Welcome to Florida Turf Pros! In 2016 I was broke, working a dead end shift job, and always away from my family. I knew I wanted more, and my family deserved better from me, so my wife and I started a lawn care business. The first year of our lawn care business was absolutely INSANE. We were scared to death wondering if we were going to have enough money to make ends meet or make it through the winter. However, through hard work, dedication, and much sacrifice not only have our needs been met, but my life has completely changed because of my lawn care business. On this channel we document the ups and downs of being business owners, while balancing family life and keeping our faith at the front of all we do. Follow along with our daily adventures... I bet you will be encouraged.
12-15 yards a day. Are you weed eating, edging, blowing etc. I even spray the cracks for weeds. Getting after it for me is just over an hour for $65. I’ve tried looking at it in every way possible. I just don’t see how you can knock out these yards in 30 minutes or less and do a quality job. For all I do with service visits I’m actually charging too low but nobody’s is going to pay $100 bi-weekly I do 3-4 yards a day. That sustainable. 16-21 customers. If I had around 50 solo, I would be so behind during a week with 4 straight days of rain. I want to generate 6 figures AFTER TAXES, it just seems like lawncare just won’t bring in that kinda of money. I want to be bringing home 300k-500k a year
I change bank accounts all the time. Gets rid of scammers, or business that say I cant cancel service, etc... Sometimes the services I want to keep i miss, and cards decline. Or I keep separate accounts, etc, for services, and over looked, transferring money to that account. Its not always a red flag, a card declines. But I agree, it is upsetting...
water, cricital, I drink 1 to 1.5 gallons purified, distilled water each day, and I generally add the "Vitamin-Mineral-Fusion" product to it, keeps me hydrated well. I distill the water, and then put it thru an AlexaPure Gravity Filtration system, makes for great tasting ultra purified water.
i phase from 1 job to the next, test it, then go into full action. I’d rather have 100 bosses than 1 boss 100% of the time, makes it easier to fire bosses when I sense the need, difficult customer/bosses etc, next them, depend on God, if He's not with you on this business then don't do it. There is either "DO" or "NOT-DO", no between. it's easier to make 100 bosses happy than 1, if 1 of the 100 are unhappy then fire them and continue on with the 99, and add the 1 back later, no big loss.
I've got 3 Shindawa Commercial grade trimmers, had them all for about 4 years minimum, can't get them too hardly break, xept 4 the speed-feed head about every 10-12 months. I use Shindawa Red 2 Stroke Oil in all my 2 stroke fuel.
I've got an " eXmark 30", sux mostly, breaks down all the time., currently use a 36" Wright Stander the last 4 months, cranks out the work pretty quick, gets me through the small gates easy.
I only cut around AC wiring, if it's encased in electrical conduit, period, loose wiring forget it, the customers should know about this, they’re home owners, liabilities are too high if I break anything on a home AC system., 😀👍
Wrong answer. It may be easier to use a power washer but you are forcing water into your spindles. Once they rust and cease you will be replacing them. Not fun.
A pepsi to start the morning and water throughout the day. I push mow lawns until I can get established. Tops off to you successful companies and owners
Great video you mentioned that you want both to grow the company and the dividends. In the beginning if you invest in the company that are growing and dividends, then later on down the road the company is slacking off like AT&T do you continue to hold on and to continue to buy, or would you sell off the company and invest somewhere else, that is growing both the company and dividends? Thanks
Best example and explanation for over head every other person I’ve watched just didn’t make it really clear what to do to not be in such debt at the end of the im from (Defuniak Springs Florida) and I’m in the process of getting up equipment to start my own business in lawn and pressure washing I’ve been watching your videos a lot to help understand the basics and process of the business side and bidding process thanks for sharing your knowledge
Started my business this summer... its a bad time to start. But there's plenty of money to be made. When it's too hot and dry to mow, search for oddball lawncare jobs (mulch, trimming, removing weeds, power washing, cutting trees that have fallen, etc) My first client was 1,500.00 contract for 5 days. Now it's just common to find a few hundred dollar jobs. Summer in PA and MD slows down the monthly income. Fall can't come soon enough!
I used to charge 75 an hour for hedging. I started getting jobs from some realtors now i just quote what its worth to me. Did a quote for gutters and over grown hedge for 950. I can likely do it all in 6 hours. Much better than giving hourly rate.
This is my opinion I think those who want to start the lawn care business should not go into debt start simple if need be working on a nine- five job in order to earn enough money to buy that equipment needed for your business
Would you use a nine-five job as a means to get your equipment and then after you get your tools then go all in on your Lawn Maintenance business. Yes or No
im a critical care nurse with tons of liability and mountains of stress and have to deal with tons of Sh@t from all the karens in HR doctors co workers families patients etc. nothing is more stressful than what im doing now. and i make 600 a day. its not worth it id rather cut grass
Some people are cut for the challenge while others are not. It really comes down to you having that ability to scale up to and manage a million dollar business. Stress tolerance, business sense, management skills and a true understanding of your industry are crucial in building a million dollar lawn care business. Knowing what you are doing and executing your plan accordingly will get you there. Understandably, for some it might be impossible, but for others it’s not. You either have it or you don’t.
Mate I've been in the industry a long time, i never plain on retiring. In future I'll step back and over see my guys and plan there work schedule,plus have a site manager,if you pay and look after your guys well you'll never have a problem, stop thinking negative.
I only do an average of 5 to 6 a day. I don’t even try to max my self out anymore it’s not worth it, you’ll just burn your self out and your equipment. Not to mention the more you make the more u gonna pay Uncle Sam at the end of the year. Sometimes less is more. 6 hours a day and I’m done I’ll turn that phone off. Don’t kill your self for these customers cause they can replace u the next day.
Small lawns Large margins 47 years experience. My trailer had a 36” walk behind and 3 Toro 21”. I retired at 59 and lived the dream fishing & hunting today.
I hate when you enforce a certain radious for your jobs. Then clients demand you break a few miles for them because there's money to be made... Well money to be made equates to a pitcher of lemonade... just isn't worth the gas, mileage, time etc to travel to these places for estimates. The only time I will ever break radious is if the person agrees to a minimum charged contract first.
I do 550 on my main lawn day. Trying to fill up a 2nd. Other days i do cleanups and hedge trimming. Some of those are around 800. I do all push mowing though and collect clippings.
You got me with the "lawns don't have to be beautiful to make money". I'm listening to this as I reorganize my routes and am working out a $1,000+ solo day with "ugly" yards. They are my best customers as far as efficiency and hourly income on the day! LOVE IT
