what should I charge?

[william127]

Im thinking about advertisng myself out as a man for hire for small scale firewood proseccing. Id supply myself, ms291, 044, felling axe, maul, logmaster sawhorse, felling lever and timber tongs. And a tractor and splitter if accesable/required.I already have the kit, and I would just be adding to my current adverts, so no real start up costs. So what would people think would be a good hourly/daily rate? Thanks, william.

[WillTimberlake]

Will you be hiring yourself out to domestic customers whom already have the wood, and your just going to split/process it?

[Hodge]

£160 without tractor. Overheads, depreciation, insurance, all these things need to be taken into account, then your wage, tax etc it all adds up. There are to many people out there working for nothing, don't be one of them.

[william127]

Will, thats the idea, although Id do it for anyone who was prepared to pay.

Hodge, your spot on about that, the tree I did yesterday was a perfect example of under pricing, but will be the last time!

[timtree81]

£160 without tractor. Overheads, depreciation, insurance, all these things need to be taken into account, then your wage, tax etc it all adds up. There are to many people out there working for nothing, don't be one of them.

 

£160 is an insult to a contract climber who turns up with all the kit , fuel etc

[Hodge]

£160 is an insult to a contract climber who turns up with all the kit , fuel etc

 

He's logging not climbing as he says in the post.

[timtree81]

I know I read it , he is logging that's my point , it's an insult to a climber , a man logging would be lucky to get £100 a day

[Hodge]

£160 is an insult to a contract climber who turns up with all the kit , fuel etc

 

And contract climbers set their rates as the market allows. I know very good climbers with all kit etc who work for 120 to 160 a day. Why would someone want to pay a contract climber £180 a day when he could pay £140 for the same thing.

[william127]

Yep im definitely a logger not a climber!

[timtree81]

Good luck finding anyone who will pay you 160 a day logging