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    Default How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    Sorry about the idiotic simplicity of this thread, but I just need a few replies. I rent a house with a smallish lawn. The yard is very large, but most of it is landscaped. However, the lawn part needs to be mowed. I've lived here a year and never mowed it, as it was mowed before we moved in and hasn't grown much until the past month, when it got HUGE. It's in our lease that we need to tend the lawn, so I guess I need to get on it. Here's the thing:

    -I have never before been the custodian of a lawn, so I have no idea how to use a lawnmower. Accordingly, I do not own a lawnmower.

    -I will gladly pay someone to mow it for us, but is this something people do? Like, hire a person with his/her own lawnmower (because I don't have one) to come over and deal with the lawn, not do anything else?

    -If this is an accepted practice, how much should I expect to pay? I am really naive about prices of certain things, so I'm afraid of being swindled. For all I know, $200 could be the going rate for lawnmowing (and if it is, I will thriftily get down on my hands and knees with a pair of scissors).

    I don't think it should take a person with a mechanical lawnmower* more than 20 minutes, if that. And I live in Florida, if that makes a difference (like, do I owe hazard pay for fire ants & stuff?).

    Um, don't ask me about square feet. The very concept of square feet eludes me.

    *Like, the push kind that runs on gasoline. Okay I'm going away now because I have demonstrated my ignorance and I feel like a dork.

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    there was a boy in my neighborhood who used to have a ride-on lawnmower and made a lot of money mowing everyone's lawn. They were all around half-acre lots and he used to charge 15-20 depending....not that expensive. It took him about 20 minutes too.

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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    Well, we have our lawn mowed once a week. We called a lawncare guy that bf knew, but they all have listings in the yellow pages. I'm not really sure what he pays a week to be honest, but I can find out, it's definitely not 200 bucks lol. We have a decent sized lawn, and it takes them about 20 minutes or so including edging.

    You should be able to call some lawncare companies in the phone book and see what their going rates are, that way you can kind of compare and get an idea.
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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    Quote Originally Posted by teeth_of_the_hydra View Post
    Sorry about the idiotic simplicity of this thread, but I just need a few replies. I rent a house with a smallish lawn. The yard is very large, but most of it is landscaped. However, the lawn part needs to be mowed. I've lived here a year and never mowed it, as it was mowed before we moved in and hasn't grown much until the past month, when it got HUGE. It's in our lease that we need to tend the lawn, so I guess I need to get on it. Here's the thing:

    -I have never before been the custodian of a lawn, so I have no idea how to use a lawnmower. Accordingly, I do not own a lawnmower.

    -I will gladly pay someone to mow it for us, but is this something people do? Like, hire a person with his/her own lawnmower (because I don't have one) to come over and deal with the lawn, not do anything else?

    -If this is an accepted practice, how much should I expect to pay? I am really naive about prices of certain things, so I'm afraid of being swindled. For all I know, $200 could be the going rate for lawnmowing (and if it is, I will thriftily get down on my hands and knees with a pair of scissors).

    I don't think it should take a person with a mechanical lawnmower* more than 20 minutes, if that. And I live in Florida, if that makes a difference (like, do I owe hazard pay for fire ants & stuff?).

    Um, don't ask me about square feet. The very concept of square feet eludes me.

    *Like, the push kind that runs on gasoline. Okay I'm going away now because I have demonstrated my ignorance and I feel like a dork.
    Depends on where you live, how big your lawn is and how much they do while they're there.

    Call some landscaping companies and have them come out and tell you how much they'd charge.

    We have 1/4 acre and we pay $30/week.

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    ^^^OMG lawncare companies! I didn't even think those existed! That is a good idea.

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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    Again it really depends on the size, and how much edging and or weed-whacking needs to be done. $55-75 an acre is about right. I would talk to some of your neighbors, and see if any of them have a lawn guy that they use. Someone who already mows in your neighborhood maybe a bit cheaper, than somebody that has to come out for just one lawn.

    Or is it small enough, just buy a cheap push mower at Home Depot/ Lowes, and do it yourself
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    Don't deal with a lawncare company for a little thing like that! Hire a neighborhood kid. My brother has been cutting people's grass since he was 11 years old (he's 16 now). I think for the size you said, he would probably charge around $25 max. Try asking the neighbors if any of the kids cut grass.

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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    $20-$30 for normal house.

    here in houston, mexican/hispanic crews seem to have the market cornered. Can you ask your neighbors for phone numbers?

