Anyone do landscape services or have a reference?

[tmckay2]

Sorry I meant the boncats, I didn't see the one was walk behind. That might not be bad either.

[00tec]

Ill have to do calculations too, maybe buying in bags and doing loads in a pick up truck smaller amounts at a time, although more expensive for materials, may Balance out in labor since I don't mind moving bags around just not a massive pile of loose rock. Those are pretty good deals on the machinery though, I could probably get it done in a day. Are they hard to drive?

Those little ride on skid steers arent difficult to drive, but if you are running over rough terrain, they do a pretty good job of beating the shit out of your knees and back.

[Dave_L]

The skid steer wasnt hard to drive. They gave me a basic tutorial when they dropped it off.

[Great-Kazoo]

Ill have to do calculations too, maybe buying in bags and doing loads in a pick up truck smaller amounts at a time, although more expensive for materials, may Balance out in labor since I don't mind moving bags around just not a massive pile of loose rock. Those are pretty good deals on the machinery though, I could probably get it done in a day. Are they hard to drive?

How many trips are worth your time & money vs 1 load dropped off and bobcat rental ? Since this was in your OP Took too long last time.

[tmckay2]

How many trips are worth your time & money vs 1 load dropped off and bobcat rental ? Since this was in your OP Took too long last time.

obviously that is always to be considered. however, also in my OP was "shoveled by hand". I am talking about spending more to get it in bags that can be dropped at the site.

[sako55]

I am in the green industry. You renting the equipment and getting a bulk delivery will be cheaper than having someone do it for you.

Average rate is around $40 per hour per guy (this is the very low end). 10 hour day with 4 crew members puts labor at $1600. Cost of materials (20 ton of rock) and delivery marked up adds up to $1300- $1500. These are really rough figures. You mentioned design work, that might be additional. Are you doing edging or weed fabric under the rock? Add more $$$$$

I would say plan on at least $4-5000 for a simple project like this.

And others said, finding someone to do a small project will be difficult.

[tmckay2]

I really don't mind doing it myself, I did the rest of our yard. 25 tons of rock, 5 tons of mulch, watering system. It's just a pain so I figured if someone here has a bobcat or knows someone that wants a fairly easy job at a decent range I could go that route. However if I have to do it that's fine. I can get the rock for about 900 delivered, dirt is ball park the same, it'll just be a matter of figuring out where to have them dump it and get it moved to the back asap. There is enough room for a truck to get bavk there but it has to be over the driveway which a load that heavy could Crack it.