Stump Grinding

[Excels1or]

Me and business partner are thinking about hiring a body for stump grinding at the weekends. We've long since stopped working sat/sun due to family time etc, so there's 2 days where equipment isn't making money. Does any one on here do/done the same? Problems with staff? (!) Cheers

[Mick Dempsey]

Just take the weekend off.

[Mick Dempsey]

I used to stump grind my jobs on a Saturday (when I was in the UK) do 4 or 5 jobs of trees I’d cut during the week.

Easy work, lots of cash.

[Excels1or]

If I was 10 years younger I'd do it myself mate. I'm thinking bringing someone on to do it might cause more headaches than its worth though, just keen to see everyone else's thoughts

[Mick Dempsey]

1 minute ago, Excels1or said:

If I was 10 years younger I'd do it myself mate. I'm thinking bringing someone on to do it might cause more headaches than its worth though, just keen to see everyone else's thoughts

Thing is, you’re not really off duty if someone is at your clients, using your machinery with your reputation at stake. What happens if they hit underground services, break down or the client is unhappy with the finish?

Give yourself at least one day totally free of the job.

[oldwoodcutter]

Micks hit the nail on the head there, either personally supervise the work, or do it yourself with a labourer to help you, or have a turn on it.

We all know as soon as you go underground anything can happen.

 

 

[jose]

Or more likely you set it all up and they call at 6am with a bad belly! (nothing to do with the pub the night before honest gov!)

Then you are left in the position to let down the customer at the last minute or give up your day and then your family loses out.

 

Trust me weekend work relying on others sucks!

[Chipperclown]

yep same do it yourself, just plan it well so you don't work every weekend.

 

Personally I want to switch from, trees to stumps only as a retirement plan