Below is How To Price Grass Cutting In South Africa
This is a guide on how to start a grass-cutting business in South Africa. Every residential area needs lawn care now and then, this makes business quite lucrative, even though it’s not fancy.
Requirements
This type of business doesn’t have a lot of requirements, it can get started by pretty much anyone, including teenagers. These are some of the things that you need to be able to start a grass-cutting business in South Africa.
1. Lawn Mower
You can get a lawnmower from around R2 000 in shops like Game. A good lawn mower should be able to last you 3 to 5 years.
Brush Cutter
You can get a brush cutter for another R2 000 at shops like Makro, you will need a brush cutter to cut grass that the lawnmower has difficulties with.
The above are the most essential requirements for starting a grass-cutting business in South Africa. Here are some other things that make your life easier.
3. Vehicle
A vehicle will make it easy for you to transport all your equipment from point A to point B. Transporting lawn mowers using a taxi is just not ideal, a little bakkie should work just fine.
4. Business phone
No, not a landline, a phone that is separate, by which your clients can contact you. Buying a smartphone for this purpose should cost less than R500. Always have this phone on you and always answer your calls. It’s easier to do that because you won’t be using it as much as your regular phone, which will save you some battery.
5. Insurance
You should try to get insurance for your business right after registering it, registering it will cost R175 from the CIPC. The liability insurance will protect you in case anything goes wrong. There are not many things that could go wrong but a stone could fly and break the window while you are cutting the grass.
How do you charge grass cuttings in South Africa?
Ideally, you should charge R300 at the very least, for only grass cutting, charge more if your clients want you to do landscaping and gardening.
You can be able to make around R27 000 in a month and very little goes towards operating expenses, which is mainly fuel and your lunch money.
How do I start a lawn mowing business in South Africa?
Make a lawn mowing business plan.
Start with some work.
Pick a trainer and coach.
Choose the right lawn and garden tools.
Give yourself some slack, and be patient.
Use your existing clients to build an income.
Collect payment routinely.
Organize your schedule.
How much does landscaping cost in South Africa?
However, as a guide, you would normally be looking at a minimum of R10,000 for a fairly basic garden build, with an average cost of R50 000 – R80 000.