, you?

1: yeah, you?  
 

It’s Pinteresque.

 

Reminded me of that dating show first dates, where they ask each other how they are 7 or 8 times.

[John Shutler]

5 hours ago, Retired Climber said:

300 sounds about right. You'd be pushing it charging much more for 3 hours. 

it depends what your rates are, I tend to charge between £150 + VAT and £165 + VAT an hour. but then we don't trim many conifer hedges 

[Retired Climber]

3 minutes ago, John Shutler said:

it depends what your rates are, I tend to charge between £150 + VAT and £165 + VAT an hour. but then we don't trim many conifer hedges 

It's a couple of blokes, a ladder and a hedge cutter. I personally think that more than 100 quid an hour would be a bit steep. 

[John Shutler]

1 minute ago, Retired Climber said:

It's a couple of blokes, a ladder and a hedge cutter. I personally think that more than 100 quid an hour would be a bit steep. 

That may well be the case, however, if it was a couple of my blokes a ladder and a hedge cutter there would still potentially be two valtras, a Unimog, two diggers, a heizohack, big diesel stump grinder and Merlo roto with grapple saw plus numerous other pieces of kit sat in the yard that need paying for so my rate would still be £150-£165 an hour 🙄

The last conifer hedge we "trimmed" I took away 90 cube of woodchip