Ty Korrigan

Today, 2 jobs, same area, 5 hours work = 600euros/£500 Can be done and I'm on the same planet as the rest of you... Ty

Hi, I price for each job BUT I try to gross at least 480euros per day average. Some days we do 600euros in a morning, some days we gross a grand, some days we work all day in the rain for a lot less than a shelf stacker in Netto... Mostly, we exceed target for our weekly take. Some jobs are purely turnover, others a high percentage of profit. Personally, I don't go in for underpricing to win jobs although it is a trait many other Arbs go in for. I am proud of our industry and would hate for people to value it as merely 'gardening'... Dress pro, clean your equipment, decent image and for not looking like a 'non-card-holding member of the caravan club' charge a small premium. Ken Shabby tree lopping or.... Ty

Ah, that will be http://www.Jame'shoddy'treeservices.com I think that's the fella! He's on this forum someplace and every time I see his web name I smile:biggrin: Ty

And so to follow... A simple mornings sycamore dismantle straddling one other garden. Concrete 'fence' separating the two. Asked the neighbour who was a good old boy and got permission to drop branches into the neighbours garden and throw them back over the fence. Er...didn't see the vicious old Bonzo NOR his meaty turds scattered like mines deep in the long grass. So, its lowering limbs now and not a twig did we drop into Turdsville. Cost us an afternoon plus but I'll anything to avoid dogdoo...BLERK! Ty

Like, you are ssssooooo weak dude! hhhhhhh! Ty

Only in Essex... Really, it's a gypsy in a jump suit! They are getting fatter every year those caravan dwellers. Feeding off our goodwill and vulnerable oldsters... Ty

Maybe he never really got the hang of laces at primary school...? Perhaps an NPTC in rigging might include lacing boots... Ty:biggrin:

COR! It's enough to make me 'wax my turtle'... Ty

Morning, You can normally unclip the lines and drop them down. Do it over 3-4 poles and you protect them from debris. If you rag one out of a house connection well...its only 2 wires and a few minutes work IF you can get to the box. Unlikely to get into trouble for tree work EXCEPT if you make noise between 1-2 over the sacred lunch break, before 8am and after 8pm and on Sundays. Yup, they have got the working week well sewn up here... Ty

Take last Friday mornings job where the neighbour popped his head over the half dead leyland hedge in total awe of our Bandit grinder. Turns out another local arb had given a price for the hedge but not the stumps which caused this chap to think again about accepting the quote. We proposed a price there and then and as we where well ahead of schedule we took out the hedge and ground out the roots in 2 hours for a cool 320euros taking our days takings up to 550 euros for a half days work with the 2 jobs both being non-climbing and half stump removal. Both won on the back of being able to grind out stumps. We are also considering wasp, bee and hornet removal too... Ty

It also looks like poor colour resolution from the camera...perhaps. Ty

How rude! Ty:001_tt2:

Really? We pick up plenty of jobs BECAUSE we can grind stumps too. Personally, I have no interest in spending every working day in the trees and as I am have a decent team behind me I can take time out from climbing and rest my weary bones on the comfy handlebars of a money generating grinder. I find your post smacks of purist arrogance:sneaky2: Frankly all I care about is making a decent living and I find grinding to be rather profitable and fully intend to develop this side of the business. Perhaps if YOU spent less time on arbtalk and more time climbing...hhhh:001_tt2: Regards Ty

Ah, I really get confused with serial numbers at times... The OTHER Bandit that is 27hp I meant to refer too, sorry! Ty

Ah... We invested in a pedestrian grinder in order to offer the stump as a 'Bolt On'... It works for us. We win jobs as we can offer a complete package and I'll ask the client if they want us to grind just below soil level or really clear the stump area for replanting later. I take photos to show whats what as you never know... In my opinion, every Arb should have a wee grinder for well...pocket money really. You can buy one cash and take cash with it (not that I'm advocating such...) Look, no-one works a full years potential and stumps can generally wait until convenient eh? Good for slack days, rainy days and Saturdays. Ty

