I know what you mean. I had bid on 3 big pines on a property line and a fence between 2 houses. Tight quarters but enough room to work. They sold the house a few months later. The new owner moved in and in 2 weeks one of the biggest crews in the state was removing them. They had to travel a pretty good distance too. Huge crane, trucks, skid steers and too many crew members to even start to count. So I stop in and say hey. Friendly guys. So was I. Visited for a little bit. They offered the price for the job. Over twice what I had bid. It was a 2 day job for me. They were there a day and a half. I watched them move plywood for over an hour trying to get the crane out without ruining the lawn. I just thought how much wood could be moved with the same amount of effort. Btw there are only 2 on my crew. I saw the lady that bought the house come outside once and go right back in. My bucket was parked right in front. I didn't really care since I'm booked solid for about 4 months anyway but I too wondered about the thought process on that. I'm in the phone book and have worked for all the neighbors. I figure she looked it up online. I don't advertise online. Also I'm not putting down cranes at all. I would like to have one myself. I just don't think it would up production after seeing that particular setup in action. It would make these storm damage jobs go easier though.
