The Weibang Scarifier. Was this a mistake? Let’s talk money. 

This is the side what people don’t see Deffo not talked about enough the work is talked about but it’s behind the scenes the equipment what costs a lot making sure it earns it’s keep

Hold onto it, you'll need it as soon as you sell it on. Offer it in conversation with every customer that mentions improving the lawn. You'll know if something isn't used enough when the fuel turns to varnish in the carb😅 take care buddy

Rob add the price off hire of the scarifier on top of the job. Go and price in from the hire shop. I had a big job on the last 2 days chipper was £80 a day. The same next week on a job chipper will be out the 2 days. The chipper has paid for itself now it all profit.

Really interesting. Great video thanks Rob.

Gonna add another comment! Loving your enthusiasm, good luck for this year 👍🏼👍🏼

Scarifying is hard to get your money back on. I bought the similar camon one a few years back for about the same. Customers get scared of the pricing. Needs to be at least £30 an hour plus rubbish (East Midlands). My rubbish collector bag is useless so just don't use it and have one of those motorised brushes for the multi-tool to get in a big pile before bagging which is a game changer. Keep up the good work mate 👍

As for the scarifier treat it as an investment like you should any expensive tool. Look at the cost over 5 years for example. Then it will seem a better investment. I have the same scarifier and it's a beast.

Hi Rob, great vid as always, and excellent to hear that you’re busy… I priced up a full lawn scarification and renovation today. It’s 2065m2. I think it will finish my body off for the season, and it hasn’t even started yet! 😂 Good money though. All the best

You will find the ones you do once or twice a year, there will be less debris each time you go, and you can keep charging the same. So basically, it will get quicker, and you will make more 💰

Hi Rob Great video , Yes scarifying is hard work and produces alot of waste, Your doing a real good price for scarifying. Happy Gardening👍

Hi Rob, hope you are well. i have been scarifying for few years now, i cover all sorts grow over the years. but as with any bit of kit it take a bit of time to bring its keep home. but i find that the best marketing is communication sounds silly but how i mean this is i talk to all my clients i tell them i am planning something new they say ohh can you do that for me. and this works great (for me) i have people i cut a hedge for asking about scarifying and then when they get past the lawn i can take that on but as i have said in the past i am now booked up until Christmas but i will have some fall off the books pass away go into care move etc. we all have that but i also know i have new bits coming hence the reviews i have mentioned in the past also. and in my eye you have just gave your self a review and plan for the scarifying work. look back in two month how much you have done and tell all you work for that you do this and see how many people ask for it. i look forward to hearing the answer to that mate. all the best Shane @davies environmental services.

I bought a "pre-loved" scarifier 12yrs ago and same here. So much so, I forgot I had it! I use it on about 4 gardens, twice a year now. But also mine which needs it every year due to shade, clay soil and a dog. Good idea to get yourself out there and advertise. And yes it's a faff to do it properly, and it looks awful when you've butchered their garden but the long term benefits are worth it. Pricing is a nightmare which I struggle with due to no experience. Good luck with your self promotion and let's hope you don't get too many!

I have hired a aeration machine a few times and managed to get a fairly busy diary of about 20 customers signed up for that service. Machine hire for the week was about £100 and each customer was about £70 a visit. Worked out not bad money. And less waste than the scarifying

Hi Rob, I tend to use mine with full lawn renovations, cut, scarify, aeration, over seed, top dress, treatment (granular/liquid), that's 6 additional services so it can add up to great ££££ for one garden alone.... Remember you can scarify on a regular basis, just don't go down too deep, will keep the turf clean and solid tine on a regular basis too (if you get your hands on a Aerator) keep up the great work mate👌

100% agree..scarifying is hard graft, often involving a pre cut and post cut. 3x is a very fair price. Brilliant honest content 👍🏼👍🏼

It’s an investment. I bought a Weibang Scarifier 40 cm few years back and the way I made my investment back is offer it into conversation with my current customers for an additional service (obviously appropriate time of the season) and then picked up dozen new clients that just wanted their lawn me treated . It’s not something you use all year round but it is a machine you can quickly earn your money back on it . Furthermore, sell the whole process as well not just scarification eg. Scarify, aeration, conditioning topsoil and overseed as well as treatments throughout the growing season as well. It’s certainly hard work and lengthy process

Don't forget about upselling post treating residual moss with iron sulphate and a spring feed to help the lawn recover. Also I never charge based on X times the lawn cut price, get down and see what depth the moss is, 2 passes is standard, but I have seen me have to do four passes, my record was 17 ton bags off one property 😬

It'll pay for itself eventually rob.its a good machine it took me a while to suss the scarifying game out👍

At home I use a bag of sulphate of iron and put it down on a half acre lawn. Just wiped out the moss and then the week after scarify just to verti cut. Very little east as the moss is wiped out. Takes less time too. Good luck rob

I have the same Scarifier and its a bit of a savage. I did buy it to do lawns with but i have too much work on to use it much but i do have a few regulars which i do with it.

