Driveway Markers

[kahuna]

Just curious what everyone here used for driveway markers.

I use the 5/16 x 32" polyurethane(hollow) for about $.45 a piece

Kahuna

[OSCLandscaping]

This has been discussed several times on here. The one's we use aren't listed in the poll. 3/8" x 36" poly, hollow.

[kahuna]

This has been discussed several times on here. The one's we use aren't listed in the poll. 3/8" x 36" poly, hollow.

Do those run about the same price? I saw that there was other polls but they seemed old. Just curious if anything new and what most of you use.

[EZSnow]

Do those run about the same price? I saw that there was other polls but they seemed old. Just curious if anything new and what most of you use.

There is NO SUCH THING as an "old poll"... they never die, people just keep voting, and voting, and voting, and voting... ...and voting.

[OSCLandscaping]

Do those run about the same price? I saw that there was other polls but they seemed old. Just curious if anything new and what most of you use.


I buy in the fall, can't remember for sure but I think they were around .34 apiece.

[kahuna]

I buy in the fall, can't remember for sure but I think they were around .34 apiece.

Any chance you remember where you get them from. That seems like a good price. Thanks

[kahuna]

There is NO SUCH THING as an "old poll"... they never die, people just keep voting, and voting, and voting, and voting... ...and voting.

Easy Derek, no need to shout. What I meant was the last post I read was two years old, alot changes in two years and was just wondering what people use now. In fact, of the post I read, I did not even see any 3/8 poly 36" long. After this tread, now I have found a new marker. That is cheaper than what I use and I can save some money. Glad I posted this thread. :wink

[kahuna]

Any chance you remember where you get them from. That seems like a good price. Thanks

Thanks for the PM with all of the information. This site rocks!

[pbeering]

We use custom printed plastic flags on a wire. I'll bring one to Erie.

[T-Zab]

We use custom printed plastic flags on a wire. I'll bring one to Erie.

bring 2....

[pbeering]

I'll be conducting a seminar in Erie concerning the proper design of markers, including DOT regulations, placement techniques, and climate considerations......

I'll bring you a couple Todd.............

[jbutch83]

I'll be conducting a seminar in Erie concerning the proper design of markers, including DOT regulations, placement techniques, and climate considerations......

I'll bring you a couple Todd.............

Can I sign up for this seminar, and do we get certificates upon completion.:D

[T-Zab]

I'll be conducting a seminar in Erie concerning the proper design of markers, including DOT regulations, placement techniques, and climate considerations......

I'll bring you a couple Todd.............

Can you print Todd on a couple for me ? LMAO

[pbeering]

Can I sign up for this seminar, and do we get certificates upon completion.:D

Yes but certificates will only be awarded for 80% or higher scores on both the written and practical portions. There will be tactical evolutions involved.

[pbeering]

Can you print Todd on a couple for me ? LMAO

As the French would say: "On ne se jamais"




















Translation: "One never knows"

[Wizard]

Almost all of the above, depending on property and situation. Most aren't worth the fiberglass, so they get plastic. Some aren't worth the over sized straws, so they get woodies. Some like to wait til it snows to sign up, so they get jack. Some aren't worth any of the above, so... Aw never mind... :popcorn2

Oh, and dont forget the :ff stakes... or the polished steel rods with bearing grease... :greenange

[Mark Oomkes]

Yes but certificates will only be awarded for 80% or higher scores on both the written and practical portions. There will be tactical evolutions involved.

How about bribes?

[neige]

These are the ones I use. They cost $2.50 each, and are the best advertizing I can think of.

[kahuna]

These are the ones I use. They cost $2.50 each, and are the best advertizing I can think of.

Can you tell me more about these. They look pretty slick. What are they made from and what goes into the ground? Thanks for putting up a pic. It sure helps to visualize.

