Hand Watering Costs
Because the cost of hand watering is hidden within the wage bill, many people do not appreciate how much it costs to hand water garden centre & nursery stock.
How Much Does It Cost?
If you pay your staff £10.00 per hour, and it takes a single person 6 hours a day to water in the hottest 4 months of the year, and 2 hours a day for the other 4 months of the season then the annual cost of hand watering is a massive: £11,500
Over 3 years the cost of a single person hand watering would be: £35,000
Investing in the Future
The cost of an automated irrigation system would probably be less than half this amount, giving a payback period of less than 18 months. In fact many customers pay for their systems in just one season.
In addition, the entire capital cost of the garden centre can be claimed back from the taxman in the form of capital allowances.
