I make it 51 sqm, but let's not worry about that. Sounds like no more than 20 minutes work, and for so little time the overheads of simply turning up would seem to be considerable unless it can be combined with other jobs nearby.
It seems to me that for something as long as 3 months, you will need to think about more than just grass cutting. You'll need someone to check over the whole house (inside too) regularly because insurance companies are not keen on properties which will be unoccupied for more than a few weeks in one stretch. But perhaps you have already made arrangements with neighbours to do this, but don't want to ask too much of them.
If there are any other general jobs which might be worth doing around the house, such as decorating, or even just window cleaning, then a general handyman could do a package deal, to make each visit worth while.
No. A goat will ignore the grass and eat the flowers. He wants a sheep.
Or a _local_ gardener, who will charge according to the region. Probably a lot less if they can combine the work with a job on next door, so you might want to ask around locally.
Age Concern may be able to suggest some people in the area.
We pay, since my heart attack, £20 per go. They come every 2 or 3 weeks,
2 people with strimmer, mower, blower and are there about 15 to 20 minutes working very hard and noisily. They do a very good job and remove all the debris except what they can sneak into our wheelie bin. We are in England.
SWMBO insists that I don't do it (good!), but nags me about how quick they are for so much money. I quote overheads, petrol etc. and ask if she really wants someone who takes all morning and looks decrepit.
They tend to see other jobs that want doing and talk her into them. Trees that need trimming, hedges etc. etc. Bills for that can be expensive.
Our lawn is quite big and has a huge mound at one end, which was always a sod for me to do. I was always exhausted by the time I'd started our B & S powered push mower.
When I tried to get mine done, for the same reason as the original poster, they would only work for a day, so it was not an option. The reason being that it was not worth their while to travel to my home and back for just an hour or two.
Thanks guys, I never thought of the local council I will give them a call.
"ideal for a neighbour's teenage son (or daughter for that matter) to do for a small consideration?"
Because I live a fair distance away I dont know the neighbours well enough to trust their teenage sons. The council seems the best shout at the moment.
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