Starter Kit

[Chopper Dave]

What 10 to 15 pieces of equipment would you recommend a person must have in order to start a small arborist based tree business. The business in question has a starting loan of 50,000.00. (Excluding materials related to advertising, management, education, and protective clothing and equipment)

 

[stehansen]

ms 200 t
460
660 w/ 42" bar
3/4" bull rope
1/2" rigging rope
wedges
sling and block (2)
POW
come along, or fiddle block, or GRCS (some means to raise wood, and or pull trees over)
climbing saddle, ropes and spurs (of course)
extra chains and bar for saws
tool box with wrenches ect.
wheel barrow
hand truck
if you are going to do stumps, digging tools shovels, axe, maddock, pry bar
clean up stuff; rakes, manure fork, scoop shovel, debris barrel, broom
backpack blower,
ladders, 1 tall, 1 short
bucket / chip truck, chipper
water jug
ice chest
sunscreen
throw ball, big shot
2 peice pole pruner, fiberglass pole with hook, pole chain saw, hand saw
sledge hammer
chain,
communications system, radios, cell phone ect.
I probably forgot something

 

[treeseer]

$25k on tree tools, incl airspade, injectors, telescoping pole pruner, small used truck and chipper etc.

$25k on education and other professional development.

As an arborist-based businessperson, you can't use the tools well without the training.

 

[Dadatwins]

The business in question has a starting loan of 50,000.00. (Excluding materials related to advertising, management, education, and protective clothing and equipment)

I would think a large portion of that $$$ would go towards the excluded materials. Tools and toys are only going to get you in the biz, learning the trade will make you successful. And check the thread on Tree Machines leg getting hit by a stump grinder when you are factoring in your protective clothing, training, and equipment. Good luck.

 

[Chopper Dave]

I am currently working on obtaining my ISA certification and work under an ISA certified employer. I know that education, training, and experience will be my competitive advantage. It will be a few more years until I break away from my present employer and start my own business, perhaps when I am able to obtain my master arborist certification. The question at hand is not only for my benefit, but for my employers as well. The reason I don’t need information on safety equipment is do to the fact that I already have a fairly firm grasp on it.

 

[diltree]

Listen to GICON his wisdom will guide you

 

[Jim1NZ]

Remember you can afford to purchase extra gear/toys once you have won a nice big juicy contract, start off with the basics, get your plan sorted and your name out there.

Good luck