How much to charge for custom cutting

[Gullet]

I think you are in the ballpark on this. There are a lot of variables of course, but if you would be satisfied with those numbers, then go for it!

One more thing to think about: I know you’re not planning to do this much, but if you’re on someone else’s property (Amish or not), you should consider having a general liability insurance to cover anything that could go wrong, that you could be blamed for. It’s not very much money for a policy and would cover your hind-end in a worst case scenario. Just some food for thought...

Online printable contract is free.
Couple signatures, legal...

 

[Gullet]

I get some agreeable signatures before I proceeded.

 

[pbillyi69]

i agree with the waiver of responsibility just in case. i think your prices are right on the mark for side work

 

[JimBear]

Reference for chainsawing from ISU Extension Custom Rate sheet. Add in any machine costs. They have rates for skid loader & such also.

 

[JimBear]

The most I’ll have to clean up is shove the trimmings into a pile out of my way. It’ll mostly be felling, bucking saw logs and limbing off the useable firewood. I’m leaning towards charging $50/hr for me cutting, so much for trucking to the mill and $100/hr for skid loader off it’s hour meter

Looks pretty much spot on to me.