Tractor and spitter hire

[Wee macdonald]

Hi folks, 

I have recently got myself a tractor, firewood processor and log spitter. I live in a remote area and I am wondering what is a fair hourly rate for, tractor, operator and processor/ splitter would be? Any help and advice very welcome.

 

thanks 

[Steven P]

What are your running costs for the kit? add in the purchase cost divided by their life, and some maintenance costs, and divide into hours, then add in your wages and mark up for the company / business costs (insurance, advertising and so on) and that will be the minimum you can ask for won't it?

 

For your competition I guess it all depends where you live, a remote area in the South East / London catchment area is going to be a lot more than a remote area such as the Shetlands I think.

 

Final comment, how much can you process an hour - not flat out but at a speed you can do all day, and that will dictate the market rate I think - retail price for a load of local logs, take off 1/3 for their profit to get their maximum costs and then - which are the cost of the wood, drying and processing

 

 

Not a very useful answer I know but it is quite variable what to charge.... though some one will no doubt say charge till you are near the point where the phone stops ringing!!

[doobin]

What did you buy the processing gear for if you weren't sure of the market?

 

If its for your own use, charge enough locally that you aren't undercutting yourself by processing too cheaply for the competition!

 

We are £450 plus vat per day for a 38hp compact with a 16" cut Jappa processor and 4/6 way knives. Sussex.

Edited April 11, 2023 by doobin

[Justme]

22 hours ago, Steven P said:

 

 

Final comment, how much can you process an hour - not flat out but at a speed you can do all day, and that will dictate the market rate I think - retail price for a load of local logs, take off 1/3 for their profit to get their maximum costs and then - which are the cost of the wood, drying and processing

 

 

Going on that I need to at least double my day rate

[Dan Maynard]

15 hours ago, doobin said:

We are £450 plus vat per day for a 38hp compact with a 16" cut Jappa processor and 4/6 way knives. Sussex.

Is that machine plus one operator?

 

Farmer I have worked for in the village was charged £500+vat I think for two guys, saws, tractor and splitter  per day to process pile of wood I'd dumped in the yard over the year.