How do I price a weed-spraying job?

Cost the time on site, the chemical used and your travel, then apply margin. PA1/PA6-certified spraying is skilled work — don’t price it like general labour. For contracts, set the visits per year to see the full annual value.

Should weed control be a one-off or a contract?

Both sell — but recurring visits (kerbs, car parks, paths, hard standing) are far more valuable. Price one visit properly here, then multiply by the visits per year to quote the contract with confidence.

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What should you charge for weed control?

Spraying is time on site + chemical + certified labour. Put your numbers in and get a defensible per-visit price with margin — plus the value of a recurring weed-control contract over the year.

Time on site

hrs

Crew sizepeople

ppl

You pay each person

Travel (round trip)

min

Machinery running costfuel + wear

£/hr

Materials per visit

Target margin

Visits per year1 = one-off

/yr

Margin is on the sell price, the way accountants mean it — a 30% margin, not a 30% markup on cost.

Charge this per visit (ex VAT)

£110.34

≈ £55.17/hr on site£38.62 profit/visit£441.36/yr

Labour (2.42 hrs): £38.72
Machinery: £8.00
Materials: £25.00
Your cost: £71.72

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Weed control & spraying pricing, answered

How do I price a weed-spraying job?: Cost the time on site, the chemical used and your travel, then apply margin. PA1/PA6-certified spraying is skilled work — don’t price it like general labour. For contracts, set the visits per year to see the full annual value.
Should weed control be a one-off or a contract?: Both sell — but recurring visits (kerbs, car parks, paths, hard standing) are far more valuable. Price one visit properly here, then multiply by the visits per year to quote the contract with confidence.