Can a 14 year old start a lawn cutting service

Boop de doop

Im 14 and I want to do a bit of grass cutting for some spare money. 1: is this legal. 2: what do you think good rates would be.

Thanks

James Bond Junior

You're issue will be insurance.

DesperateDan

If he chops off a leg would the owner of the lawn mower seriously be liable for that? They could just make him sign something accepting full responsibility right?

Pawwed Rig

Go for it. Noone is going to go after a young man or girl doing some odd jobs in this country.
Cost should depend on size of garden and how long it takes. Decide how much you need to earn per hour and base your rates there. Too high and people won't pay, too low and you won't make money.

Yeah, people do it all over the place.

Get a lawnmower, settle on a fee, knock a few doors, and hope for the best.


Chap around here has a go kart with a trailer. He puts the lawnmower in the trailer, and cycles the little go kart around people's houses knocking doors. A lot of people do their own, but he does get a few customers all the same (and must do a decent job, as the same people get him back over and over).


You could worry about insurance, income tax, writing off expenses, etc. but while you're doing that someone else will be out cutting other people's grass.

mugsymugsy

Just to give you a rough idea I used to pay young neighbour 25 euros for cutting grass. He had a ride on and did it within 45 mins.

Conservatory

Bring a friend with you for safety reasons. And lifting the lawnmower through people’s houses, bagging grass etc.
Good money in it for a teenager but you won’t raise a family on it.

mugsymugsy

Oh and best of luck.

harr

Unfortunately it’s nearly gone to the point he will need his own insurance..householders would be nervous these days of letting anybody work in or around the house without insurance.
Anything happen to him while cutting grass he could claim from the persons home insurance.
It’s unfortunate it has gone this way..I used to do odd jobs for neighbors at that age and it made me a few quid.

The Bishop Basher

Did it myself when I was 14.

Made decent money for a few summers..

Ignore the red tape.

Adults like to make things complicated..

Just go do it.. and fair play to you..

Boop de doop

Thanks everyone

Conservatory

Boop de doop wrote: »

Thanks everyone

What are you doing still up at this time on a school night.
Do you want to end up cutting grass for life?

Get to bed