Kahuna

[kahuna]

Almost all of the above, depending on property and situation. Most aren't worth the fiberglass, so they get plastic. Some aren't worth the over sized straws, so they get woodies. Some like to wait til it snows to sign up, so they get jack. Some aren't worth any of the above, so... Aw never mind... :popcorn2

Oh, and dont forget the :ff stakes... or the polished steel rods with bearing grease... :greenange

Brendan, I love your logic on this one. LMAO while reading and the sad part is it is so true.

[neige]

Can you tell me more about these. They look pretty slick. What are they made from and what goes into the ground? Thanks for putting up a pic. It sure helps to visualize.

Kahuna

They are made from corrugated plastic. They are 4 feet tall and 4 inches wide. One side has our name printed, the other our phone number. We slide them over a 4 foot rebar. Next year I am going for fiberglass rods instead of the rebar, for the same reasons we already heard about the problems with rebar.

[Wizard]

They are made from corrugated plastic. They are 4 feet tall and 4 inches wide. One side has our name printed, the other our phone number. We slide them over a 4 foot rebar. Next year I am going for fiberglass rods instead of the rebar, for the same reasons we already heard about the problems with rebar.

Neat idea, just very costly. I usually use 200 stakes a year, so I couldn't see using those. Maybe at a couple driveways, in areas you want to grow, but not as a normal boundary marker. I've thought about having some stickers made of reflective vinyl with a logo and phone number, and wrapping the sticker around the top of the poly stakes, much the same way the reflective tape is wrapped around the fiberglass markers. May have to contact Erik this summer to persue this idea a little further. Even at that, I wouldn't put them on all the stakes, just the ones in "high visibility" areas...


Kahuna, just remember, the nicer the stakes, the faster they disappear... That's where the fluid film and bearing grease come in... :wink

[kahuna]

Even at that, I wouldn't put them on all the stakes, just the ones in "high visibility" areas...


Kahuna, just remember, the nicer the stakes, the faster they disappear... That's where the fluid film and bearing grease come in... :wink

I would not use them every where, but I have five or six developments that all of the homes are 1-1.5 million a house and my average driveway is $50.00 per push per 2-4" and I have never had problems with the markers getting stolen or moved. I would use them in these developments. I must be lucky in general. In the last 8 years, I have really never had a problem with my stakes getting stolen. I have properties that have the same stakes from 8 years ago. I am thinking of moving my entire plowing company to a different city one hour away(where I am moving) and could see the potential of these to grow a business from scratch. Also looking into direct mail to start of next year as well. Thanks for the concern Brendan and if they do start to disappear I will call you to borrow your bearing grease:wink

[Wizard]

I see... I plow mainly commercial, aren't many houses worth that kinda dough around here... I have 3 lots next to a high school, these kids do every thing you can imagine with the stakes. The ones I sprayed with :ff last fall were missing most of their :ff this spring but the stakes were still there... :wink I also have a lot that borders 2 busy streets with sidewalks and a group of low rent apt bldgs across the street. They usually disappear pretty quick there too, they just cant resist a bright orange stake sticking up just begging to be swiped and tossed into the bushes, lit on fire, stuck in a post, wrapped around a street sign, etc... :rolleyes:

[neige]

I would not use them every where, but I have five or six developments that all of the homes are 1-1.5 million a house and my average driveway is $50.00 per push per 2-4" and I have never had problems with the markers getting stolen or moved. I would use them in these developments. I must be lucky in general. In the last 8 years, I have really never had a problem with my stakes getting stolen. I have properties that have the same stakes from 8 years ago. I am thinking of moving my entire plowing company to a different city one hour away(where I am moving) and could see the potential of these to grow a business from scratch. Also looking into direct mail to start of next year as well. Thanks for the concern Brendan and if they do start to disappear I will call you to borrow your bearing grease:wink

Not many of them get stolen, your name and # are all over them, not much use for anyone else. Around schools will always be a problem. They like to remove them and drop them down sewer grates. When the city cleans them out, they give me a call and I get them back.

