Fair rate for a gardener - SV650.org

10-07-09, 11:49 AM

Hi, Im thinking of doing a bit of gardening on my days off, I work 4 on 4 off and have loads of time spare, what would you consider a fair rate would be ? was thinking £7.50 an hour , £30 for half a day and £60 for a full day, sound about right ? oh yeah discount for oaps as well, maybe 25% off ?

10-07-09, 12:38 PM

Depends on how qualified you are at what you're doing. My uncle owns a landscape-gardening business, and even when he's doing general gardening work he could afford to pay me £5/hour during the summer for helping out.

I'd say that the rates you've got listed there would be fair though - particularly the OAP discount

10-07-09, 12:46 PM

Cheers Chris, no qualifications at all tbh, but I do know my way round a garden though, just want to earn a bit of spare dosh for a deposit for my next bike, plus I like being outside.

10-07-09, 12:54 PM

Rate per hour seems fair but I can't see many oldies being able to afford the £60 full day charge. That's about their weekly pension isn't it?!

10-07-09, 01:07 PM

Yeah good point, I reckon most of it would just tidying the gardens up really, wouldnt be a big job and I would probably only charge an older person a couple of hours work, you know something reasonable

Stingo · 10-07-09, 01:07 PM

Might be worth considering quoting 'per job' as it were...

10-07-09, 01:10 PM

Need to look into getting some petrol tools, you know mower, strimmer etc and yep quoting per job, was looking at offering my services to estate agents as well, saw a couple houses for sale this morning with their front gardens all overgrown, be worth there while to have em tided up I suppose

Stingo · 10-07-09, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by stewie

Need to look into getting some petrol tools, you know mower, strimmer etc and yep quoting per job, was looking at offering my services to estate agents as well, saw a couple houses for sale this morning with their front gardens all overgrown, be worth there while to have em tided up I suppose

Now there's a good idea...

10-07-09, 02:03 PM

£7.50/hr is dirt cheap. I would have thought £10 an hour more like it.

As for oldies -well if they have a large garden then probably they have £££ too.

10-07-09, 02:39 PM

I think thats a great idea mate.

Let us know how you get on. Can you mow the front lawn of the org too please? Those hanging baskets need a water too

10-07-09, 11:49 AM	#1
stewie Guest Posts: n/a	Fair rate for a gardener Hi, Im thinking of doing a bit of gardening on my days off, I work 4 on 4 off and have loads of time spare, what would you consider a fair rate would be ? was thinking £7.50 an hour , £30 for half a day and £60 for a full day, sound about right ? oh yeah discount for oaps as well, maybe 25% off ?

10-07-09, 12:38 PM	#2
Neeja Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fair rate for a gardener Depends on how qualified you are at what you're doing. My uncle owns a landscape-gardening business, and even when he's doing general gardening work he could afford to pay me £5/hour during the summer for helping out. I'd say that the rates you've got listed there would be fair though - particularly the OAP discount

10-07-09, 12:46 PM	#3
stewie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fair rate for a gardener Cheers Chris, no qualifications at all tbh, but I do know my way round a garden though, just want to earn a bit of spare dosh for a deposit for my next bike, plus I like being outside.

10-07-09, 12:54 PM	#4
carty Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fair rate for a gardener Rate per hour seems fair but I can't see many oldies being able to afford the £60 full day charge. That's about their weekly pension isn't it?!

10-07-09, 01:07 PM	#5
stewie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fair rate for a gardener Yeah good point, I reckon most of it would just tidying the gardens up really, wouldnt be a big job and I would probably only charge an older person a couple of hours work, you know something reasonable

10-07-09, 01:07 PM	#6
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10-07-09, 01:10 PM	#7
stewie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fair rate for a gardener Need to look into getting some petrol tools, you know mower, strimmer etc and yep quoting per job, was looking at offering my services to estate agents as well, saw a couple houses for sale this morning with their front gardens all overgrown, be worth there while to have em tided up I suppose

10-07-09, 02:03 PM	#9
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fair rate for a gardener £7.50/hr is dirt cheap. I would have thought £10 an hour more like it. As for oldies -well if they have a large garden then probably they have £££ too.

10-07-09, 02:39 PM	#10
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fair rate for a gardener I think thats a great idea mate. Let us know how you get on. Can you mow the front lawn of the org too please? Those hanging baskets need a water too

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