Hi Dean and all,
From B and J mowing Bundaberg, we have just joined the ILMCOA after 3 years of going it alone. Bundaberg is a hard place to make a living in this line of work.( one needs another income)
It is a boom and bust situation Sept to Feb the lawns are growing well but the remainder of the time hardly any growth at all. During the growth period lots of mowers on trailers appear either School leavers or pensioners trying to supliment the funds from Centerlink.
Needless to say their prices under cut ours, for example our price for a medium house block is 35 to 40 dollars where the Lawn Grubs as we call them will mow the same lawn for 20 to 25 Dollars no taxes insurance to pay and the car belongs to dad anyway.
We can now beat the B--s.
Our last advertising campain bought us a lady with a big home and garden. After a few mows, She asked us would we be interested in mowing her husbands housing estates of which he has 3. Only the edges of the roadways and one mower width past the first row of pegs. Also the Parks that are in the estates.
Santurary park 20 Hts Coral Garden stage 5 35Hts and a new one not yet named 50 Hts. A lot of mowing.( and money try that with a push mower on a trailer.)
We started out using a John Deere L111 and although it still goes is getting a little tired. Also we have a borrowed Toro ZX 400 Time cutter this is also starting to feel the strain.
Take the bull buy the horns I have sold my house and am in the process of purchasing a Toro Z Master commercial 48 inch cut.
it looks as though it will take on the task ok. 13,000$ +- also as I am not getting any younger 2 World 22 inch Hand mowers a Bufflow copy with Honda Engines self propelled.( French made gearboxes)1000$ each Any bad reports about these mowers????
Then to round it off a new car carrier trailer to carry all the gear on.
Lets see how we go now.( all in All my son who now runs the business will spend around 25,000$) of the house money.
We will not get rid of the lawn grubs but we will I HOPE BEAT THEM.
Best to all Bob Judy and Gary Firth. B and J mowing Bundaberg
Thanks to you also dean for your help. ean: we now have a 1800 number.
Email firth_robert@yahoo.com.au