tree removal how much?

[Gman94]

hey guys i own a lawn care company and we got a job to install a new lawn and retaining wall.well in this lot there is an old oak tree that fell and needs to be cut up and taken away.im not a tree guy and i was looking to get someone in there to do it.how much would i be looking to pay.im doing the bid including the tree removal so it would help to know a ball park figure in hiring a pro tree removal guy.tree is about 50 feet long the stump can stay.i can rip the stump out with are back hoe.also if theres anyone on here from the new haven area of CT send some mail over if you want to do it.

 

[kf_tree]

very simple.....since most tree svc's give free estimates call 2 local guys and have them drive by and call you with a price. all it will cost you is 5 min for 2 phone calls, you won't even have to meet with them.

then decide if your over your head or not. every area has a different price point. theres no way a guy from SC could tell you what to charge in CT

 

[Tim Gardner]

The same tree can differ in price as much as $5,000.00 depending on its location on the property and what is around the tree. Without seeing the tree there is NO way to bid on it.

 

[treeslayer]

Originally posted by Gman94
well in this lot there is an old oak tree that fell and needs to be cut up and taken away.

so if the tree is already down, why don't you just cut it up? and if you have a backhoe why not load it out?
for $1900+ I'll be there tomorrow.

 

[treeman82]

Heck, for $1,000 I will come out on Tuesday and cut it up for you on my way home from MA. You clean up the mess.

 

[treeslayer]

$975 monday afternoon, and I'll cut it up so pretty it won't be a mess.

 

[Gman94]

look im not stupid.its just something we don't do.its hung up on another tree also so your going to need a boom truck because if you start cutting it up you might hit the house with the tree it is only a few inches from the roof

 

[treeslayer]

ah, the plot thickens. sorry if I offended you, it was all in jest. Anyway, most of it.
You better call and get some estimates from local people, we're all fun and games here.
In all honesty, why would you want to associate yourself with all that liability? Let the homeowner contract and pay the tree service, ( you can set up estimates) but stay out of it after that.
Lawyers sue everybody involved.

 

[dbeck]

This sounds like a classic situation where you need some established connections you trust. By that I mean someone you have a business relationship with who you can trust won't gouge your customer when you tell them you have someone who will bid the job separate from yours. Treeslayer brought up a good point about the lawyers you know.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

This close to the house, it may be covered by homeowners insurance. This wil allow some flexability in bringing in a crew with big equipment and experienced guys, the type of crew with their own insurance. In other words, don't shop by price, you usually get what you pay for.

To find a quality tree servive takes time and effort, why not just tell the client that you don't do this type of work and leave it at that. If you recommend a firm and things go bad, then you look bad.

 

[Froggy]

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I'll work with you on this. It's hard to bid on a job with out seeing it, but I'll give it a shot. If it's hung up you probably need three lines. One to tie the but up with hopefully there is another tree to tie a truckers hitch to. Then set a sling,block,and beiner up in the tree it's hung up in. With a lowering device at the bottom to tie the top off with. Use your third rope as a pull line. You'll need three people plus a climber. You could probably get a climber for $300.00. Plus another $200 for two inexperianced ground men to run the tag line and work the butt of the tree. For another $150 you could get a experianced ground man to work your lowering line. Once you got the tree stable you could cut the limbs that might be a problem the let it get to the ground. Once you get a stalk left you can lower it to the ground. Once it's on the ground stack your brush and cut your logs into desired lengths. So for $650.00 you could have it on the ground and cut up. Shouldn't take more than a day to do that much.