RENTAL PAYBACK ANALYSIS
How much will a bark blower save me?
Review our payback analysis to find out exactly how much time and money you can save by renting. All figures in the chart are industry averages.
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Use the editable fields in the chart on the right (below on mobile) to customize your potential savings. The three variables you can change are:
- ✓ Hourly wage rate
- ✓ Cubic yards spread last spring
- ✓ Cubic yard material cost
Remember, for specific questions regarding materials limitations and applications feel free to e-mail or call us.
Beyond the Numbers
Keep in mind while analyzing this cost sheet that we are considering mulch applications only. Additional uses include installing playground chips, compost materials and erosion control sock.
- Consider the advantages of man hours saved for other projects or more mulching.
- Consider reduced employee fatigue or lack of enough employees.
- Consider your customers satisfaction when the project is completed much faster.
- Consider difficult or impossible to reach areas with a skid steer or wheelbarrow.
BB302 Material Blower
Rental Analysis
Note: The material blower hourly production rate is divided by three (three-man operation) to show per-hour installation rate. The average production crew will distribute 8-10 cubic yards per working hr.
| Mulch Material Cost | By Hand | Material Blower |
|---|---|---|
| Yards of mulch spread last year | 300 | |
| % of mulch saved with Blower | N/A | 30% |
| Yards of mulch saved with Blower | N/A | 90 |
| Actual yards of mulch spread/year | 300 | 210 |
| Mulch cost/yard | $ | $30.00 |
| Total mulch cost/year | $9,000.00 | $6,300.00 |
| Labor Cost | By Hand | Material Blower |
|---|---|---|
| Actual yards of mulch spread/year | 300 | 210 |
| Production rate/man hour (ALCA) | 1 | 3 |
| Labor hours required for installation | 300 | 70 |
| Labor rate per man/hour | $ | $22.00 |
| Total labor cost per year | $6,600.00 | $1,540.00 |
Gross savings doing your mulch work with the material blower: