Pricing this job. Need some input please.

[reachtreeservi]

I am a little closer to the price the good ole boy wanted. With our overhead we really can't fool with anything for $300.00. I am leaving the cheap stuff to the illegal aliens.

Overheads a killer.

I don't have much, I'll take a couple small jobs like this one anyday.

 

[rbtree]

Why is overhead an issue with small jobs? Say you are doing a $600 job, which takes 8 manhours including travel. Now, you have a job 2 miles away that will take 20 minutes for 3 men.... That is a total of 1.5 manhours.....do you have a problem with that? Not me....

 

[ClimbinArbor]

i do. if me and my old lady can do it by ourselves, youd better believe we will be.

also rb. i saw a video of you self lowering the top out of a conifer. howd you do that??? bein going over it in my head the last day or two, and all i can think of is a figure eight crotched on the spar... but it looks like youve gotit on your belt lol. please elaborate for me.

also also. whoever dropped that fir down that fenceline is a bad mothef:censored:er lol

 

[ropensaddle]

i do. if me and my old lady can do it by ourselves, youd better believe we will be.

also rb. i saw a video of you self lowering the top out of a conifer. howd you do that??? bein going over it in my head the last day or two, and all i can think of is a figure eight crotched on the spar... but it looks like youve gotit on your belt lol. please elaborate for me.

also also. whoever dropped that fir down that fenceline is a bad mothef:censored:er lol

I self lower all the time just wrap it around a stob left for the purpose.
I wrap about four times and cut the limb shut off the saw and feed it
slack. Really better to use three strand rather than braid in this type
work.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

Okay, so now I feel MUCH better about this. The Property company I did this for sends me a ton of work, and for that reason a always try to give them a price that is under market value, mostly because all their tree works they need done goes through me, and I never have to bid against anyone. They trust me on my prices, and my prices are fair.
Here's the bang. I did this job for $600! WAAYYY under market value.

You guys are great, and I much appreciate the info here.

By the way, I am in Redding CA. Shasta County.

I would still appreciate any more comments you have on this one.

How long did it take you and how many guys did you have on the job?

 

[tomtrees58]

a job like that go $700 - $ 900 here on I L N Y tom trees

 

[l2edneck]

500 Each....4 guys MAYBE.....MAYBE..... 4 HOURS!!!! 3 guys loader and stumper,damage free and done.But some one would low me and get it for 800.00

As long as you made money thats all that counts.

 

[olpace]

proper bidding

I would have bid @ 2300-2700 to take down and haul off w/out touching the stumps here in Downsville, La, but I wouldn't have gotten the job. Some will, some won't, oh well. People around here work for nothing. For instance say you had a 70-75' pine that is approx 43" around at breast height.....tree is 15' from the house and is not accessible by a bucket. will not have to be lowered, but must be climbed, topped, and hauled off... (Complete cleanup)....Not many limbs say only top 20' has limbs..... I have done work for the gent before and so I told him I would do it for 900.... I was told I am bidding waaaaay too high????? What gives?

 

[ClimbinArbor]

I would have bid @ 2300-2700 to take down and haul off w/out touching the stumps here in Downsville, La, but I wouldn't have gotten the job. Some will, some won't, oh well. People around here work for nothing. For instance say you had a 70-75' pine that is approx 43" around at breast height.....tree is 15' from the house and is not accessible by a bucket. will not have to be lowered, but must be climbed, topped, and hauled off... (Complete cleanup)....Not many limbs say only top 20' has limbs..... I have done work for the gent before and so I told him I would do it for 900.... I was told I am bidding waaaaay too high????? What gives?

congratulaitons. youve just been lowballed!

 

[tree MDS]

Those are some pretty easy trees by the looks of it, around here I would say probably 1200 and be lucky if I got that. Looks like a load of chips and a load of logs in my one ton. About a 6 hour job if that.

 

[rbtree]

ialso rb. i saw a video of you self lowering the top out of a conifer. howd you do that??? bein going over it in my head the last day or two, and all i can think of is a figure eight crotched on the spar... but it looks like youve gotit on your belt lol. please elaborate for me.

also also. whoever dropped that fir down that fenceline is a bad mothef:censored:er lol

Fig 8 sucks for lowering...can't adjust the friction. I normally use just a couple of branch stubs as rigging points, then route the line as needed back and forth or around as needed using a couple more stubs below....easy to fine tune the amount of friction....multiple wraps on a stub might be too much-gotta let the load run. If I'm concerned about the line popping off, I'll sling the trunk and add one of two carabiners as a rigging point, or just to assure the line stays put.

Old double braid works fine for natural crotch rigging.....don't want to abrade new stuff. I usually use 12 strand however. Haven't used 3 strand in years and years, though it does work well, with the benefit of some added friction. It's fine if it doesn't twist or hockle.

 

[ropensaddle]

Fig 8 sucks for lowering...can't adjust the friction. I normally use just a couple of branch stubs as rigging points, then route the line as needed back and forth or around as needed using a couple more stubs below....easy to fine tune the amount of friction....multiple wraps on a stub might be too much-gotta let the load run. If I'm concerned about the line popping off, I'll sling the trunk and add one of two carabiners as a rigging point, or just to assure the line stays put.

Old double braid works fine for natural crotch rigging.....don't want to abrade new stuff. I usually use 12 strand however. Haven't used 3 strand in years and years, though it does work well, with the benefit of some added friction. It's fine if it doesn't twist or hockle.

Rb most times I self lower I am butt tying so shock load really is
not a factor. I will wrap making sure my wrap on the stob is not going to
cross my wraps when loaded as that really stinks Then I cut wraps
will hold it until I shut saw off and feed slack! I do this mostly so my wife
can steer limb away from bushes,flowers etc. I know I should have more
help but hey if works out.

 

[Little's]

How long did it take you and how many guys did you have on the job?

It was me and one other guy. It took us 6 hours total, that included the hauling also. Thanks for the replies.

 

[ClimbinArbor]

Fig 8 sucks for lowering...can't adjust the friction. I normally use just a couple of branch stubs as rigging points, then route the line as needed back and forth or around as needed using a couple more stubs below....easy to fine tune the amount of friction....multiple wraps on a stub might be too much-gotta let the load run. If I'm concerned about the line popping off, I'll sling the trunk and add one of two carabiners as a rigging point, or just to assure the line stays put.

Old double braid works fine for natural crotch rigging.....don't want to abrade new stuff. I usually use 12 strand however. Haven't used 3 strand in years and years, though it does work well, with the benefit of some added friction. It's fine if it doesn't twist or hockle.

awesome...

will give it a try next time its called for. thx rb

oh and i dont like the 8s either lol

Rb most times I self lower I am butt tying so shock load really is
not a factor. I will wrap making sure my wrap on the stob is not going to
cross my wraps when loaded as that really stinks Then I cut wraps
will hold it until I shut saw off and feed slack! I do this mostly so my wife
can steer limb away from bushes,flowers etc. I know I should have more
help but hey if works out.

exactly why i was asking lmao

 

[a_lopa]

Anywhere from $600-$2000 would get the job done...depends who,s sold the work.