Starting A Landscaping Company From Scratch! Here's How We Did It!
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- After previously owning a landscaping business in college, I knew I wanted to own one again one day! Today is that day! This time, I'm doing things differently and starting with the trailer I always wished I had in college!
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Anyone who hires you will be very fortunate to have you do their work. Congrats.
Thank you! We hope we make a good first impression on all of our customers!
You might think about adding one (or two) more piece of equipment. " Fire extinguishers".
Great idea! We have since added a few more things and rearranged some after working for a few weeks!
Unbelievable how much you are capable of accomplishing with the ranch job, the family, the house and now your new career…
Thank you! That's the beauty of the new ranch job! I only work there 2 days a week the rest of the time I am mowing yards or working on the house!
@@OffThePathWithKevin you are a great example of a hard working loving family man…
Wow!!!! What an awesome trailer set up. Well worth the wait. We wish you much success in your Cutting Edge Lawn Care business. 👍👍
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much Rich and Melinda!
I love what you did with that!! Best of luck with your new business!! I’m sure you will rock it out!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thank you! We hope it us very successful!
I'm speechless...AWESOME job on the floor, bench setup. I would suggest however, you install a few solar panels on the roof of the trailer with a matching battery to support your electrical needs. And - The name you decided is 'SPOT-ON'...Good luck sir as I know you will do well!!
Thank you! Great suggestion!
Excellent!!! Congratulations and best wishes for success!Here's an idea for you... as part of this channel, every once in a while, chose veteran or elderly person, go in fix up their yard by mowing, weed eating, trimming trees or bushes (one time deal), video it and write it off for donations or advertising. Plus it would be a good deed.
Now that's an idea! Maybe we will see about doing something like this!
Damn, that is the cleanest landscaping trailer interior I've ever seen, and I really like the tool chest and shelving up front.
Those look like _Green Touch_ rack mounts.
Shout out to Scag. And Echo.
That trailer graphics transition was pretty slick, too.
And after all this, I hope your lawn striping, edging, shrub shaping, etc, are equally sharp and pristine 😂
Thank you! I planned it out and wanted to build it for the best set up for success! The racks are equipment defender, but I did modify the trimmer rack and used green touch components to mount the big pole saw!
@@OffThePathWithKevin oh, I know, but you called the brand green trailor or something 😅 I was responding to that.
@@Pure_KodiakWILD_PowerThere was alot of moving parts and a very short window to get the trailer built! I share more details on each step coming soon
Nice job Kevin! That is a nice mobile shop! Now my wheels are turning.
Mine kept turning during this whole build!
Hi from WV!! That is one nice set up!! I knew that when you got all of the trimmers, etc. and then the trailer, I knew that you were going to start a landscape business!! That was a no brainer!! I'm looking for the install of your lights and fans!! Stay safe in the Texas heat!!
Thanks! The install videos will be coming soon!
Brother, this is AWESOME! So happy for you and this part of your journey. I wish i could get my guys to keep my trailers nice, lol. Good job my friend. Now, go get yourself a small refrigerator to keep that Gatorade cold, and get a small microwave so you can have it all right there on the job site. Ask me how I know, haha.
I am thinking of using my portable cooler that runs on batteries to store my drinks in the trailer! At least for now that will work! I wanted to start off with the trailer being set up for success! I also know as I grow and hire guys they will appreciate the working conditions!
Great name for the business. The trailer setup is well thought out and looks great. Time to make some stripes
Thank you!
Brother I can't wait for the videos on the electrical/storage.. that was sick and may mimic that in my free time this winter. Not many people grab my attention, but you my friend have knowledge that I want lol.
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment, The next several videos will be about each step of the build on this trailer!
Good stuff! Brings back memories when I started my landscape business about 8 years ago (still in business).
Thank you!
The trailer is to die for. Well done!
Thank you! We wanted to set it so it helps us succeed while out working
Congratulations! Fantastic work. 🎉🎉
Thank You!
Wow I’m very happy for you! You did very well on the battery powered function! Can wait for the step by step video 😮
Thank you! That video will be coming out soon!
Amazing trailer. Can hardly wait for the individual videos to see what you used and how you did it. Please make sure to put links to all the parts and pieces in each video - amazon affiliate links etc so we can support you in this endeavor!
Thank you! I will be linking all the items used in the follow up videos!
Nice trailer setup - don't forget the fire extinguisher!
Thanks
You are unbelievable Kevin, what a workhorse....although I really like the name you chose for your company I really wish you had named it "Mowing New Paths"! Best wishes for incredible success! 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵
Thank you! We went back and forth and decided not to have any reference to Paving New Paths with this company! Also the reason for the second channel!
That is a nice floor in the trailer! Good job Kevin!!
Thank you! I think it turned out pretty good!
