Originally Posted by
happymowin
wouldnt dare to call myself a "pro"
but, 3rd year in mowing (full time almost), 11th year running my own businesses
whats your schedule go to in winter>?
in bris, growth season, most are 2 weeks mows,
in winter, most are 4 to 12, and even 16 weeks between mows.
so, in winter, my income (mowing) goes down to about half or quarter what i make in summer.
if your schedule does the same, youre stuck.
if you can maintain 35 lawns a week, on a 2 week schedule in summer, you got 70 customers max.
then winter comes, and youre only doing 10 to 20 lawns a week, and the phone dont ring from ferals that much, they ignore it till spring.
think its also that "summer regulars" dont mind doing it themself when its only every 4th or 6th weekend the wife makes em mow.
Then we get to summer, and they dont want to mow every 2nd weekend, it bums out their spare time, so they call a lawnie and spruke about how the last guy let them down ,and they want you REGULAR (until next winter, lol)
personally, i couldnt maintain this business if i wasnt already cashed up (own my own home)
i wouldnt like to rely on the lawn business to pay off a home and support a family
and realistically, if your schedule goes to 4, 8, 12 or 16 weeks between mows, you'll be back to a J.O.B before next spring.
dont know about your schedules mate, where you are and your weather patterns control it.
good luck tho