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.
Want a customized chart?
Use the editable fields in the chart on the right to customize your potential savings. The three variables you can change are:
- ✓ Hourly wage rate
- ✓ Cubic yards spread last spring
- ✓ Cubic yard material cost
To calculate savings for more than 900 cubic yards (discounted pricing for long-term rentals) or for specific questions regarding material 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:
$7,760.00
+ Frees up 230 man hours for other projectsLess 1-Week Rental Expenses:
$3,060.00
*Estimated 1 Week rental, based on estimate of 1 week per 300 yards. If you are just over a multiple of 300 yards, you may be able to get by with a shorter rental period.