Awesome trailer, congratulations. Love the DeWalt battery power supply and forward work area. All the best… Now get to mowing.😊
Thank you! We wanted to make it perfect so that when we get to work everything is set up for success!
I like the name! The trailer looks great. Good luck!
Thank you!
I have been doing this for 45 years. You have more equipment in that trailer that ive bought in that time.
We probably aren't running the same type or size if business! What's important is you have the right equipment for the job!
You are the man Kevin great work.
Thanks!
I guessed right. Yeah! Kevin you did an excellent job on everything. I❤it.
Thank you!
The worst best kept secret - lol - awesome trailer and equipment, congratulations on the new business! You’ll do very well, I have no doubt!
You mean I didn't do a good job of hiding it?
@@OffThePathWithKevin 🤣🤷♂️
Kevin I just couldn’t rap my head around this one. I saw from your previous videos with all the lawn equipment that might suggest some type of lawn business but that trailer is not a landscaping trailer, at least I’ve never seen one used for landscaping. I hope your business is a booming success. By the way you made us wait long enough.
You should search on youtube landscaping trailers and see just how many people use enclosed trailers for thier business!
@rodneybarcus2233, brother you should see how many landscape companies run enclosed here in Minnesota. Multiple benefits, you can lock up your equipment, keeps your equipment out of the elements, protects your equipment from an easy theft, acts as a mobile office as well, and many more reasons.
You just have not noticed, I stared buying closes in 25 yrs ago for lawn crew.
That is awesome. Congratulations!! Best of luck. 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Thank you so much!
Nice… and perfect timing. I just got a smaller enclosed trailer, but I’m building it out to be a beach rig to camp and surf fish on the beach. I was debating on the floor, and I think I’m going to use the same stuff you did. Thanks! Looking forward to the next video with build info.
The next several videos will be about the individual steps to every part of this build!
Darn Sharp! Great job and all the best wishes on your new company. Looks fantastic and impressive!! 😊
Thank you!
Great trailer, great name. I look forward to seeing videos about your "New Path"😉 Also don't forget multiple fire extinguishers.
Thank you! And great idea!
Oh... love the name of your company too!!!
Thank you! We think it's very fitting!
Congrats! The trailer looks awesome! I'd let you mow my lawn if we were closer. 😉 Looking forward to where this takes you.
Thank you!
Wow, what a set-up!
We wanted to set it up for success!
It almost looks like you are a mobile equipment salesman for lawn equipment!! 😂😂😂 great job Kevin!!
Good luck in your new business!!
We believe first impressions and how you look matter when it comes to running a business! We hope to make a great first impression on our customers!
I knew it. Landscaping co. I really like that battery set up to run lights fans etc. I love all the tools having a proper place. The upper shelf above the tool box , needs one more little accessory.. cargo nets. Just saying. Thanks for sharing and wishing you the best of luck. Hugs to you and the family and Buddy too.. 🤗 oh my hubby said the tiny home video might be a clue , like maybe an office for the new business.. hum😂
I did have lots of clues, I mean no one that's not going to own a landscaping business needed all those tools that were in the house!
Kevin you done a great job with the set up. You are ready for work now I wish you well in your new business. You come up with. Great name and I know when you do the work it will look amazing. If you were in Tennessee I would hire you. Waiting to see some of your work with the yards.
Thank you!! We have already had a great start and are looking forward to growing the business!
Awesome Kevin! I did the same as you, mowed yards while in high school and then later in life for a side hustle. Started small and grew it as the demand went up and my name got around. Never got to big enough to sell it out but kept me busy after working 10-12 hour days and on the weekends. Being in Michigan, snow shoveling and snow blowing was the next move and kept me outside as well. Can not wait to see where you go with your business and definitely keeps the entrepreneur side of you young and growing. The enclosed trailer is an awesome idea and makes absolutely the best sense for lawn care equipment, business in a box that is safe and secure all the while organized and ready to go at a moments notice. Side thought, a small bench vice would be super handy to have for the work bench, great for clamping the chain saws in to sharpen the chains or sharpening a mower blade or what ever else you may need it for. Long comment to say: great video and keep them coming. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you! It will definitely keep you busy! A bench is a great idea!
Wow....awesome set to start business....Best of Wishes!!!!
Thank you!
The trailer looks fabulous
Cool name for your business
I wish you every success 😊
Thank you!
Good job!! We've helped several of our kiddos start landscape Companies and I was sooo sure this is where you were going!!
Praying for and over your venture!
Blessings ❤
That's awesome that you've helped your kiddos start a business! Thank you for the prayers and blessings!
GREAT to hear nothing like being your own boss. Can I move into the trailer?
I love being my own boss!
love every single bit of what you did with that trailer!! love the inside, love the outside, love the name of the company, love the logo design & colors!! i look forward to seeing how the company does - hopefully you will have great success!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video and the trailer!
