gardener needed

Post by **ste860** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:04 pm

sorry if this is not supposed to be here
i need someone to cut my grass (had one but everyone said he was ripping me off)its only 7m -8m and he was charging 500b ,any one know a cheaper one or does that seem about right
thanks for any help

Post by **chelsea** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:19 pm

Just a thought here in Australia service stations hire out lawn mowers for people to cut their grass. Do they do it in LOS, may be a business idea for someone who wants a regular cash income. They are hired by the hour. A decent lawn mower will cost you about 8000baht to buy. I pay about 350 baht an hour to rent it and only use every 8 weeks

Post by **chelsea** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:24 pm

I know that people say not to compare home to LOS but at present to get a normal sized front/back lawn cut in Australia is $35-40 every 4 weeks (1300baht), so from the size you say for 500baht sounds cheap to what they charge here when fuel is the same price in LOS as it is here in Aus

Post by **ste860** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:49 pm

to be honest i did not think it was expensive its my nieghbours and friends who say so,but they are thai ,maybe he charges my more

for obvious reasons,might get her indoors to have a word

Post by **Wanderlust** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:37 pm

I wouldn't say it is excessive, and if he does a good job (tidies up, gets rid of the grass cuttings etc) and is reliable and trustworthy then I wouldn't worry. Having said that I paid a bit less (about 3 - 400 baht) than that for about the same area of grass, but with trees, bushes and plants trimmed as well in my last rented house, but he was a relative of the landlady who arranged it.

Post by **crazy88** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:12 pm

Mr T services 2 houses .500 a day including pool cleaning at both .Well landscaped gardens 1 800 sqm,1 400 sqm .All the cola he can drink,chocolate he can eat and lunch from wherever .Total cost pcm 2500 max between 2/3 homes .

If that seems expensive maybe Baa Baa can come round and nibble your petunias

Crazy 88

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:03 pm

crazy88 wrote: If that seems expensive maybe Baa Baa can come round and nibble your petunias

Im well out of that price range.

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:19 am

My garden was 25 x 5 meters with a few shrubs. I paid 400bht. The main problem is reliability as stated before. Find a good one (which may take time) and stick with them.

Post by **thaiger** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:37 am

Just talked to a guy yesterday who wants to do my lawn on a quarter rai property with a big house, so not much lawn to mow. Prune the bushes aso - 1000 THB a month, he says he'll be there once a week. Let me know if you're interested. The guy spoke english and a had decent equipment/truck.

Post by **ste860** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:45 pm

update sorry got one now 350 baht which i tought was k ,did a good job and even did outside the front of the house which the other one never did ,if anyone needs his number your welcome to it

Post by **rosso** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:49 pm

FYI:

for my new villa near Kao Takiab Lake I pay 350 Baht per day for 8000 sqm.

regards Rosso