Forestry thinning day rate

[Meadstreecare]

On 22/04/2024 at 21:24, spuddog0507 said:

How many tonne of timber will the 4 of you get down in a day ?? the 1000 to 1200 sounds a bit o the steep side ??

A shit load down a day that's the problem why I want a good rate

[Meadstreecare]

23 hours ago, Brushcutter said:

What size area are you talking and what size trees? Could it be more cost effective to put some good hard cutters in get it down and stacked the  go in with the digger and chipper

Roughly 1.2 acres and yes could work 

[Meadstreecare]

14 hours ago, doobin said:

If you can get £750 a day for two groundsmen why do you even need to ask and why don’t you have your own digger already?
 

 

It's good money I know but customer wants it done quickly as possible hence the 4 men and don't have a digger I'd love one but belive it or not still can't afford one I hire them as don't get many jobs like this that often 

[Mark Bolam]

On 22/04/2024 at 22:00, gdh said:

£650 is what comes to mind not including any machinery but it depends if you're looking at it as a harvesting job or something else. And location, speed etc.

That’s the wages sorted then.

Possibly.

[gdh]

11 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

That’s the wages sorted then.

Possibly.

He said the machinery is separate I thought?

 

Edit: My mistake, maybe the chipper was included. My £650 was just what 2 on saws and 2 labourers would be locally if they were decent.

Edited April 26 by gdh

[Mark Bolam]

It might well be, but quoting a job for the wages you are paying the staff doesn’t make any sense at all.

[monkeybusiness]

4 workers for 5-7 days plus a digger - there shouldn’t be a single twig or root left in 1.2 acres of woodland after that surely! 

[Pete Mctree]

1 hour ago, gdh said:

He said the machinery is separate I thought?

 

Edit: My mistake, maybe the chipper was included. My £650 was just what 2 on saws and 2 labourers would be locally if they were decent.

4 people for 650? Where is the profit ? Going to cost 500plus a day if they are on minimum wage before saws, ppe transport etc

[gdh]

2 hours ago, Pete Mctree said:

4 people for 650? Where is the profit ? Going to cost 500plus a day if they are on minimum wage before saws, ppe transport etc

I'm just answering based on what I was charged last year by some self employed (and to be fair very good) fellers when I needed some extra help. They were £180 average and labourers are £100-120.

 

Usually I'm one of the ones going out so that's my profit, I said £650 to cover other costs and obviously they'll be some more on the machinery.

 

I would usually charge per ton or for the job anyway but this job sounds quite unique.

[Meadstreecare]

The day rate including the 4 men and chipper plus profit machinery hire is separate sorry should have probaly said this at first.

On 26/04/2024 at 13:19, gdh said:

I'm just answering based on what I was charged last year by some self employed (and to be fair very good) fellers when I needed some extra help. They were £180 average and labourers are £100-120.

 

Usually I'm one of the ones going out so that's my profit, I said £650 to cover other costs and obviously they'll be some more on the machinery.

 

I would usually charge per ton or for the job anyway but this job sounds quite unique.