BlackenedTimber
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I had to bid this tree for removal a few days ago. Its about 4-4.5 DBH and 50-55 feet tall. The cemetery wants it out because the root system is starting to push up tombstones and they are worried if a limb should fall, it would decimate one of the stones below.
I apologize for the pics, they are form the cell. The digicam seems to have grown legs and walked away.
In the 2nd pic, you will see a double-wide headstone (My cemetery terminology isn't up to par...) the leader on the far left is about 20 inches in diameter, and the leader to the right of the first leader is about 18 inches in diameter. The whole tree is loaded with big wood.
I gave a fair price for the removal. I am not worried about the removal, as a combination of limb-walking and porty should make this one pretty easy.
My biggest issue is this: I am in Oklahoma at the moment. Most of my gear is in NY. I have a few saws, climbing and rigging gear, and a pickup here. I feel I can do the job with that equipment no prob. However, I know I could work a lot faster if I rent a bucket from an electrical contractor in the next town over (55-ft Hi-Ranger on a tandem axle Intl) but I am not sure if I want to build the cost into the quote, as this is a small town cemetery and the board has made it very clear that they are on a limited budget. I would love to have a crane on this job but that would price me out of the market, and although a crane would make things much easier, I am not sure if it's absolutely necessary.
To be clear, my quote is to get it on the ground. The groundskeeper has the headache of actually disposing of the resulting mess. I tried to explain that I could easily price in the chipping and hauling of the limbs and spar, but again, price is an issue.
Here's where you guys come in: What do you think?
I apologize for the pics, they are form the cell. The digicam seems to have grown legs and walked away.
In the 2nd pic, you will see a double-wide headstone (My cemetery terminology isn't up to par...) the leader on the far left is about 20 inches in diameter, and the leader to the right of the first leader is about 18 inches in diameter. The whole tree is loaded with big wood.
I gave a fair price for the removal. I am not worried about the removal, as a combination of limb-walking and porty should make this one pretty easy.
My biggest issue is this: I am in Oklahoma at the moment. Most of my gear is in NY. I have a few saws, climbing and rigging gear, and a pickup here. I feel I can do the job with that equipment no prob. However, I know I could work a lot faster if I rent a bucket from an electrical contractor in the next town over (55-ft Hi-Ranger on a tandem axle Intl) but I am not sure if I want to build the cost into the quote, as this is a small town cemetery and the board has made it very clear that they are on a limited budget. I would love to have a crane on this job but that would price me out of the market, and although a crane would make things much easier, I am not sure if it's absolutely necessary.
To be clear, my quote is to get it on the ground. The groundskeeper has the headache of actually disposing of the resulting mess. I tried to explain that I could easily price in the chipping and hauling of the limbs and spar, but again, price is an issue.
Here's where you guys come in: What do you think?