WCS99no1
ArboristSite Operative
...and I am concerned. Our neighbor has been nagging us for a while to get a dead elm tree removed, but my Dad balked at the $1000 price quote he got. So these guys, who shall remain nameless, show up with a flyer advertising they do tree work. I wrote this to my mom tonight:
Mom,
I saw the flyer for the landscaper on the table. I know Dad wants to get that tree removed for cheap but I have concerns. First, they don't say they are ISA Certified arborists. ISA is the professional organization for arborists internationally. Second, they have no website where you can look up references or see their work. Third, I never heard of these guys before and they show up with a flyer? They could be a fly-by-night operation. They may not have liability insurance or professional training. I would very much be buyer beware.
I know how to get in touch with tree people. I follow a lot of them on Instagram and I'm a lurker at arborsitsite.com, an arborist/logger forum. I can ask around for the best options for getting that tree removed safely.
Ultimately it is dad's property, dad's money, and dad's decision and I know he only listens to his own voice. But if you could maybe make him think about it I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Anyway, am I right about this?
Thanks,
Joel
Mom,
I saw the flyer for the landscaper on the table. I know Dad wants to get that tree removed for cheap but I have concerns. First, they don't say they are ISA Certified arborists. ISA is the professional organization for arborists internationally. Second, they have no website where you can look up references or see their work. Third, I never heard of these guys before and they show up with a flyer? They could be a fly-by-night operation. They may not have liability insurance or professional training. I would very much be buyer beware.
I know how to get in touch with tree people. I follow a lot of them on Instagram and I'm a lurker at arborsitsite.com, an arborist/logger forum. I can ask around for the best options for getting that tree removed safely.
Ultimately it is dad's property, dad's money, and dad's decision and I know he only listens to his own voice. But if you could maybe make him think about it I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Anyway, am I right about this?
Thanks,
Joel