    Lawnmowers are very simple to use, not that you should do it yourself.

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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    catch some kid running around and offer him 20$ bucks
    i live in sarasota and its a pain in the ass to deal with the lawn companyies becasue they dont like to just do your yard once they want an account
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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    when i lived in a more rockin neighborhood enterprising bums would come around offering to mow the tiny front yards for $5-10. Hasn't happened in my more peaceful neighborhood though. The yard is bigger now, for mine I would pay no more than $20.

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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    I actually like mowing the lawn. But now there is none to mow. i woulda bought and light lawn mower and done it myself, saves money in the long run.

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    Way back when, it was $20. Now it still is. The price hasn't kept up with inflation. And the people keeping asking for more than just the basic service.


    Oh... this is about yards, right?

    Yeah. Twenty bucks should cover it. Maybe they'll even edge if you bring them a drink.

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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Zeno View Post
    Way back when, it was $20. Now it still is. The price hasn't kept up with inflation. And the people keeping asking for more than just the basic service.


    Oh... this is about yards, right?

    Yeah. Twenty bucks should cover it. Maybe they'll even edge if you bring them a drink.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Yekhefah View Post
    Don't deal with a lawncare company for a little thing like that! Hire a neighborhood kid. My brother has been cutting people's grass since he was 11 years old (he's 16 now). I think for the size you said, he would probably charge around $25 max. Try asking the neighbors if any of the kids cut grass.
    Yes, I agree, same thing I was thinking. Hire a neighborhood kid, usually they want something to give them some extra cash for school and stuff outside of their allowance their parents may give them. More than likely a kid would do it cheaper than a lawn care service.

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    ^^^And I can count on a kid to bring his/her own lawnmower? Can you wheel a lawnmower down the street, or will the parents have to drive it over or something?

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    My bro just wheels his lawnmower up the street if it's in the immediate area, or gets my stepfather to drop him off with it if it's too far to walk. If you're looking for a kid to cut your grass, people will assume you want him to bring his own mower, but you can specify that just to be sure.

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    Ditto on the kids doing it cheaply and with daddys mechanical lawnmower.

    Also, knock off fifteen percent if you happen to be sunbathing in a bikini. Then spend the savings on your own mechanical lawnmower. Then he will do it even cheaper.

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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    We pay 30 bucks. They mow, weedeat, edge, and blow everything off. We have a big yard, too. I own a lawnmower, but I just hate the heat and shit. I'd rather pay someone. Ask around the neighborhood, or just go thru the phone book til you find the best price.
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    $20 most places, $30-40 if it's a ritzy area or they have to drive a ways. Ask your neighbors who they use, there's probably a neighborhood kid or something.



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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    we pay 45$ for a fairly big yard, we have 9 acres but most of it is woods, im not sure exactly how much is grass. The guys that do it have other accounts in the neighborhood so its not a big deal for them to stop by. It probably takes 30 minutes? and they usually have 2-3 guys working at once.
    So if you see anyone else getting their lawn mowed on your street you should ask them to do you next



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    Default Re: How much should I pay to have my lawn mowed?

    When I saw this thread was started by TOTH, I thought it must be word-play and thought the thread would actually be about umm...southern...lawn maintenance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DylanAngel View Post
    When I saw this thread was started by TOTH, I thought it must be word-play and thought the thread would actually be about umm...southern...lawn maintenance.
    Wouldn't that be "bush trimming", DA?

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    ^^^ Wow
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    I have a small FL lawn and we pay a neighbor kid $20 a pop to do it. He comes by every other week ot so(more often if he needs money..LOL)

    If you see a kid mowing a lawn...stop and offer him the job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrChristopher View Post
    We pay 30 bucks. They mow, weedeat, edge, and blow everything off. We have a big yard, too. I own a lawnmower, but I just hate the heat and shit. I'd rather pay someone. Ask around the neighborhood, or just go thru the phone book til you find the best price.
    Do people really get lawncare this cheap???
    This pisses me off. We have less than half an acre and a lot of the back is wooded and we got quotes from $65-$110 a week. I hate this shit! We live in one of those McMansion developments and everything we need to have done we have to pay more than double. We had friggin Zoysia sod layed this summer and one company wanted $10,000 just for the labor. I nearly had a stroke. My husband had a couple of friends over and they did it for beer and pizza.

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