How much to pay?

[flyboy]

I had a pretty big Red Oak and a small Japanese Maple pruned today. The college educated, fully insured Arborist climbed the Oak and took off 3 large dead limbs. On the way up they removed all of the sucker limbs.

They had to shovel their way to the tree (the snow is getting deep) and they chipped and removed every last twig.

They did what they called a first year pruning on the Maple. Both trees look perfect.

2 guys took 2 hours (without travel) to do the work. They charged me $140.

I feel like I should send more than that, but how much?

 

[matt9923]

If the price is cheap i try to send a bonus if i can. Up to you how much. That's a pretty cheap price.

 

[IcePick]

I had a pretty big Red Oak and a small Japanese Maple pruned today. The college educated, fully insured Arborist climbed the Oak and took off 3 large dead limbs. On the way up they removed all of the sucker limbs.

They had to shovel their way to the tree (the snow is getting deep) and they chipped and removed every last twig.

They did what they called a first year pruning on the Maple. Both trees look perfect.

2 guys took 2 hours (without travel) to do the work. They charged me $140.

I feel like I should send more than that, but how much?

1 meeeeeeeeeellion dollars

 

[tree MDS]

I had a pretty big Red Oak and a small Japanese Maple pruned today. The college educated, fully insured Arborist climbed the Oak and took off 3 large dead limbs. On the way up they removed all of the sucker limbs.

They had to shovel their way to the tree (the snow is getting deep) and they chipped and removed every last twig.

They did what they called a first year pruning on the Maple. Both trees look perfect.

2 guys took 2 hours (without travel) to do the work. They charged me $140.

I feel like I should send more than that, but how much?

I'd have to see a pic of the tree first. I would want to judge the quality of the cuts and such before I say how much I feel the work is worth.

 

[BRCCArborist]

Sounds really cheap to me.

 

[danieltree]

That sounds like a cheap price. I think a tip or bonus is appropriate , I get them all the time. The best tip though is to sing his praises far and wide, let everyone know what an excellent arborist you have found and get him some more work.​

 

[CUCV]

I love it when people do work for me and exceed expectations. I would probably toss them $200 total.

 

[mckeetree]

That sounds like a cheap price. I think a tip or bonus is appropriate , I get them all the time.​

I never get a tip. I am so GD expensive people hate to pay the bill, much less a tip.​

 

[gr8scott72]

I never get a tip. I am so GD expensive people hate to pay the bill, much less a tip.

You want a tip? Here's a tip:

Don't play in traffic.

There, you got a tip. :spam:

 

[treemandan]

Yeah pics please. Did they chip the brush and clean up?

 

[matt9923]

Yeah pics please. Did they chip the brush and clean up?

sounds that way, said every twig gone.

 

[mckeetree]

You want a tip? Here's a tip:

Don't play in traffic.

There, you got a tip. :spam:

You need a damn tip.

 

[ewoolsey]

I never get a tip. I am so GD expensive people hate to pay the bill, much less a tip.

It could be your personality?

 

[matt9923]

It could be your personality?

HA! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[mckeetree]

It could be your personality?

You think? Nawwww.

 

[matt9923]

You think? Nawwww.

you either need to get laid, get some beers or smoke something. You'll feel better, i had a tough day and i'm feeling good now.

 

[maloufstree]

I never get a tip. I am so GD expensive people hate to pay the bill, much less a tip.

I think it is the area, we get that all the time. What I don't understand is why they always gotta throw the GD in there somewhere. lol

 

[treevet]

College educated in what? Not finance obviously.

5 hours with travel time maybe with 2 men equals 10 man hours at winter rate of 70 dollars per man hour.....tip em around $600.00 if you feel guilty (or send it to me if you lost their address).

 

[mckeetree]

you either need to get laid, get some beers or smoke something. You'll feel better, i had a tough day and i'm feeling good now.

Wife is sick. I am on my second beer. I don't mess with pot.

 

[treemandan]

sounds that way, said every twig gone.

Righto, got it.