Grounds ToolkitResources
Guides Behind the Numbers
Each guide explains the concept behind a cluster of engines in plain English, worked example included. Every figure comes from the same tested engine the calculators use, so the explanation and the tool always agree.
9 resources.
Guides
Plain-English explainers for the concept behind a cluster of engines, with a worked example.
GuideThe Loaded Labor Rate GuideA $20 wage is not a $20 cost. This guide shows what burden actually pays for, and why pricing off the wage instead of the loaded rate quietly loses money on every job.GuideThe Property Profitability GuideA price that clears your margin can still break your week. This guide walks through both halves of the take-on decision, cost and capacity, with a worked example of each outcome.GuideThe Break-Even Revenue GuideBreak-even is not the goal, it is the floor. This guide shows the revenue a crew needs just to cover its costs, and the larger number it actually needs to hit a real margin.GuideThe Equipment Ownership Cost GuideA mower costs money before it does a single billable hour of work. This guide shows the real per-hour ownership cost, and uses it to answer two real decisions: buy another, or repair the one you have.GuideThe Drive-Time and Route Density GuideWindshield time is invisible on a schedule and expensive in practice. This guide measures exactly how much of a full week is drive time, and what a tighter route buys back.GuideThe Pricing for Recurring Work GuideA price that felt right last year quietly loses money this year if costs moved and the price did not. This guide shows the exact increase needed to hold margin, and what a season of one recurring account is actually worth.GuideWhen to Add a Second CrewA second crew is a real annual cost before it earns a dollar: $91,520 a year in labor for two people at a $22 base wage. Knowing that number first is what makes the pricing and capacity math behind the hire honest.
Visual Resources
One chart, one idea.
Reference
Lookup tables and checklists.