Price a mowing visit in about a minute.
Put in the lawn, your speed and what each crew hour needs to bring in. Get a price per visit and per month.
Suggested price per visit$45
Per month, on average$195
Time per visit34 min
Brings in per crew hour$79after rounding and the frequency multiplier
How this is worked out
- Mowing time = lawn size ÷ how many square feet your crew mows a minute.
- Time per visit = mowing time + trimming, edging and blowing + the drive to the stop.
- Time price = time per visit in hours × what each crew hour needs to bring in.
- Add your overhead percent, then the frequency multiplier: grass that grows longer between cuts takes longer to cut.
- Round up to the nearest $5. The monthly figure is the visit price × visits in an average month.
What it assumes
- Frequency multipliers are the ones Lawnly’s own price book uses: weekly ×1, every 2 weeks ×1.1, every 3 weeks ×1.25, monthly ×1.5, one time ×1.3.
- The starting numbers are placeholders. Time a few of your own lawns and change them.
- Drive time counts as paid time. If you don’t price your drive, routes far apart lose money.
- It doesn’t know your market. Check the result against what local customers pay.
Put your prices on every quote
In Lawnly, your services and prices fill in every quote, priced by lawn size if you like. Customers accept online.
Questions
How do I find my square feet a minute?
Time your crew on a lawn you know the size of, from first pass to last, without trimming. Divide the square feet by the minutes.
Why charge more for every-2-weeks or monthly lawns?
The grass is longer, so each cut takes more time and more passes. The multiplier covers that.
What should my hourly target be?
Enough to pay the crew, cover the truck and equipment, and leave a profit. Use the bid estimator to see what your costs add up to.
Should I add a minimum?
Many owners do, so small lawns still cover the stop. Set the trim and drive time honestly and the calculator builds one in.