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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk on January 12, 2012 at 17:34

Invoice once monthly and try to get 2 visits per month in during the growing season at least, even better if you can get there every 2 weeks. Winter visits can be done as and when really for leaf and litter collection, good luck with the quote.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Anthony @ JDC Maintenance on January 12, 2012 at 18:08

Generally with the contract work, the total cost of say 20 visits, will divided by 12 for the year, so the payment stays the same each month, wether you go once, twice a month or possibly in January not at all! you still invoice and get paid though.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening on January 12, 2012 at 18:13

Yes this is normal invoicing.

I work to 19-21 visits, roughly 16-17 visits every fortnight through the main period, then the remainder every 4-6 weeks during the off season. Some invoices have zero visits, and the odd one has had 3 visits, but as I say I work it out in 2-week blocks and forget the calendar year as it's all easier to schedule that way. I invoice the second last Friday of the month for annual total price/12 per month.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Pembroke Gardening Services on January 12, 2012 at 20:14

Dan Frazer Gardening said:

Yes this is normal invoicing.

I work to 19-21 visits, roughly 16-17 visits every fortnight through the main period, then the remainder every 4-6 weeks during the off season. Some invoices have zero visits, and the odd one has had 3 visits, but as I say I work it out in 2-week blocks and forget the calendar year as it's all easier to schedule that way. I invoice the second last Friday of the month for annual total price/12 per month.

Thanks guys, it feels sort of wrong to invoice and  not to have done any visits that month. I guess we'll just have to get used to it  :)  

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Paul McNulty on January 12, 2012 at 20:48

I'd not want to miss a whole month out. My contracts, mostly let properties but some small commercial such as a doctor's surgery, are based on weekly visits when the grass is growing fast, fortnightly when it's ok to leave the week in between, and "as needed" during winter. I still pop in to them all every couple of weeks regardless of whether I feel it's needed.

I don't like the idea of sending an invoice to a client who's not even seen me from one month to the next, even if it's just to pop my head through the door and tell them nothing needs attention. With commercial premises there's often the odd bit of litter or something that makes it worth a few minutes of my time, they do notice you're regularly keeping your eye on the property.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Pembroke Gardening Services on January 12, 2012 at 20:54

So, you also work out your no. of visits per year total and divide by 12 and invoice monthly then?

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd on January 12, 2012 at 21:38

Exactly.
Pembroke Gardening Services said:

So, you also work out your no. of visits per year total and divide by 12 and invoice monthly then?

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Pembroke Gardening Services on January 12, 2012 at 22:07

Thanks guys for your replies.

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