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Likely cost of removing lawn?

amcluesent
amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
I've got bored with a 3mx5m lawn beside my house and want to make it all planted.

What's the likely cost for a man to come in to remove and dispose of the turf, spread 6 bags of grit and 6 bags of mushroom compost and dig over. That's in East Mids BTW.

(Yep I know I could stack the turf and make loam, but I don't have space)

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  • freezspirit
    freezspirit Posts: 994 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 18 August 2010 at 11:24PM
    Just a quick search online of the following:

    Hire of a lawn cutter varies between £35 - £90 per day.
    Hire of Tiller varies between £25 - £50 per day.
    Bulk Mushroom compost £60-£80. Spent mushroom compost 40l x 6 £20
    Bulk Horticultural grit £60-£80 depends on dry/moist/fine or course. 25kg x 6 £30

    Personally I reckon its a half day job upto one day job but I could see them making it into 2-3 days job if they use a spade instead of machinery.

    Garden labour £12-£25 per hour or £100-£150 per day.
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