What do you call expensive

[smithers1603]

Could any of you lot tell me what you would consider to be expensive for a day rate to send 2 experienced lads along with a land rover, tracked chipper, saws and all other gear required for felling pines. Bearing in mind traveling 8 or 9 hours up to aberdeen and paying for all expenses ie: food and accommodation?

 

What would you consider to be a competitive day rate? and what would you consider to be expensive?

[WoodED]

500-600 a day? probly more

[smithers1603]

After working costs for manpower, fuel,food/accommodation, & other consumables, I went to the bare bone and came out with £575 per day and was told that was ridiculously expensive for a two man gang.

[Mesterh]

Doesnt sound bad considering all the extra costs.

 

Are they comparing it to a local gang that could easily do it for a 1/3 less?

[WoodED]

After working costs for manpower, fuel,food/accommodation, & other consumables, I went to the bare bone and came out with £575 per day and was told that was ridiculously expensive for a two man gang.

 

nope sounds about right to me considering its a tracked chipper aswell

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

500-600 a day? probly more

 

After working costs for manpower, fuel,food/accommodation, & other consumables, I went to the bare bone and came out with £575 per day and was told that was ridiculously expensive for a two man gang.

 

Blinkin hell, you lot must live in Dubai! We are £415inc for 2 men plus 10" tracked chipper. But that's not factoring in accom. etc. Unless the customer accepts the extra dollar of that I don't see how you can compete with a more local outfit

 

Gotta keep day rate and expenses for abnormal travel seperate imo. Chargeable yes, but the day rate should stay its normal amount without expenses built in.

Edited January 19, 2012 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[WoodED]

the gang i used to work for were 500 + vat a day, that was for 2 men, a truck with a 6 inch tow behind chipper, and saw and fuel.

[josharb87]

Back in the uk our 2man local day rate was 850+vat lorry and 6inch

[littlerob]

i say around 300 to 400 day depending on how easy the work is of say poe work not near power lines or stuff that could be damage and a higher rate if any rigging and rope work to be done rate for two guys truck chipper and gear + the extra half day rate for driving for say 6hrs + fule bill + accommodation

[Stephen Blair]

2 men and tracked chipper doing felling isn't worth more than £300 a day, how you deliver your kit and staff and how far away you work from home is your decision.

They saves you money, because if they excepted your price it would have cost you money imo.