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So if, for example, your overhead expenses are $5,000 per month and you work 50 hours in a week, your hourly overhead costs are:
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You then divide the total by the number of weeks in a month (4) and the number of hours you work in a week.
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Green Industry Pros estimates that at least 20% of a landscaper’s sales are needed for overhead. On the remaining 40% of work, about half break-even and the other half are losses. Correctly estimating a landscaping project can be a lot harder than it sounds.Īccording to Total Landscape Care, landscaping businesses only make a profit on approximately 60% of the jobs they take.