70% of my work are driveways. When I install them in the fall, I get alot of calls from the new home owners. When they see 30 drives on the street with them, good chance I'll get them. I have stopped with newspaper adds, and flyers. The money I save on that, offsets the cost. With 2700 drives, I think next year I will only use them on one side, and a red fiberglass poll on the other. Were going on our 3rd season with them, I lose around 10% a year, much better return than wood. I've got a guy, who is going to change the design to 3 inches wide. I will let you know the new pricing when I get it.

[kahuna]

With 2700 drives, I think next year I will only use them on one side, and a red fiberglass poll on the other. Were going on our 3rd season with them, I lose around 10% a year, much better return than wood. I've got a guy, who is going to change the design to 3 inches wide. I will let you know the new pricing when I get it.

Did you say 2700 driveways. Wow you must have 50 trucks. Very true about no other company can use them if they steal them. let me know where you get them from will ya. thanks kahuna

[neige]

Did you say 2700 driveways. Wow you must have 50 trucks. Very true about no other company can use them if they steal them. let me know where you get them from will ya. thanks kahuna

I use 18 ag tractors with inversed snow blowers. Most of the runs are no more than 10 streets within a sq. mile.

[mazamarick]

I've been following this thread plus some of the older ones that addressed the same subject and from what I've seen, the printed markers are the best idea yet. What a great way to promote yourself and reduce theft at the same time! Niege, where do you get these? How do you attach them to rebar? Around here only rebar will work, too many rocks, fiberglass wands wouldn't make it past the second hammer blow........

My grey 1/2" electrical conduit may be a thing of the past;)

[kahuna]

I am amazed that Fiberglass poles are leading the polls. I would have quest that the poly's would have been what most of you use. I quess thats why they invented polls to get a feel for the masses. Thats why I asked. You always get a new perspective from other people.

Kahuna

[Wizard]

Gotta remember what people are doing too. It's far more common for fiberglass to be used on residential customers. Most commercial will see poly or irrigation flags. More and more around here are going to irrigation flags since they're cheap, but I refuse to, they look tacky. Also, the poly poles are somewhat new and haven't really caught on yet...

[Mark Oomkes]

I must be missing something. How can a little irrigation\Miss Dig type flag work after the first snowfall? Wouldn't they all be buried? Wouldn't work for me.

They might even be buried by the first snowfall for that matter.

[Wizard]

I must be missing something. How can a little irrigation\Miss Dig type flag work after the first snowfall? Wouldn't they all be buried? Wouldn't work for me.

They might even be buried by the first snowfall for that matter.

Not only that, but you cant see them from the drivers seat they're so short. I've seen some that are a little taller, but they still look too short. My 36" stakes are almost too short. You cant see them out the passenger side window, over the bed, or off the passenger side front fender when you're close to them... All the guys using irrigation flags must be running chebbie low riders... :popcorn2 Oh and the pink ones... :nope

[mazamarick]

The little irrigation flags would have been goners after the 2nd snowfall this winter. We have at least another two weeks or so before I can pull all of my markers out of the berms, 18+ inches plus still on the ground.:mad:

I'm really liking the printed slats. Plus there'd be no excuses for not finding a driveway or knowing which was which! If you see a logo'd stake,it's ours!
One less thing to worry about..........................

[neige]

I've been following this thread plus some of the older ones that addressed the same subject and from what I've seen, the printed markers are the best idea yet. What a great way to promote yourself and reduce theft at the same time! Niege, where do you get these? How do you attach them to rebar? Around here only rebar will work, too many rocks, fiberglass wands wouldn't make it past the second hammer blow........

My grey 1/2" electrical conduit may be a thing of the past;)

A company here in Quebec. I have an American company redesigning them. Will let you know soon what they come up with and how much. As far as attaching them, they are like a sleeve, and slide over the rebar.