We have a cluster of maple trees at the back of the house that I’m starting to get a bit concerned about. The proximity and lean on the closest one is my main concern. It’s unfortunate because they shade the house in the summer. I was wondering what people would expect to pay to have these three tress cut down. No brush removal or anything like that just knocked down. There are some obsticals like the house, shed and the septic system is under the sorry fire pit thing, you can see where the tank is the snow is melted. I understand that prices will vary from place to place but I have never payed to have trees cut down so I have no idea. The first tree service I called and left a message at haven’t called back.
If there's room for just a cut and drop, I'd guess $1,000 total. My BIL paid half that for that white pine he had taken down, involving a bucket truck and taking it down in 3 pieces. The big oaks I had taken down were about $1,000 each, involving a crane, and chipper for the tops. Comes down to time needed onsite. Paying cash might save you some. Sent from my SM-T280 using Tapatalk
I've seen guys drop em for $300ish if it's a drop it whole situation. So the $1000 estimate for three isn't far off.
What about just having the one leaning toward the house taken down? You'll still have shade and pay much less
Around here $1000 would be a good deal. Being the septic would prevent machines, your looking at a climber or two, and a rope man. Essentially 3 guys for the day, $300 or so a pop for their earnings. Tool and truck expenses, insurance, the guys time who priced it to you, and that great american thing we call profit. Id say $2k to $2500 is vey real.
I had a quote for an oak by my house to be taken down and the stump ground for 600. I wasn't there at the time but I'd have asked how much they would knock of to leave the main log
Costs really depends on equipment needed. Here a big tree dropped is about 300. Bucket truck plus 600 chipper plus 400 crane plus 1000 plus men plus time.
Well it’s looking like I’ll pick up some cable and pull it over with the bota. I was hoping to hire someone with insurance so if anything happened it would be on them. I haven’t ever actually used my homeowners insurance... Hold my beer, watch this...
Put a rope as high as you can in the tree.. if you can’t pull straight, use a snatch block anchored low on another tree to pull in the direction you want... get it set up then have someone critique your plan. Drink a cup of coffee and “what if” it to death... then drop it...
Strap the cluster together with a 10k lb ratchet strap. It’s commonly done to Live Oaks on the coast to prevent hurricane damage.
It all depends on how handy you are and what kind of machinery you will use. And don't forget the most important tool is your determination to get it down safely.
