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Originally posted by pennscapes
Here's a quick question. I just want to know, because it just seems so unbelievable to do. Guys in my area are installing dyed black mulch at prices of $40 a yard....this isn't just dumping and spreading....this includes edging and bed clean up. Is this INSANE OR WHAT?
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Yes, that's insane! We pay $26.50 per yd. for bulk dyed black mulch. That's a profit of $13.50 per yard installed.
Not counting bed shaping,weeding etc.
We only do mulch jobs for 2 customers that don't do a design/
install. We will give estimates for them when they come in
but they are take it or leave it figures.
We had a job last year in spring and we said $400 dollars
to do the leaf clean-up. We couldn't do the landscape
project with all the leaves. They call back and say, "We are
using you guys for the landscaping but another guy said
$40 not $400 to do the leaves. He said he gets $10 dollars
an hour and it would take him 4 hours. He is lic. and ins.
We called back and said great and asked for his card.