I know what you mean Rob , I only did 3 scarifications last year . Machine was on hire + a lot of walking & waste , keep up the good work , Steve

Scarifying a lawn. You will get more out than you ever thought. It’s quite amazing the amount of moss that comes up - offer reseeding as well

I wish you every success with the scarifier this year Rob as I see it as it's make or break for it this year 2023 buddy and if it doesn't make it's money or a bit of profit then it's selling time in my humble opinion of course buddy

I only bought an inexpensive scarifer as I don't push for that kind of work. It's just to keep regular customers lawns in good shape. As Nathan says if you sell it you will then need it ! 😉

Good evening Mr maxwell hope your are well and enjoying the slack off time. I do scarrifiy a few lawns, but I do them in the autumn. Reson being, if I scarrifiy in the spring and take a lot of moss, etc, from the lawns then the customer has to look at a dirt patch for the first part of the summer. If I do in the autumn, I have more time, and the customer is more often than not, indoors, and not sat out on the patio. Fertilise in spring, nice thick grass from early summer, then make a mess when it doesn't matter so much.

I'd try upsell it to your current customers too, maybe a discounted rate if they choose to have it scarified twice a year? Don't forget the upsell on the overseeding and topdressing too

I would keep it Rob, you've paid out money, and its always there for you when you need it. I think you will see good money coming from it now that your getting the pricing right

For any customer viewers: I'm a garden home owner, you can't beat a sacrificed lawn if you want a top lawn, BUT it's hard graft, it's worth doing, you can buy cheap machines if your are up for hard rewarding work, before you decide give Rob a blast and judge for yourself

As you know I love my Weibang mower. But I couldn't justify the cost of the scarifier. So I opted for the Stihl RL540 scarifier at the end of the season last year. Its not been used yet. But I do have a few jobs booked in already for it come march. Although not enough to pay for itself yet. I'm looking to work a bit less this season. So I'm not so worried about chasing every job. This time next year Rodney..... I won't be a millionaire!

Don't talk the talk, walk the walk 👌

Sounds a great plan. After you finish the job, could you offer the customers to book the scarifying in again in 12 months time at the same price as this year, so you have repeat business?

I have one of them ornaments too, but I’m too busy to scarify again, so that’s 2 years rest for that machine 😂

Hi Rob, just keep going mate. As you know it'll build up. I have that 2nd Camon aerator now and that'll take a while to recover the money.. but its there, and another thing that can be offered.. get before pics and pics after couple of months. they'll do well on an advert. you'll find after 2 or 3 years some customers will want it every year

I offer a bronze sliver and gold service and I add scarifying in with my gold package at the end of the year but and in the cost with there weekly or by weekly visits so the extra cost is spread throughout the year and is extending my season at the end of the year along with adding in weed and feed throughout the year thus making the the grass grow quicker and requires cutting more often therefore moving customers from a by weekly service to a weekly service at a higher rate per cut to cover the cost of the extra work at the end of the year if this makes sense

Period of rest? 😅 tomorrow is the 5th full week back since the New Year Good luck with the machine Rob 👍

Don't sell it, it's there and paid for, and you won't manage to retire with what you get for it if you sell it, you will at least use it on your own lawn, wish you well with it👍

Do you just scarify or top dress and overseen where needed, I wouldn’t leave a heavily moss infested lawn without fertiliser and seed as it will just become a haven for weeds.

How can you give a discount on a service if the full price isn't advertised first? You said yourself you're charging more than before so where's the discount?

I’m thinking of getting a van like yours but can get a scarifier and a mower in at the same time?

Hey. Do you add in the cost of iron out in to the cost or are they additional costs

My guess is after a few weeks you will get too busy on your normal stuff after a few weeks to do much scarifying

For professional use, is it worth spending the extra money on something like a weibang? Looking at the Toro but not sure if im wasting my money.

Rob 3.5 x cut price is too cheap, no point not charging enough, your only hurting yourself. Send me a dm if you like