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how do others manage when they are getting behind due to bad weather

how do other manage them they get behind due to changable weather conditions we are having lots of heavy showers in cambridgeshire at the moment which causing a back log of work just had one customer on the phone saying that he does not care about anyone esle i got go to him

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Knight on April 19, 2012 at 6:24

After yrs of wet scaffold planks, I solved the Honda HRH lifting problem, simples!

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Permalink Reply by Colin Hunt on April 19, 2012 at 6:54

We run a very busy maintenance round mainly from our Nissan Cabstar truck and we have to think of H & S issues which can mean 10 gardens or 20 'lifts' per day.  Run up boards take up precious space and are time consuming.   We need the truck which doubles up on our Landscaping side by the way.

I'll have a look at the Viking range as Dan mentions, but it looks as though it's Hayter again.

Paul McNulty said:

You say "we" and "our", so why are they far too heavy to get on a van? I have to "rock" the Honda in to my van, getting the front up then lifting the back. I'm not the largest guy and have arthritis, so it's sometimes a struggle, but not that difficult on my own. I have a ramp, made for £20 by a local blacksmith, that I can drag out and run the Honda up, but to be honest it's almost as heavy as the mower so I rarely bother.

Colin Hunt said:

 We currently run a number of mowers and are looking to replace our Hayter Harrier 48 and 56.  Replacement(s) must have a roller. We have a couple of heavy Hondas permanantly based on a site, which are fantastic, but far too heavy to lift on and off the truck for our maintenance round.  Suggestions please or is it good old reliable Hayter again?

Permalink Reply by Andy Kenney on April 19, 2012 at 7:13

Very nice Andrew - 'calling at the first floor will be the back of the trailer'. Ahh the push of a button!

Andrew Knight said:

After yrs of wet scaffold planks, I solved the Honda HRH lifting problem, simples!

Permalink Reply by Andy Kenney on April 19, 2012 at 7:29

See where you are coming from Colin - the vehicle you run rules out roofbar carriage etc. I am implying from your messages that ideally you would like to use Viking or Honda rollers (esp for wet conditions). The issue appears to be, am I happy to continue with Hayter 48/56 for the gardens on the round, which are good, liftable etc versus using your Hondas which are quicker, better quality but heavier. The fold away ramps that ive got are (when folded away with carrying handle) 20cms height, 10cms wide 183cms long. very little cab space for a potentially massive benefit for me. Im not a regular viewer of the HSE site but i would imagine regs for me and my assistant would im sure prefer use of a ramp to any manual lifting. No brainer for me.

Colin Hunt said:

We run a very busy maintenance round mainly from our Nissan Cabstar truck and we have to think of H & S issues which can mean 10 gardens or 20 'lifts' per day.  Run up boards take up precious space and are time consuming.   We need the truck which doubles up on our Landscaping side by the way.

I'll have a look at the Viking range as Dan mentions, but it looks as though it's Hayter again.

Paul McNulty said:

You say "we" and "our", so why are they far too heavy to get on a van? I have to "rock" the Honda in to my van, getting the front up then lifting the back. I'm not the largest guy and have arthritis, so it's sometimes a struggle, but not that difficult on my own. I have a ramp, made for £20 by a local blacksmith, that I can drag out and run the Honda up, but to be honest it's almost as heavy as the mower so I rarely bother.

Colin Hunt said:

 We currently run a number of mowers and are looking to replace our Hayter Harrier 48 and 56.  Replacement(s) must have a roller. We have a couple of heavy Hondas permanantly based on a site, which are fantastic, but far too heavy to lift on and off the truck for our maintenance round.  Suggestions please or is it good old reliable Hayter again?

Permalink Reply by Colin@Green Room Gardens on April 19, 2012 at 17:38

Hi Roy,

although we do slightly diffrent things, we Just have to get on and get stuck in. Another wet day and we have finished  a sleeper border and imported 3 ton of topsoil.

We managed to get a large gazebo up and had this as our base when it got too much.

A large brimmed hat and waterproof and a radio is a must. we try not too get behind but if this happens then its work on a saturday. until we catch up.

Hope the sun comes out for us soon roy,

Permalink Reply by Sean Busby on April 19, 2012 at 21:45

Why don't we try and organise a press up competition for over 2500 people, tag it onto the Olympics maybe :)

Paul @ PPCH Services said:

As Andy says use ramps, regardless of what machine you buy.

Im probably fitter and stronger than the majority of members on here but i would never normally dream of lifting my mower in and out, why do it when it can be avoided. 

My own ramps are very light folding aluminium  from machine mart £150. A very very small cost in comparison to a bad back, or indeed just getting covered in crap from the deck or burning your arm on the exhaust whilst lifting in.

Permalink Reply by Gary, GS Grounds Maintenance on April 21, 2012 at 22:02
Get yourself a waterproof jacket and trousers and a decent pair of Welles , sorted! 
Permalink Reply by Cesare Harradine on April 22, 2012 at 0:14

I've had a large instalation to do.  I started as the hose pipe ban came in and the ground was rock hard.  So for us the weather has been a bit of a bonus.  Don't want it to carry on for too long though.

Permalink Reply by Mark on April 23, 2012 at 23:10

Im sick off getting wet............blocked chutes.........and green staines !!!

as for copeing with the weather its only the regular maintenance that tends to suffer if it really gets wet. Some people dont like it done when wet, and ask me to come at a later date, if i can i will, if not it dont get done.

Its only really the spraying that goes up the swanny !!!

mark


PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Roy Parker on April 24, 2012 at 9:14

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Roy Parker on April 24, 2012 at 9:15

any one got some floatation wheels for a mower

Permalink Reply by Colin Hunt on April 24, 2012 at 9:26

Must admit I was being a bit smug down here in deepest Essex a week or so ago.........but now the rain's begining to be a pain! 

Just keep remembering the old saying tho - 'the rain's doing more good than we would', which is so true, but scant consolation at times.  We AND our customers must be patient, there are things you just cant do and will have to wait(per Roy's pic!) and I'll mention it once again...........annual contracts are a must have!! 

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