Sir K, awesome project with a great attitude towards your journey. You kept using the word “ We” and that means you are going to be successful indeed! Love the logo too! Do you have a beverage cooler/fridge somewhere in the set up? A collapsing work stool would be nice too ❤.
Thank you! I run a portable battery powered cooler to hold drinks when mowing now!
Great trailer!!! And wowza. You have it decked out perfectly. Love the name of your new business.
Now get to work. 😂😂😂
Thank you! Yes, it's time to get to work!
Awesome can’t wait to see clip on lighting and where you got the box setup.
I ordered all the parts and built it myself! Will be showing how I did it soon!
Yesssssss we called it!!
Amazing so happy for you. You are going to be absolutely amazing 💖
Thank you!
What an awesome setup !!! $$$$😮
Thank you!
Very Impressive! I imagine your quality of work will be just as nice as everything else you do. I'm anxious to see how the Echo trimmers work out.
The Echo trimmers are amazing so far, as well as the chainsaws!
Congratulations on putting that all together! That junction box for the DeeeeeeWalt battery packs is pretty slick!
That took some thinking but we made it work the way we wanted! That video will be out soon showing how we did it!
NIce set up. I retired from Corporate America 1 year ago after a 25 year career. Got sick up the crap!!! Having the time of my life. I just bought my first stander.....Wright 36" for the stpid tiny gates. Ha. Good luck....I am sure you will do fine
I have a space open for a gate sized mower, but so far we have been targeting big yards with no gates and it's worked out! If I need to get one likely a 36" scag vride stand on!
Great job and love the workstation up front. And really love the DeWalt battery system...looks pretty cool. Best of luck with the business. But I really thought you'd name your business. "Cutting New Paths"...
Thank you! we have several videos coming out about each step in this process!
Honest, I have always liked mowing the lawn. When you are done, it is a sense of accomplishment. Good Luck and I apoligize to my not nice comments. I mean it. good Luck.
No worries! Thanks!
Congratulations 🎉. Good luck with the new business!!! You will do awesome !!!!! 👍
Thank you! We appreciate it!
I got my own lawn care business too i have everything on my wall of my enclosed trailer make sure you have a fire extinguisher on your wall just in case keep up the great work
Thank you glad you liked the video!
@@OffThePathWithKevin u are so welcome keep up the great work
Fantastic job brother 👊
Thank you!
Hey Kevin, thanks for the awesome video. Best of luck with your new business.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
She looks beautiful 🤩
Thank you!
Love the name of your landscaping company!
Thank you!
Kevin, you are the man 👨! Kevin, you need to go into the RV manufacture business. You have turned that trailer into a beautiful work trailer! Outstanding! Best of luck on your new venture. Be safe and I will see you in the next one. 😎
Thank you! I think I will steer clear of that industry!
@@OffThePathWithKevin I understand' was just poking the bear! You really did a good job on the trailer. But heck, everything I have seen you do since tuning in, has been top notch work. 👌
Nice trailer. Great setup. I hope your business takes off. I'm looking forward to the installation of your lights and fans!! I want to do something like that in our RV when we get one.
Thank you! That video will be out soon and I will include a parts list for anyone who wants to do something like this!
Congratulations! It was pretty obivious what you were going to do, lol. Love what you did with the trailer, especially that floor! Wishing you the best of luck on this new path.
The clues were there! Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations on your new business! I'm sure you will be very successful and totally swamped in no time. Great looking rig and equipment and your signage looks very clean and it's an eye catcher. I'm sure your phone will be ringing off the wall real soon. Best of luck and take care of yourself in this Texas heat. Go get em!!!
Thank you! We have already been working for a few weeks and are seeing some success with this new venture!
Definitely go with the E-track rails mounted to the floor to secure the mowers. They are hard to beat when it comes to adjustability and easy to use. Add a small piece track on the wall to mount your extra tiedowns and accessories to keep them organized. Cant wait to see the videos on the lights. I need add something like that to my enclosed trailer. Hopefully you have a parts/links list in the video
I went with X tracks so I could have more options! I like the idea of using a track to store the accessories! I have an entire how to video on the light setup coming soon!
I’ve been excited to see this video! Everything looks awesome Kevin. I can’t wait to see all of the extended version videos of the process. I hope your business is a huge success!
Thanks so much! Those videos are coming soon!
Nice job Kevin it looks great it’s setup for work
Thank you! We tried to set it up to help us be more efficient and successful when working!
Wow, you are a GO GETTER. Some nice equipment.
Thank you! When it comes to buying a tool to make money, I believe in buying the best tools!
Love the name! Hope you get a ton of business.
Thank you!
Very nice!
Thank you!
Wishing you much sucess in your endeavor.
