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http://www.gopherforum.com - With many small lawn care businesses, the owners tend to feel there is more money when you get in and get out fast. However as we will see in this discussion, offering more services than simply lawn mowing can help you be on the job site longer. The longer you are on the job site, the better your chances are of meeting neighbors and others driving by. These meetings can lead to adding new customers. One of the members of the Gopher Lawn Care Business Forum asked a question that kicked off this discussion I thought of a neat idea for all of us. Everyone will state what services we offer & explain how you go about doing them if you want. This will give everyone a clear idea on what services they might add to their business. Ill start.

Services I Offered.

Gutter Cleaning
Weeding
Spring/Fall Cleanups
Topsoil/Fertilizer/Grass Seed
Hedge Trimming
Branch Cutting

THE SERVICES I WANT TO START:

Grub Eliminating
Aeration, $50.00 a yard is the cost around here.
Driveway Crack Sealing (id add dye to the sealant to create the aged color)

THE SERVICES I DONT WANT TO START:
Gardening, planting
Tree Removal
Anything that keeps me in the same spot for the entire day.

I dont like to stay in one spot doing a big job, which could bring me really nice income. I like lawn mowing because its quick & keeps me moving, I tackle a lot more & it feels great. I do weeding, but personally I hate at a job site for even more than 5 minutes. As for landscaping in general, even if Im good at something, I just dont enjoy it.

A business owner then said I have to ask why you dont want to offer those additional services? Personally I love jobs that keep the staff at one location for the day or hours at a time, your percentage of profit for the job will be far larger than moving around. Factor in down time (travel with no pay) gas, maintenance, insurance etc. I personally found the big jobs pay a significant profit margin.

It also gives time for people passing by to see the work, its free advertising and in our experience it pays big time.

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