Quoting Bush and Hedge Trimming

Excuse the pic of the Carpentaria and the dogwood. The first time I did this job my parking break gave out on the chip truck while I was onto working on the hedge. I busted the bed when the truck started rolling down towards the light wells, one Dualy caught a cub and the ass end of the truck when over the Carpentaria uprooting it, and breaking off a few boards. Road the truck like a captain going down with the ship.
 
evo said:
Excuse the pic of the Carpentaria and the dogwood. The first time I did this job my parking break gave out on the chip truck while I was onto working on the hedge. I busted the bed when the truck started rolling down towards the light wells, one Dualy caught a cub and the ass end of the truck when over the Carpentaria uprooting it, and breaking off a few boards. Road the truck like a captain going down with the ship.
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What is it one of those that doesn’t have a parking gear just a parking brake?
 
climbingmonkey24 said:
What is it one of those that doesn’t have a parking gear just a parking brake?
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Chaplain242 said:
Learned the hard way not having a tyre wedge?
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Yes, forgot to chock it.. dumb move that could have been very bad

The parking brake is on the drive train. The cable was out of adjustment, and when the lever was set it was pulled past all the teeth to lock it. My movement shook the truck enough to pop it, the lever jumped halfway down.
 
For those who have to operate solo on a hill, I have found that a rope to the chock of the truck tire can be pulled out with a rope. I've wrapped it around a tree trunk for a re-direct, as well.

Tossing it out of the truck and wiggling it how you want it, can set a chock out for you to park against.


I've been battling bad waterfront driveways for the last two weeks.
Low bank, or actual water access driveways are steep and curvy, add some moss and rain showers, a Treat!
 
Chaplain242 said:
At certain few times of the year hedging becomes the busiest job for me.

However (Big However!!) hedging is one of those things that people see in the magazines and want that product, but don't have the budget.

Worse some richer clients dont want to pay its worth (thats how some are able to drive high end cars and live in the richest end of town - I have been shafted before doing hedges for these guys, and they want the most exquisite product including Topiary. Really have to vett the clients for their ethics, and their ability and willingness to pay.

On the other hand, hedging can gain you new clients for better paid tree work.

But if you hit fence wire it can cost you significantly more than a replacement chain.
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Looking at this thread again because I looked at a doable hedge job yesterday and being winter time where work is slower it’s an opportunity because there is enough where the job is actually worth something (if the customer decides to go with the bid if I submit one). Anyways the hedges are all around the property front and back. Arborvitaes. And on one side there is a fence from a neighbor, it doesn’t look like chain link it’s a fancy one, pressed right up against one side of the hedges. The hedges are growing right through the fence. So that will be fun.
 
climbingmonkey24 said:
Looking at this thread again because I looked at a doable hedge job yesterday and being winter time where work is slower it’s an opportunity because there is enough where the job is actually worth something (if the customer decides to go with the bid if I submit one). Anyways the hedges are all around the property front and back. Arborvitaes. And on one side there is a fence from a neighbor, it doesn’t look like chain link it’s a fancy one, pressed right up against one side of the hedges. The hedges are growing right through the fence. So that will be fun.
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If just some type of thin chicken wire then can put hedger between fence and hedge vertical and pull cuttings through wire afterwards. But if heavy wire and there’s a chance of savaging the hedger blade, I just use secateurs now and do manually. Here it costs $120 to grind a blade so not worth it to me to take risks when I can quote for the sécateur pruning.

If visible side I have to go over the hedger cuts with secateurs anyway to neaten pruning to growth points if it’s a high standard they want. If cheaper job okay then I just use hedger if no risk damage.
 
I hate bush and hedge trimming, but there is great money in it. I'd love to find a sub that would prune shrubs and ornamentals. It can be fun, but it doesn't pay the bills as well. If all you had as overhead were some hand pruners and a pickup you're making more money on the dollar than anybody else. Hand pruning with snips and spraying are best return on investment. Unfortunately, (or is it fortunately??) I do neither.

I get excited about a hand pruning job every once in a while and enjoy it, but not all that often
 
I stopped offering hedging as a service. But when I did them it's business as usual, hourly rate. Or the minimum charge. Your business costs are always there no matter if its a big ass tree or a tiny bush.
 
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