If you’re reading this, you’re probably battling the thought of what is cheap between; buying yourself a lawnmower and using it to attend to your lawn or hiring a lawn service or someone to do the job for you.
You should buy a Lawnmower if you have more money than time. You should pay someone if you have more time than money. To purchase a lawnmower (push), a weedeater, and a blower you will spend $729 upfront, then $26 per month to maintain. You will pay between $55 and $235 per mow for a pro service depending on the size of your lawn.
If you decide to buy a mower, you’ll have to consider such factors as your day-to-day schedule, time to invest in mowing your lawn, maintenance practices, storage, cost, etc.
Here is a quick look at the price difference
| Product or service | Upfront cost | Service cost (Monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| Lawnmower | $280 | $12 |
| Blower | $185 | $6 |
| Weedeater | $262 | $8 |
| $729 | $26 | |
| Professional service | ||
| National average | $132 | |
| Per square foot | $0.25 | |
| Hourly Rate | $45 | |
Service cost: This includes all running costs of equipment such as gas, 2-stroke, weed-eater cable, and eventual service costs for fixing and tuning equipment over the years.
Note: Average life span of the above equipment is 5 years.
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