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Old 03-25-2025, 02:07 PM
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Thanks....although less than $100.00 would concern me considering insurances, equipment cost and maintenance, liabilities etc. Less than an hour might also mean the company may have a minimum charge to start their engines. The resonable charge may be somewhere in the middle....of course it depends on the risk you want to assume and the quality of the service provider.
Really? In 9 years, I have never paid more than $80 for a guy to trim my shrubs. It's a 45 minute job with a hand held trimmer. Massey mows my lawn and edges every week for $55 per month. Are you saying that I should pay $300 for a 45 minute trim job?