My husband is a contractor that does all sorts of jobs. There have been times that he has had to turn down a job because he didn't have some of the equipment that he needed to do the job right. Other jobs require that he rents some heavy construction equipment. We have been trying to decide if we should invest in purchasing some of that equipment that he needs or if it is better to continue renting it. Go through our blog to learn about purchasing heavy construction equipment. Here, you will learn the cost of purchasing and maintaining versus renting it.
When you operate a landscaping business, you want to provide as many services to your customers as possible so you can get more business. One service you might want to provide is mulching of lawn debris. You'll need a wood chipper for that, but since chippers come in different styles and sizes, you'll need to choose the best one for the type of work you do. Here are some things to look for when shopping for a wood chipper.
Gas-powered
You can buy an electric-powered gas chipper, but these are mostly for homeowners to use when clearing their lawns themselves. They aren't suitable for commercial use since you have to plug them in, which isn't convenient, and they only work for leaves, twigs, and small branches. These are ideal for DIY yard work, but you'll want a gas-powered chipper for commercial applications.
Feed Capacity
The feed capacity rating of the chipper lets you know the size of branches the chipper can handle. Gas-powered chippers come in several different sizes, from commercial models you pull behind a truck to smaller portable units. Truck chippers are perfect for tree-trimming businesses, but if all you do is yard work and remove small branches, then a regular gas-powered chipper could be what you need. The decision to choose a large gas-powered chipper or to opt for a commercial chipper will rest on the diameter of the branches you think you'll be chipping up routinely.
Shredding Capability
Some wood chippers are chippers only, and others are also shredders. Shredders make mulch from grass clippings and leaves too. These are ideal for cleaning up lawns after a storm or in autumn when leaves fall and turning the waste into mulch. One benefit of using a shredder or chipper is that you can make mulch with the waste. When you own a landscaping business, you probably have a need to mulch, and you can make it on the spot when you have your own chipping machine. Even if you don't use the waste for mulch, chipping or shredding it makes the waste easier to manage for disposal.
When you look at wood chippers for sale, consider the feed capacity, shredding ability, whether you want a walk-behind vacuum model, the power of the unit, and the safety features. Then, consider how you'll use it daily in your landscaping business. Since larger and more powerful commercial wood chippers cost more, you want to find a balance between the cost of the chipper and the size of limbs it can handle so that you buy the best chipper for the type of landscaping work that you do.
Share12 June 2019
