stltreedr
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View attachment 287204View attachment 287203I was bidding a prune job yesterday in the same neighborhood where I bid a job last year.
I didn't win the job last year, the guy had a couple Silver Maples that had been previously topped and he wanted them "cut back" again. I gave him an anti-topping brochure, explained to him the problems with topping, advised that I could try to restore the trees or cut them down.... Nothing worked. I walked away from it. :bang:
Here's what they look like now- It was getting dark last night and it's a cell phone camera, but you can get the point. This is probably the worst hack job I've ever seen. Notice that his "expert" left one of the major leads- I guess he did have sense enough not to drop the top on the 3phase from his ladder.
I would love if he called me back to bid the removals...but I wouldn't count on it.
I didn't win the job last year, the guy had a couple Silver Maples that had been previously topped and he wanted them "cut back" again. I gave him an anti-topping brochure, explained to him the problems with topping, advised that I could try to restore the trees or cut them down.... Nothing worked. I walked away from it. :bang:
Here's what they look like now- It was getting dark last night and it's a cell phone camera, but you can get the point. This is probably the worst hack job I've ever seen. Notice that his "expert" left one of the major leads- I guess he did have sense enough not to drop the top on the 3phase from his ladder.
I would love if he called me back to bid the removals...but I wouldn't count on it.