$400 Gravel Driveway Repair! | I Don't Think I Made Enough Profit On This One..
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- $200 per hour sounds good, until you find out the job will only take 2-hours 😂😭
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You’re a better man than I am . You definitely didn’t charge enough . Thanks for sharing. Craig. Pa.
I appreciate the comment boss! Yeah i think $500 would have been more fair
Driveway repair can be good money, especially out in the rural areas
I agree with you! There are many gravel driveways here.. especially for carports / shops
Love driveway work, and gravel work! Great video!
Thanks for watching boss! I appreciate your comment 🫡
Good job! The client was a bit of a micromanager right😁Aye, that machine of yours is worth every bit of the $. Keep grinding brother!💯🫡
This machine was a great investment! I have no regrets buying it 💪
I have a job Thursday working for a guy that wants everything on the cheap. I’m moving river rock from the dump trailer to his back yard. Gonna get about 8 yards. He is probably going to have his stopwatch on me lol. He thought he was going to wheelbarrow it back there and it’s like 75 feet. I’m like bro you go right ahead. He finally used his head and wants the MT100 to install it
Haha of course 😄
Thank for sharing boss!
Another good video Andre💪🏼, That gravel driveway is going to wash out every time it rains a lot he needs to invest money and put drainage tile up by the concrete where his driveway starts from his house and then run it down that ditch where the river rock is that way his driveway won't wash out. When you go out to bid jobs if it's a big job where you know you're going to work your mini skid steer to hard or maybe yours won't do it, they have rental places Just put it in the estimate. You're still going to be making bank, you just pass it on to the customer if you going need it for like a day and rent like $300 add it to the estimate.💯. Can't wait to watch the video that you're going to work with hammer and you guys are a good team I'm telling you he's a good dude.👍 Stay safe and stay hydrated.
I appreciate you boss! Thanks for watching 🫡
I love the countryside. Good job!
Thanks for watching brother! 🫡
When you go with the 5 gallon gas can, yellow is for diesel. Red is for gasoline. If you have helpers, it helps them from putting the wrong gas or fuel in the wrong machines. When my customers are outside in their yard, it drives my son crazy!
I agree with you 100% boss it was a rookie mistake on my end 😂
That Ram look beastly parked at the gas station 🤩😂
Thanks brotha! 🤝🫡
Definitely a repeat customer you just earned...
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I hope so brother! Repeat customers are the only reason I'm still in business.. I couldn't survive without them coming back 🫡🤝
Buddy was watching you like a hawk the WHOLE time. LOL
You already know! 😂
I thought you were about to get on them slots for a second at the gas station brotha😅
Keep grindn🎉
Haha your funny.. I stay away from trouble 😂
@@JackofHaulTrades😂
Good job, Im surprised a property like that, the owner dosent have a tractor already.
Yeah, I said the same thing. He bought it a few years ago, and he said he will buy one with time
Get a Harley bucket!
I will as soon as I can afford one boss!
Thanks for watching 🫡
Definitely didn't charge enough probably. I hate when the homeowners are there just watching me work and constantly talking to me.
Yeah, I told him $200 per hour which is very good for my machine, but he only needed 2 hours of work :/
Wrong equipment for the job
@randywilson6869 What equipment would you have used boss? and what would you charge for a job like this?
