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Gardener, Per Hour
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How much would you expect to pay a gardener, per hour?
I know that rates may vary around the country but just wondered what the average price per hour might be.
Do any of you actually have a regular gardener?
I know that rates may vary around the country but just wondered what the average price per hour might be.
Do any of you actually have a regular gardener?
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£10 an hour seems very cheap to me. A gardener may be happy to charge only £10 an hour but I can't see how the business can be viable unless there is no more than a few minutes travel between jobs- maybe does all jobs in one street. At £10an hour he/she may earn £70 in day if there is minimal travelling. When it pours down they usually can't cut grass or do some other...
07:02 Wed 11th Sep 2019
£10 an hour seems very cheap to me.
A gardener may be happy to charge only £10 an hour but I can't see how the business can be viable unless there is no more than a few minutes travel between jobs- maybe does all jobs in one street.
At £10an hour he/she may earn £70 in day if there is minimal travelling. When it pours down they usually can't cut grass or do some other jobs so say £300 a week. Over 40 weeks a year that's £12000 pa. Then there's the cost of the van, buying/servicing the machinery, accountant's fees, insurance. Doesn't sound much to me for all that work unless it's also a hobby or undeclared income. There's also the problem of collecting money from people who are out.
I think something nearer £15 is the minimum for a good gardener. I pay £15 a time and it takes 2 of them half an hour each (and they work hard and dispose of the cuttings) so that's £15 an hour.
Yours seems okay Tilly given that the extra checks are being done. You could get someone for a bit less though I think provided it is someone who is already in the area.
A gardener may be happy to charge only £10 an hour but I can't see how the business can be viable unless there is no more than a few minutes travel between jobs- maybe does all jobs in one street.
At £10an hour he/she may earn £70 in day if there is minimal travelling. When it pours down they usually can't cut grass or do some other jobs so say £300 a week. Over 40 weeks a year that's £12000 pa. Then there's the cost of the van, buying/servicing the machinery, accountant's fees, insurance. Doesn't sound much to me for all that work unless it's also a hobby or undeclared income. There's also the problem of collecting money from people who are out.
I think something nearer £15 is the minimum for a good gardener. I pay £15 a time and it takes 2 of them half an hour each (and they work hard and dispose of the cuttings) so that's £15 an hour.
Yours seems okay Tilly given that the extra checks are being done. You could get someone for a bit less though I think provided it is someone who is already in the area.
A gardener should be expected to provide all tools and to take away all cuttings or waste.
I rarely do hourly work.. I ind clients and set up monthly retainers. There will be a monthly fee and for this, I will provide ongoing services as well as anything the client may request that is within the retainers contract. For example.. painting a shed would not be in that retainer, but cutting back and even removing climbing ivy from the house would.
So.. it depends if you want an ongoign gardener, or just a gardener to come in once a week.
Either way, you will need to set up a small contract or arrangement. I can't imagine any gardener doing work by the hour because it's simply not practical.
As a gardener you want to get a customer that wants you regularly for example.. 3 hours a week or 3 hours a month something like that..
Then, depending on what arrangement you get, a price is easier to figure out.
If for example, you wanted me for an hour, I would not accept. I would ask you what job you wanted doing, then give you a set price regardless of how long it takes me.
So the answer is tilly.. Who knows ;)
£15-£40 a hour I'd say as anything lower (for a self employed solo man) is not logistical.
I rarely do hourly work.. I ind clients and set up monthly retainers. There will be a monthly fee and for this, I will provide ongoing services as well as anything the client may request that is within the retainers contract. For example.. painting a shed would not be in that retainer, but cutting back and even removing climbing ivy from the house would.
So.. it depends if you want an ongoign gardener, or just a gardener to come in once a week.
Either way, you will need to set up a small contract or arrangement. I can't imagine any gardener doing work by the hour because it's simply not practical.
As a gardener you want to get a customer that wants you regularly for example.. 3 hours a week or 3 hours a month something like that..
Then, depending on what arrangement you get, a price is easier to figure out.
If for example, you wanted me for an hour, I would not accept. I would ask you what job you wanted doing, then give you a set price regardless of how long it takes me.
So the answer is tilly.. Who knows ;)
£15-£40 a hour I'd say as anything lower (for a self employed solo man) is not logistical.
