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What to charge for topping.

  • 21-06-2015 1:32pm
    #1
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭


    Local man gets me to do bits of rough topping for him. It's usually wet bottoms that's a rough as hell. Stones everywhere and rushes 4 or 5 ft tall. No lie. Using 35 and pz so no big cost but he only gets me cos no one else would do it. What sort of money would ya charge per hour or acre?


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  • #2
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,719 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Charge by the hour, if it's crap heavy and ground bad you have to take your time and that's not your fault.

    Haven't a clue how much, maybe €20/hour (10 for you and 10 for the machine)


  • #3
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 957 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    Dupont wrote: »
    Local man gets me to do bits of rough topping for him.

    How much does he give ya for previous topping?


  • #4
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    If it requires repeated toppings- surely the better course of action is to go down a different road (spend a little on improving drainage, get rid of rushes- roundup if need be, reseed and take ongoing care)?

    Even 20 an hour for topping- isn't a reflection of the effort and machine costs associated with the job. I'd argue for a higher amount- though in cases where repeated toppings are necessary- normally money/cashflow is the reason a proper course of action hasn't been taken. Is he supplying the machinery- or are you expected to as well? 30 an hour if you're supplying the machinery etc- 15 if not?


  • #5
    kay 9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭kay 9


    Used to do this for a lad locally that had ground similar to that. Got paid the 1st and 2nd year and third year it didn't work out so nice. Broken mower and no pay whatsoever. Be careful. Take your time and charge by the hour as the folks above mentioned.


  • #6
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    Yeah it's my tractor and mower. Ground is a rough as hell. Mower keeps springing out behind me. In all fairness he does get it sprayed when I've it topped and then keeps it topped and grazed


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  • #7
    on the river
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭on the river


    How many acres is there?


  • #8
    C4d78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭C4d78


    Dupont wrote: »
    Local man gets me to do bits of rough topping for him. It's usually wet bottoms that's a rough as hell. Stones everywhere and rushes 4 or 5 ft tall. No lie. Using 35 and pz so no big cost but he only gets me cos no one else would do it. What sort of money would ya charge per hour or acre?

    It would depend on number of acres he puts you to the trouble of topping.
    If very bad ground I'd personally be slow to go at it if you value your machine.
    Small acerage I'd say 25-30 hour


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