Some days are like this. A recorded delivery chitty in the box so off to La Poste passport in hand and an EDF bill to collect whatever the lazy postie couldn't deliver. (we saw her, she saw us but she still couldn't be bothered because it would have delayed her round by 3 min 33seconds) At La Poste I queued like an Olympian queuer until my turn where I produced the 'chitty' at the counter. "But monsewer, this is for 'Le Jardinier Anglais' "That's right, that's me" But...how do I know you are in fact 'Le Jardinier Anglais'...? "Oh come on Madame, I'm the only Anglais in town and my van is parked outside of your window, look, THERE!" "Ah, but I require proof that you are 'Le Jardinier Anglais' Proof...? "Yes, an extract of your business registration for example less than 3 months old" "Well, I replied, pointing at the envelope Madame clutched in her sweaty paw, that there envelope contains such a document as I can read from here it is from the Chambre du Commerce and likely contains the new registration documents as we are now a limited company." "Ah Monsewer, you will need to apply for a copy of the old documents so they are less than 3 months old before I can release you the copy of the new ones you merely 'think' are in this envelope" " Is this because we won more gold medals than you?" I braved the question... It went right over her head BUT...in light of the ever increasing queue behind me finally gave in when the mother of the Mayor who was standing behind me (bless her 80year old socks) came forward and just stared very hard through the glass and muttered "My son will hear of this..." Within seconds I had my precious envelope thrust into my hand and the new registration documents for... Le Jardinier Anglais "Society Anonym Responsibilitie Limitie" (or some such spelling) Phew! Ty

Hello, I have an HB20 Sidewinder powered by the same 27hp Kohler as the 2250XP The 2250Xp has far larger wheel with double the teeth (at least 16?) How does that translate in terms of performance against the 8 teeth of the HB20? Also, how do you drive such a machine if the controls are on the side? I imagine narrow passages and gateways must be...interesting... Ty

Hello, From new I fitted a 'tiny tach' Very easy to install and cost about £20...? I'm up to 220hours now. Blades, well, be very fussy about hygiene, no rakings ever! and wipe dirt off branches that fall butt first and you may get +30hours if lucky but I find changing them 20-25hours before the blades get dull and heat up which glues the torx in place! I had terrible trouble getting them out so I use a blowtorch to loosen the resin/sap that glues them down and copper grease on the threads. One other thing, sounds daft but always run the machine until it clears before turning it off as even the smallest twig can stop it from starting. Also, don't feed too much dead lawson/thuyia in at once as this can really choke it by wrapping around the drum and is a bind to release. Check the feed chute before starting always as comedians, children and staff tend to chuck empty tins of beer, balls and dead birds down the thing... Got to say, its a great machine and G.M give great backup. Ty

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Gosh! Some-times I drive several kms between clients so if I did a 1000m2 lawn I'd earn a tenner then...? Thats nuts! I found Spons as tough as Arabic to understand so I just calculated my costs including wages then added my profit margin of 20%. Ty

Hello, My groundy is either my business partner who is also the second climber or our arb consultant a 63year old retired London Borough tree officer who grafts better than most 25 year olds. Either way, around 150euros is our rate regardless if they are self employed or not. This person gets charged out at up to 300euros per day if I can get away with it. See here in Le Merde profond (the deep ****) we pay 19.6% t.v.a then 62.5% social charges then tax then we get to keep a coin for ourselves. To employ someone on the minimum wage of approx 9.50 euros costs us a further 15euros 'approx' So having filled Sarkosy's coffers we are now filling Monsewer Hollands to an even deeper extent which is why I have removed the hour counters on certain machines because I like to earn my holiday money tax free....hhhhh:001_rolleyes: Ty:001_rolleyes:

Hmmmn... If I was really risking my life every day doing tree work then I'd pack up and join the French army on its peace keeping duties instead. They are never near danger as far as I can read from the Daily Mail:biggrin: Ty

As General Melchet once said in Blackadder goes forth. " Security is not a dirty word...Crevice is!" Ty

So rude and on a public forum! Ty