going prices for tree falling

[441_Stihl]

hello am new to this trying to price a job,Have 3 small pines around 12 inches to fell but between fenceline and power line.Then 5 larger hardwoods
i really leaning bad to cut and cut up plus a whole yard of stuff to chip
any information id greatly appreciate it

 

[Slvrmple72]

You need to look at the amount of time it will take you to safely take down each tree, cut it up, and dispose of it. Consider the amount of work you will have to do up in the tree if it is over obstacles on the ground or if it is near lines. Look at how much time it will take for you to cut up the debris ( branches, logs, leaves, etc.) and remove it from the worksite. Take two trees for example, same size but in two different locations. One in the middle of a flat yard where you just drop it ,cut it up, and walk a few yards to toss the pieces in the truck. Easy money! Now take a tree the same as that one but put it in a backyard over a deck and a Florida room where you have to lower each piece down and then have to carry it up a steep hill through a narrow fence opening and out 30 yards to the truck. To make the same amount of hourly wage you need to be profitable in tree work minus your expenses/operating costs these two identical trees will be priced differently due to the other factors determining their removal in a safe and effective manner. In short, look at the tree, look at its location, talk over options with the homeowner( take down a fence, move a shed) consider the amount of time the tree will take you, what expenses you have to cover, and charge accordingly. Remember too, the homeowner wants you to cut the tree down for cheap... just dont drop it on the brand new shed they had built right next to it

 

[Fallen Angel]

I totally agree w/ what advise was given. Different trees can have different prices for sure. Not too much add to what was posted earlier. Figure in all overhead and then what you need to make a profit. How long for each tree...some try to figure out how many hours to do the job and then give an hourly rate.....not a good practice if you ask me. Good Luck.

 

[TDunk]

some try to figure out how many hours to do the job and then give an hourly rate.....not a good practice if you ask me. Good Luck.

I totally agree with that. If you tell them your gonna nead $60 and hour to cover all your expences and make a profit, they'll probably drop jaw and say thanks for looking. It's alot better to just give them a price per tree. It's sounds alot better if you say $120 per small pine tree VS. $60 and hour.

 

[cwelvy]

12 inch pine around here can be around 85-100 feet tall. I rope almost everything down close to wires homes ect. So consider, climb, limb, cut drag brush and chip. My crew is 2 groundies and a climber x 65.00 per hour. 195. per hour. It definitely sounds better if you say 295 per pine. That is an hour an a half. Generally if it looks easy and it's going to take a half hour add an hour. It works for me in Nor Cal.
Here is a job I just finished.
The forester called me and said I have three little cedars. I dropped the first one at 38 feet while swinging from the tree next to it. No rope, the cedar jumped 10 feet up and 12 out right where it was supposed to other than an extra 6 feet.
The rest of the tree measured 77 feet for a total of 115 feet. Needless to say I dropped the next two 33 feet above the last cut. Thought it would take an hour a tree bucked up and all. Wound up taking 5 hours for the three cedars.

 

[441_Stihl]

hello and thank you all for your advice.I have at my best tried to figure in time. All will need to be roped and pulled but all kinda close and easy to get to.I'm just new at this I want to price fair maybe undercut others abit for the work but still make something

 

[Raneleigh]

How do you make a living charging $60/hour? i generally go for double to triple that or more. Just watch yourself, most jobs generally take longer than you figure on, so add a little to cover yourself. I charge out at around $200/hour and still have happy owners and I'm happy knowing that at the end of the day I will be bringing some cash home to the wife.

 

[sawinredneck]

I like to get money for work like that. But cars, houses and booze have worked in the past

 

[TDunk]

How do you make a living charging $60/hour? i generally go for double to triple that or more. Just watch yourself, most jobs generally take longer than you figure on, so add a little to cover yourself. I charge out at around $200/hour and still have happy owners and I'm happy knowing that at the end of the day I will be bringing some cash home to the wife.

I my self charge more than $60 an hour, i was just using that as an example. I usually figure on about $100 to $150 and hour. If i stick with those prices i'm right in the ballpark of everybody else in the area. I'm not underbidding anybody and ticking them off, and i'm not over pricing either.

 

[441_Stihl]

thank you all for your advice

 

[Bobcat]

Hey Sawinredneck:

"But cars, houses and booze have worked in the past"

Are you confessing up to making a little home brew ? Kansas ?

 

[sawinredneck]

Hey Sawinredneck:

"But cars, houses and booze have worked in the past"

Are you confessing up to making a little home brew ? Kansas ?

I admited to nothing, what you care to interpert, is up to you:monkey: