There has always been confusion regarding a grass cutting business and a lawn maintenance business. Most people simply do not know what is included in each of them, which services are provided, and what they will pay for all of those services.
This article, then, is meant to clarify it all, give you a better understanding so you can hire one or the other with confidence.
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What is a grass cutting business?
Taken literally, a grass cutting business, or commercial grass cutting business, is one where the business owner/employee mows your lawn or cuts an area of grass for you. You may contract to have the grass cut once a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, and the cost is usually a job quote rather than an hourly wage.
Most of us remember using our dad’s mower and going around the neighborhood asking if any of the neighbors wanted their lawns mowed. We made some extra spending money, the neighbors could pay us five bucks and save them from doing the job, and everyone was happy.
Today, someone in the grass cutting business will not have much business unless they expand to other services. Thus, we have lawn maintenance.
What is lawn maintenance?
The lawn care business provides grass-cutting, tree or grass trimming, and debris removal services, including fertilization, weed control, pest control, and other outdoor services. Most lawn care companies offer weekly or monthly services for residential and commercial customers.
Again, the cost of the lawn maintenance services are quoted according to how many services are provided rather than an hourly rate. Prices change from area to area, but you can plan on paying $50-$150 per visit, depending upon how much is done. The customer determines how much is done and how regularly it is done.
Be specific about your needs before agreeing to terms.
First, a word of warning: the commercial lawn maintenance business, and the grass cutting business, are two of the easier businesses to operate. They require no certification. They have no overseeing governmental agency. They only require equipment to do the job. Because of that very lax nature, it is easy for customers to get stung when hiring for a mowing job.
Check references before you ever sign a contract.
You can further protect yourself, as the customer, by writing a contract which has very specific details in it, including exactly what the company will do for you, and exactly what each service will cost you. That contract is legal and binding once signed by both parties, and it will be the only protection you have in assuring that the job will be done correctly and in a timely matter.
A final word about Keith’s Tractor Mowing.
Keith’s Tractor Mowing is a trusted name in the Fort Worth Metro area. All jobs over one acre in size are what we handle, and that includes ranch mowing, cemetery mowing, pipeline mowing, et al. Call us for a free job quote within seventy-five miles of Fort Worth.