How much to pay for yard help?

Declan · #21 06/19/15, 08:40 PM

It depends on your area I suppose. The man across the road mows a bunch of quarter acre yards for $50 each and I think people are insane to pay him that much for such small yards.

If this is going to be a regular thing I would just reach a per hour price no matter what he is doing and if you feel like you got a little better deal than maybe you should have at the end of the season or Christmas, given them another bonus check.

Harry Chickpea · #22 06/19/15, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by newfieannie

wish I was where most of you are when it comes to getting yard work done. I've never had anyone yet but I'm looking after my friend Murray and it's getting a bit much and piling in on me( although I'm keeping up with it and I got a baby monitor today) I got the brochure from one company yesterday. 40 dollars per person per hour for mowing. I only have a small lot though. I got a lot of other stuff to do in the yard transplanting ,dividing ,weeding. moving bricks. it's not easy in the heat. I don't know though if I can let anyone else work in my garden yet. (i'll probably have a heart attack) their prices for painting was 80 dollars per person per hour. ~Georgia.

Call a local temp agency. Temp help rates for unskilled labor run about double minimum wage around here, and often the people who are looking for jobs at one are wanting a hand up and not a hand out.

Jlynnp · #23 06/20/15, 06:05 PM

We have a wonderful 17 yr old young man who lives down the road from us, we pay him $10 an hour cash when he works for us. He is willing to do anything that needs done. He has stacked hay, helped clean up and chip wood after the storm we had here in Feb. He has helped put up chicken pens and hang gates. Best help I have ever had!

Dutchie · #24 06/20/15, 07:39 PM

Ever since Russell moved I gave not been able to find reliable help.