Thank you so much!
Now that sounds cool
Thank you!
Looks nice.. especially like the floors and lights. I didn't know you could use the floor stuff on wood. Good luck!
Thank you! I had gave up on the idea because I didn't think it could go on wood either! turns out it can go on many different surfaces just depends on the prep!
@@OffThePathWithKevin You'll definitely have to keep us updated on how it holds up!
Congratulations on your new endeavor!
Thank you so much!
i’m glad. that seems like a better calling for you!
Thanks! I guess that's a compliment!
@@OffThePathWithKevin yes you can claim your own hours. the grass always grows and you have time for your littles!
Then yes this a better calling for me!
Looking good!
Thank you!
Congrats on your New Business, but tell me when and how often are you going to post New Video's of this channel?
Thank you! As of right now I post one video a week on Sunday's! If it makes sense in the future to do more then I might but for now just one a week!
Awesome trailer! I could use a good lawn care company. Wish you were closer to San Antonio. 😊
Thank you! San Antonio is just a little far for us!
Good morning Mr. Kevin.
Gooood Morning back at you!
Looks good brotha congrats hope for success and growth
Thanks so much!
Loving the trailer!
Thank you!
You should go into trailer conversions! Great video
We actually joked about that when making this video! How cool would it be just to build out trailers for people!
I was thinking of the company name, 'Mowing New Paths' 😁
While we thought of that, we decided to not have any ties to PNP on our business!
Nice step up! Very organized and clean! Will there be a lawn care channel! Or will it be on this channel? Will you film you cutting lawns? Love the floor! The front is vrey nice you got the tool chest! I never seen these light like that before. That’s so nice! Will you hire an helper? How many people do you have on your list yet? Will be excited to see more! Have a good day!
I have a separate video over each one of the steps it took to get the trailer to this point! I am working solo as we grow, but as soon it gets big enough, I will hire employees and hopefully expand with more trailers as the business grows! Everything I do will be on this channel that is not about the family!
You should explain on how much everything cost so someone else that is wanting to get into landscaping and lawn care would know on how much money it would cost to do something like this
That video is already made and coming out soon! We will break down the cost of everything in this video!
With all your RV experience I'm surprised you didn't put solar on the roof, add an AC so that trailer isn't so hot to go in and out, a mini fridge for cold drinks, and a cassette toilet for the job site.
If I made all that I would never want to leave the trailer! You could really do alot to these trailers if you wanted!
You should also put Off The Path W/Kevin somewhere on there??? Lower front or back! Only because they should be able to see channel.
I have mixed feelings about advertising social media on the trailer! We never did it on the RV and not sure I would do it on the mowing business either! We always felt that it attracts the wrong kind of attention!
We have a scab v-ride 2 fantastic mower we just closed our lawn business after 10 years had almost the same set up but we ran kubota mowers
I really like the V ride but so far I haven't had the need to pick up smaller mower for the clients we are getting! As we grow maybe that will change, I would like the idea of a bigger V ride so I could get off and on easier, or maybe a second tiger cat would be best for our operation!
Oh goodie….. prank calls, here we come. 😂😂😂😂😂
Don't get blocked!
@@OffThePathWithKevin lmmfao
Congratulations! So fun to watch the trailer buildout. Great job as usual and wish you and the family all the best! Are you focused on more commercial properties or both resi and commercial? Wishing you tons of success.
Thank you! We will have several videos soon about each step of the build with more how to and steps taken to get there! We are doing residential now but if commercial jobs come our way we will defiantly take them!
Where do you get the 20volt battery control panel set up? Trailer looks real nice good luck with
the new company.
I ordered all the parts and put it together myself! I have a video coming soon on how I did it and will have a list of all the parts I used so anyone can make their own!
Awesome trailer. 😅
Thank you!
Kevin, will you still be doing the farm? Man you will be busy!
Yes that is the reason we changed ranching jobs! The new job I only work 2 days a week the rest of the time I am out mowing yards!
Nice!!!!!
Thank you!
Good I am happy for you. Now you dont have to complain about these awful campgrounds.
Thanks!
I guessed right!! ❤❤❤❤
They clues were there!
Bad to the Bone ....Best of luck to you ...!!!
Thank you!
2 trimmers 2 edgers 2 blowers one handheld two mowers if one goes down plus the extra trimmers and edgers for a breakdown or a helper trust me go get a Isuzu landscape truck after 25 years believe me you'll need your truck to pull a dump trailer skidsteer or flatbed with sod trust me been there done it
Thanks! I'm sure more trailers will be coming in the future!
I KNEW IT!!!!
I didn't hide it really well!
@@OffThePathWithKevin can I have my moment of glory 😂
I will allow a single moment!
I called it!!!
The clues were there!
@@OffThePathWithKevinyes there was!