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Hedge cutting costs?

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  • 04-09-2014 2:53pm
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    Saucy McKetchup
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    Got a quote of €300 to get a hedge around my house pruned with the cost of dumping being extra, this was for 2 men for one days work.

    Is this normal?


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    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    Saucy McKetchup wrote: »
    Got a quote of €300 to get a hedge around my house pruned with the cost of dumping being extra, this was for 2 men for one days work.

    Is this normal?
    seems very cheap to me


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    hexosan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭hexosan


    How long is the hedge


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    Saucy McKetchup
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭Saucy McKetchup


    hexosan wrote: »
    How long is the hedge

    60 foot by 30, 8 foot high


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    EunanMac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭EunanMac


    100 euro for a days labour would be more like it. We're not back in the Celtic tiger yet.


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    Saucy McKetchup
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭Saucy McKetchup


    BryanF wrote: »
    seems very cheap to me

    Usually do it myself but won't have the time this year so I'll probably go with it at that price so


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    Saucy McKetchup
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭Saucy McKetchup


    EunanMac wrote: »
    100 euro for a days labour would be more like it. We're not back in the Celtic tiger yet.

    From a registered gardening company?


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    EunanMac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭EunanMac


    Saucy McKetchup wrote: »
    From a registered gardening company?

    Ohh one of those . . .


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    Gest
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    100 sounds about right to me. A farming contractor did it for me for e70 for a slightly bigger job. If you have access for a tractor to get in and out give a hedgecutting contractor a shout.


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    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    EunanMac wrote: »
    100 euro for a days labour would be more like it. We're not back in the Celtic tiger yet.

    For a man to put E 100 in his pocket for a days work...a man who is paying all his taxes, VAT, USC, general overheads, motor running costs, equipment costs, insurance (like public liability), etc., etc....E 300 is probably about right.

    ...and...a Mod Note: No talk or encouraging paying cash with a nod and a wink please. The C&P forum is tax compliant!


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    hexosan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭hexosan


    If it's accessible definitely try a farming contractor. I got about 400m done for €150


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    893bet
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    40 euro plus vat per hour for a farming contractor. Would do it no time.


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    Saucy McKetchup
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭Saucy McKetchup


    I have decided to go with a company I've used before who previously weren't available on the day I needed it done(tomorrow), €250 for the days work, quite happy with that, a farming contractor is not an option as he'd only be able to reach the back hedge


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    EunanMac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭EunanMac


    That's a lot better than 300 anyway


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