Pricing removals and pruning

[david1332]

Trees have their own shape,
are you a landscaper trying to cut in to the tree biz?
What kind of spikes do you wear?
Jeff

Buckingham spikes. And well no. I just started my company ( I'm 18) and I offer both landscaping and tree services. But I LOVE tree work, which is why I am trying to learn more and make it a bigger aspect of my business. I only cut 25 lawns a week, everything else is bigger jobs, projects, removals, pruning and stuff

 

[Jed1124]

I would but I already have a decent size landscaping company, I make way too much money owning my own company to ever go back to working hourly for another company. But I still work with other companies that I trust in my area to teach me how to do complicated removals

Your 18. The worlds your oyster. Anyway, good luck, and like I said I hope you can bring some decent tree work to good old Woodbridge, NJ.

 

[moondoggie]

What kind of spikes do you wear?

Trick question

 

[david1332]

Your 18. The worlds your oyster. Anyway, good luck, and like I said I hope you can bring some decent tree work to good old Woodbridge, NJ.

Yeah I'll be making some pearls out of it!
Any tips though for a new guy looking for insight?

 

[Jed1124]

Yeah I'll be making some pearls out of it!
Any tips though for a new guy looking for insight?

I got a good tip for ya and might be a money maker too. Convince the town that planting all those god forsaken bradford pears along the streets was a bad idea and get the contract to cut them all down. You'll be lining your pockets all the while doing a service to humanity and tree lovers worldwide.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Buckingham spikes. And well no. I just started my company ( I'm 18) and I offer both landscaping and tree services. But I LOVE tree work, which is why I am trying to learn more and make it a bigger aspect of my business. I only cut 25 lawns a week, everything else is bigger jobs, projects, removals, pruning and stuff

If you don't go to work with a mentor at a good company, you are dumber than I thought when I first read your post,
Good luck,,Jeff

 

[moondoggie]

Working with someone with experience for some time (years) is the best advise I have heard. Reading and experiencing things are completely different most of the time. Reading how to lower limbs over a house and landscaping is much different than actually doing it.
Word of mouth goes both ways.... Learn from the best around your area if possible.

 

[moondoggie]

Yeah I'll be making some pearls out of it!
Any tips though for a new guy looking for insight?

Dont prune in spikes. Unprofessional. Bad word of mouth........

 

[david1332]

Dont prune in spikes. Unprofessional. Bad word of mouth........

I don't prune in spikes? I use ropes bro. And I use my mentor when I have to rig over houses and structures and such. I'm not going to do something that would potentially cause damage due to my inexperience

 

[Tree94]

post a pic of your truck and trailer
& tree equipment

 

[mckeetree]

In my ten years as a member here I have learned 75% of us are working for peanuts.

 

[jefflovstrom]

In my ten years as a member here I have learned 75% of us are working for peanuts.

Maybe, but I do ok,,,,
Jeff

 

[david1332]

post a pic of your truck and trailer
& tree equipment

post a pic of your truck and trailer
& tree equipment

Will do!

 

[mckeetree]

Maybe, but I do ok,,,,
Jeff

Well, I shouldn't complain. I'm doing ok. When I was hiring a couple months back there was a guy on here, and I won't mention his name but he is definitely not a newbie, that told me in a PM when we were discussing his possible relocation and employment with our company that his business "tries" to get $800 a day for a climber, a chip truck and chipper, a stump grinder, an F450 dumptruck, a mini and three ground men. Not subbing out...just straight his charge for the job. That's sad and pitiful.
And ___________, when you read this no offense...none whatsoever. I know our deal didn't work out but I didn't post this as a put down. Just an illustration of my point about the peanuts comment. And, where this individual is geographically located, he knows a couple other posters on here that...well, let's just say they are stretching things a little.

 

[david1332]

Well, I shouldn't complain. I'm doing ok. When I was hiring a couple months back there was a guy on here, and I won't mention his name but he is definitely not a newbie, that told me in a PM when we were discussing his possible relocation and employment with our company that his business "tries" to get $800 a day for a climber, a chip truck and chipper, a stump grinder, an F450 dumptruck, a mini and three ground men. Not subbing out...just straight his charge for the job. That's sad and pitiful.
And ___________, when you read this no offense...none whatsoever. I know our deal didn't work out but I didn't post this as a put down. Just an illustration of my point about the peanuts comment. And, where this individual is geographically located, he knows a couple other posters on here that...well, let's just say they are stretching things a little.

That's insane man. I don't understand how you run a business off of $800/ day for that much manpower/ equipment

 

[mckeetree]

That's insane man. I don't understand how you run a business off of $800/ day for that much manpower/ equipment

Exactly. But he says he does and is and has been for ten years. He claims it's competition in his area.

 

[lone wolf]

Exactly. But he says he does and is and has been for ten years. He claims it's competition in his area.

He is more than likely right about competition. If you have a hundred of them in a 20 mile range I can assure you the prices will get beat down. There are a few around here that will work for that and less. Nothing pisses me off more than a huge tree in a back yard that some idiot prices at like 700.00 when it should be 1500.00 .

 

[DR. P. Proteus]

If you don't go to work with a mentor at a good company, you are dumber than I thought when I first read your post,
Good luck,,Jeff

I think I am finally gonna swallow that bullet I have all picked out.

You know my sentiments on subjects like this.

Subjects like: Hi, my name is Mike, I am 18 and have my own business! How do you do it?

 

[david1332]

He is more than likely right about competition. If you have a hundred of them in a 20 mile range I can assure you the prices will get beat down. There are a few around here that will work for that and less. Nothing pisses me off more than a huge tree in a back yard that some idiot prices at like 700.00 when it should be 1500.00 .

You're telling me! Just last week I bid a tree ( 1/2 dead and surrounded by a vinyl fence and near lines and in the wayyyy back of a guys yard) I tell him $1200 to talk it down to where he wants ( to about 18 ft) and I call him back the next day to see what's up. He tells me he hired Pedro Lowballer who is doing it for $600 with a bucket!

Funny thing is I drive by a few days later on my way to another quote and realize his fence is missing a few more panels than before.... Beware of who you hire!

Honestly I don't mind though. The day after that I sold a $3000 job to remove a big 80ft oak. My phone never stops ringing so it doesn't matter to me!

 

[david1332]

I think I am finally gonna swallow that bullet I have all picked out.

You know my sentiments on subjects like this.

Subjects like: Hi, my name is Mike, I am 18 and have my own business! How do you do it?

I just wanted some advice man, nothing wrong with that.