how to charge for tree removals?

[Stumped_4_Life]

how do i charge for tree removals? and can i sell the logs 2 lumber yards?. thanks peeps godbless

 

[DDM]

Hmmmm Figure how many hrs it is going to take and Multiply times your Hourly Rate.
Ive never had any luck Selling logs usually only get fuel money.....

 

[pbtree]

What DDM said, but leave yourself a bit of leeway if you are learning - you will probably way understimate the amount of hours needed to get it down and clean it all up...

 

[Koa Man]

Just raking up the twigs and other small debris and throwing it into the truck will often times take an hour with two guys. If you can't dump for free, try to figure out the disposal fee as well. Depending on the type of wood, it can weigh between 35 to 75 lbs. per cubic foot.

 

[Stumped_4_Life]

fuel moneys better than no money lol. how much money can you make in a 5 month period removeing trees and grinding the stumps?

 

[Koa Man]

I once had a Norfolk Island pine removal and was telling the owner that the bid price also included the disposal fee I had to pay. She asked how much was the disposal fee. I told her it was $40 a ton and I estimated the weight of the tree to be 8500 lbs. After I took the tree down and we had it loaded in the truck, I went on the scale at the green waste disposal site and the tare weight was 8315 lbs. How is that for accuracy? Showed my customer the weight slip and she was highly impressed. Of course, my guesstimates are usually not that close, but I can usually get it within 500-750 lbs on med. size trees and within 1500 lbs on the big ones.

 

[P_woozel]

You seem like a smart enough person, charge a price. You will quickly realize the adjustments you need to make. Every removal is different, wreck down, rigging, tight holes, no holes, cranes, dead/dying, species, topography, weather, etc all come into play. Keep your saws sharp and get ready to eat some bids everyone does it from time to time some more than others. :umpkin:

 

[Lumberjack]

Same as everyone else, estamated hours times hourly rate.

My hourly rate for a basic removals is $125. Running a chainsaw is $65 an hour.

Sounds low to some on here, but i have a pretty low opperating exspense with my current setup.

I would charge the customer for any disposal fees, I have none.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

fuel moneys better than no money lol. how much money can you make in a 5 month period removeing trees and grinding the stumps?

come on friend think about what your saying before you post :angel:

 

[Stumped_4_Life]

sorry about that i dident think that wood make any body mad lol i was just saying fuels not cheep lol and win you get enuff money to pay for it it makes it more worth ur wild no ahfence peoples

 

[OutOnaLimb]

The more technical the removal is the more I would charge, not because of the time involved, but because of the expertise. If they want to hire some hack to come in and do it for fire wood money, then so be it. Just let them know they are taking a serious chance with some one like that, and if anything goes wrong they are probibly gonna be paying for the repairs out of there own pocket because the hacks probibly arnt even insured. Then again I have subbed for some guys that have been in the business for 20 years and still arnt up with the times.

Kenn

 

[DDM]

I charge by the pound that way I can sit at home and give free quotes. They tell me how much the tree weighs and I tell them the cost. If they are a long ways away I have them ship the tree to me and that saves lots of fuel and driving time.

Dan

LMAO!!!!!

 

[Newfie]

I charge by the pound that way I can sit at home and give free quotes. They tell me how much the tree weighs and I tell them the cost. If they are a long ways away I have them ship the tree to me and that saves lots of fuel and driving time.

Dan

Dan do you have a preference for shipping companies? Fedex,UPS,or USPS?

 

[DDM]

Ummmmm I think you had better learn How to remove a tree before Giving estimates. So you do not get injured or worse. http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=19384

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

how do i charge for tree removals? and can i sell the logs 2 lumber yards?

1. figure out how much time it will take me to get it down for you...

2. some mills will buy logs, I've sold some veneer logs, they are not common. The catch is you have to find the mill and get the logs there. It could end up a wash on your cost.

A client of mine sold 5 red oak logs for 1300 not too long ago, I had 2 the went for 198, there was another load going to the Marion mill so we got off cheap on FOB charges.

SO since not every log is timber, and few timber grade logs are veneer grade, you need to have a place to yard up the ones you acumulate to make it worth having the grader/buyer come out to look at them.

If you know a small portable operator in your area, you may be able to get a few cents per BF on your logs, though it may not justify the transport costs.

 

[Stumped_4_Life]

thanks J.p Ur my boy blue!