Raking it in!

[Ty Korrigan]

Here is how...

I've just been through the job sheets for looking for the grinding work we've done and a quick count up shows we are grossing just about

120euros+(£95) per hour for a wee Bandit HB20 pedestrian grinder.

Another count up tells me that most jobs come as a result of our own work with only maybe 15-20% from other sources such as sub contracting or one off calls. Most profitable day was last week with 400euros in 2 hours!

Today, a mere 480euros in 4 hours.

Now I'd love to buy a better machine, one more stable and powerfull but the grinder goes out only once or twice a week on average.

However, as I can now confirm, when it does go out, it really earns for us!

Best clients are small gardens with a badly placed stump and post coni hedge removals.

So I say all you wee tree firms.

A wee grinder is a real earner and also gives you a break from dragging brash or climbing.

 

Future planning...

Next task is to measure the number of 'technical' climbing jobs from those less demanding to give a forecast for the future as I'm 43 in Jan and will slowly become more groundsman orientated. Plan is to take on a third man, an apprentice at college to share the climbing keeping us all fresh by rotating regularly and also fresh with ideas and current industry...er...stuff.

Nighty night now x

Ty

[Rich2484]

Don't forget to post when it all goes downhill now won't you.

[Andy Collins]

Now then, now then. I'm really pleased to see the fresh green shoots of the economic recovery as it bursts forth for us all. Been far too much doom and gloom lately. Ty may be right, small kit works, Stevies wee chipper etc.

[Rob D]

Good thread in sharing a good business tip - I wish I'd had a small grinder when I was 'tree surgeoning'.... used to give all my stump business away.

 

 

[alex_m]

Now then, now then.

 

 

Sorry, as you are....

[slasherscot]

well i have a small stumpgrinder.....in a year he goes out 3 or 4 times..its time has come to an end with me .its off to fleabay... cut ur stumps down low and u wouldnt need 1

[likeitorlumpit]

grinding is great fun albeit financially rewarding

[Gareth Dalzell]

Don't forget to post when it all goes downhill now won't you.

 

[Nick Watkins]

I have a house in France, I've seen a lot of tradesmen come and go. Those that are successful are humble and offer a win win for both parties, those that fail usually do because they get a reputation.

 

I'm am by no means offering you advice but as a customer if I had read some of your recent posts it would make me think twice about lining your pockets. The French are the most backward nation in the world but even they have grasped the use of the Internet.

 

Apologies if you take offence.

[Andy Collins]

This applies to many posters on forums everywhere. It's easy to think that we're the only ones reading, and we're chatting down the pub or wherever, when in fact every word written can be scrutinised globally.