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Originally posted by selogic:
They had this really cool manlift type of thing with rubber tracks and a telescoping boom that reaches 115 feet .

I have a lift that goes to 89 feet and it cost $180k. A lift that goes to 115 feet is north of $225k. Repairs on these lifts are always a minimum of $2000.00. If an employee loses the remote it costs $7,000.00 to replace. The mats we use to protect lawns from damage are $225 a piece and I have 44 of them. Tree equipment ain't cheap!

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Originally posted by Suppressed:

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Originally posted by selogic:
They had this really cool manlift type of thing with rubber tracks and a telescoping boom that reaches 115 feet .

I have a lift that goes to 89 feet and it cost $180k. A lift that goes to 115 feet is north of $225k. Repairs on these lifts are always a minimum of $2000.00. If an employee loses the remote it costs $7,000.00 to replace. The mats we use to protect lawns from damage are $225 a piece and I have 44 of them. Tree equipment ain't cheap!

The old boy that owns the company was telling me that he found 35 mats for $100 apiece . Couldn't pass it up .

There's always the power company... https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...0601935/m/4800064115

Next door neighbor is a professional arborist and licensed and insured etc. During the summer my kid works for him a few days a week doing gopher work and general labor. Not running chainsaws. He told me can’t even show up to a job site for less than $1000 after factoring labor and fuel etc. he does give us neighbors some deals and he’s removed a few trees at the bottom of my property and has sent a crew to do work for less than cost to hurricane hit areas about 200 miles east of us. But a quality job for a big tree is not cheap. Don’t forget the stump. Is your tree guy’s fee including a stump removal as well or that’s different guy.

Well, we had to have a tree removed earlier this year, as a storm just toppled it over. A big mulberry. Cost us a bit more as it was kind of on a hill so they had to be careful. $1800 with stump removal, grinding.
Just called them back for a quote on three trees, growing really close to each other, kind of close to our septic and house, and we just cleaned up a huge branch that fell off one last month. On a flat part of our property, so the quote is 2500 including stump grinding and cleanup, etc. I think I’m getting a good price after reading all these posts!

He asked about grinding the stump . I told him to leave it . I'm not concerned about it .

On the flip side,
A tiny town resident here who lacked the funds in the amount of $1,975.00 to have her tree removed was helped by a dozen people in our tiny town.
Two
Offered four hours with chain saws.
On guy helped with a tractor and grapple,
Four others offered three hundred dollars in food and drinks.
Four others made trips to the town disposal yard with their trucks.

They started Friday night and finished with rakes and shovels on Sunday morning.

A cord of wood got bucked up and put on the curb.

She's ok with the 24" dia. Stump .

I have two Stihl saws and do anything that's in my skill range.
The others require something I'm not willing or unable to do. Climbing and cutting down tall trees near my house are the most common for hiring someone.
Much of the equipment they use is high maintenance and the workmans comp and business insurance is at or near the highest rate of all insurance rates, and for good reason.
It's hard work and very dangerous.

Several years back, I needed a very large Pecan tree cut down between my house and shop. I got a couple of quotes of $1200 and $1350 respectively just to down the tree. I thought the prices were outrageous. Some weeks later, I called another tree service and the price was $400. An older gentleman came out and had the tree on the ground within an hour and it fell perfectly between the two buildings.
I have cut down a number of large trees close to building over the years but this one made me a little apprehensive. This guy was a real pro and made it look easy. It pays to shop around.

About the stumps, there’s a ‘procedure’ on Utube to hasten the decay. I’m trying it now myself.

Basically, cut low, put some slits on the top with a chainsaw. After that put epson salt in the grooves, freshen occasionally.

I did stump grinding years ago, with a rental. Most of my stumps are under 12” across. I mostly live with them until they decay.

May not be viable with the 3’ oak stump.

I had six large trees dropped on a property. $360. I did all the clean up. They just dropped them. Half of them were over 150' tall. I could of done. But at that price let them do. Did a great job too

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
I had six large trees dropped on a property. $360. I did all the clean up. They just dropped them. Half of them were over 150' tall. I could of done. But at that price let them do. Did a great job too

I wish I could have just had mine dropped . Not possible . They had to come down in pieces .

Got a Doug Fir about 80 feet easy in Oregon the damn beetles damaged. This is steep mountain stuff and structures directly below. Also have a power line attached about 14 feet up it. If that sucker comes down it could be major problems, worst of which is potentially burning down half of southern Oregon.

Long story but the point is, I was quoted 1500 which hurt so I looked at doing it myself. Despite the major risk to myself, to rent the 60 foot off road boom and assuming I could not die in the process I wouldn't be too far short of 1500 depending on how quick I could get it done.

Figured best case I could do it for about 1000. And I know from experience that number will climb as I run into problems/delays. So very unlikely.

It's a surgical drop situation like you describe. No short cuts, pun intended.

Of course I could get some old tree spikes, rope it manually and go that route if I don't mind shaking hands with the creator soon. My saw skills are rusty to be generous and this is about as technical as it gets.

All that to say, I get it sir. Sometimes it costs what it costs for stuff like this.