Going rate for freelance groundsman / climber

[Quercus-90]

I have about a years experience climbing, few tickets, and I regular freelance climb for £120-£160 a day. All my own gear poe and saws etc

More like £100 if not climbing.

 

 

 

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[GordonRochdale]

Are you based down south?

 

 

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[treequip]

Are you based down south?

 

 

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Hertfordshire at a guess

[Jesse]

new boy or girl, green but with potential, £50 a day employed or £60 self employed, man or woman, who knows the job with tickets ON THE GROUND £90 to £100 a day, Man or Woman with Arial skill and fast with knowledge £120 to £150 a day, anything less you deserve what you get. PAY PEANUTS GET IDIOTS .

[Jesse]

Should of also said you only get one chance in life to shine , ONE CHANCE.

[Jesse]

Should of also said, if you think you can charge more then do it, if you are worth it people will pay, the industry is on its a+++, wages are way behind what they should be given the training we are expected to do and the risks we are expected to carry out.

[GregM]

my advice would be go full time employed for a large company to start with, or the council if your lucky. You might only be on £7.50p/h but you'll get chance to practise your climbing and learn of the old hands who know how to make life easy for themselves. Subbing is great when you know what your doing but as an inexperienced groundie you'll spend all day chipping and raking up, so not the best way to gain experience.

 

If you do start subbing £60 for hard working brash dragger, £100-120 for someone who can run the rigging lines and can take over the climbing when my arms start to ache

Also need to check if your climbing and you break something is it on your insurance?

[GordonRochdale]

Yeah it's a bit of a catch 22 with the lack of experience and employment, don't want to be dragging brash for eternity, got some work tomorrow doing a bit of clearing and felling for a local estate, can't wait to get some saw time in.

 

 

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[pie eater pete]

If your keen on your climbing get out in the woods as often as you can. Obviously rec climbing won't mirror work but will help moving round the tree and your confidence.