Yo brotha not quite sure how Georgia is about the wrong fuel cans but here in new jersey you can get in trouble especially being commercial I would also add a transfer tank wouldn’t be a bad investment especially cause you could always run it to the truck and still be able to fill the machines and also you got that nice weatherguard toolbox on the other Cummings never thought about switching it to keep your tools outta the weather and from sticky fingers btw nice job on the driveway
Maybe I should switch it lol, that tool box is nice! That's good to know. I have never heard of anyone getting in trouble for that, but it makes sense.. thank you for the info boss 🫡🤝
@@JackofHaulTrades I work for a excavation company and we use transfer tanks especially so others do mess up and use the wrong fuel
@ricardosanchez6723 Those tanks are great for decent size companies. I don't use enough fuel to justify one 😂
I would have charged by the job on something this small. But by the looks of the grade it looks like the slope he wanted is going to push towards his house when it rains unless he has a crossroad pipe going towards the woods. Than the second spot that high spot is pushing water towards the house
Yeah, he has that into the woods it won't push it towards the house. Yes, I agree... charging by the job is the best way to do it! The reason I did hourly is because I bid the job over the video he sent me at $200 per hour, but it only took me 2h 😭😂
half day price... then hourly over and transport fee if going outside 10 miles. no off road diesel sold for machines? you need sure can gas cans and get yellow ones
Thank you sir! I will be coming up with a transport fee because driving 2 hours for free is a bit much. Off-road diesel won't make much of a price difference for the amount of diesel my mini skid drinks. I really do need a yellow can asap
@@JackofHaulTrades no but your paying highway tax in a machine that doesn't go on highway
@strykerv1620 @strykerv1620 Yeah, it sucks but it saves me a trip to a special gas station that sells it. It's only like 10 cents per gallon cheaper in my area lol
@@JackofHaulTrades The person in this comment made a good point👍
@rodneyconaway1600 Yeah, I talk to him often on Instagram... He's in the business himself 💪
Baby sitter vs home owner. Which is worst??
I guess it depends on the job 😂
Also - when working by the hour, you either need to have a 4/6/8 hour minimum or get paid for your travel time.
I agree! I'm definitely going to start charging something for the travel time when I have to drive 1h away
Off road will mess up your machine somewhat in fuel components over time.
Never used it in 27 years same machine fuel components still good
That's good to know... I appreciate you sharing boss man! 🫡🤝
I watch alot of different videos and i have to say, Every person i see that uses Go-Pro's have nothing but problems! I dont know what would be a better option but if i was going to start recording video's, It wouldnt be with a Go-Pro!
Yeah, I was thinking GoPros were the best on the market, but truthfully they probably aren't 😂
I know you're hearing enough of it in the comments, but definitely up those charges. I'd charge $1k. Think of, not only your travel time, but your biz taxes, wear and tear on the machines, and your expertise.
EDIT: Oh, and HELL NO, to the "if you finish under 2 hours do some other sh*t request." Per Job sir.
I need to hear it more often so it can stick in my head for good! I appreciate you big time boss 🫡💪
Whats crush and run??
It's some form of rock. It's mostly used for drive ways. google it, and you will see a picture 🫡
Ok we use 3/4- for driveways
@user-sm4lv3mx5n I had to look it up because I haven't head of 3/4 gravel
What state are you in?
I'm in Boring Oregon,, yup the city is called Boring,lol
So we use 3/4 - witch means the rock size is 3/4 inch size rock down to 0 or dust or will use 1- 1/2 minus it's nice your cars or trucks won't carry it away as fast but not as nice to walking but lately it's getting harder to get real rock and alot of contractors are using 3/4- recycled concrete..
Your prices are too low man, know your worth
I bid this job at $200 per hour with my machine, which is very good for my area... but where I think I messed up was not charging for the travel time :/
I appreciate your comment boss 🫡🤝
@@JackofHaulTrades $200 + your overhead or wear and tear and your machine/truck and drive time would have been better. Or just charge like a $99 trip charge but yea now you know!
@@danny8block Yessir! I appreciate your comment 💪🫡
Always go by the hour with this stuff. Can’t loose. $150 an hour
Yeah, I went by the hour and it only took 2h 😂
@@JackofHaulTrades wow. Yes you always have to factor in opportunity cost as well. Only 2 hours of work is really 3-4 hours all in. I usually do a 4 hour minimum and $150/hr after that. So each time I show up it’s a minimum of $600
@Mack.of.all.trades yeah, I need to increase my minimum when I have to travel for the job.. what machines do you run boss?
@@JackofHaulTrades as of now I don’t have a machine because I got a really good offer on it. So I made decent money but it was a bobcat mt55.
As of now I don’t get a ton of dirt job calls, but when I do I can’t rent it for $200/day
@@Mack.of.all.trades Nice man! Keep hustling 💪
Getting good offers is always a blessing:)