Not grinding stumps here. Removing the stumps of plenty of trees that got knocked over by severe winds. Avg. trunk size: 14". Average width of root ball? About 4' with lots of dirt and rocks locked into the roots.
Have a customer and a very possible customer clamoring to get this done on well wooded mountain lots with a cabin on them.
I have an all terrain forklift and skid steer with large equipment trailer or large dump trailer. I feel well equipped for the job. But no idea what to charge. I don't yet know what the local dump will charge to dispose of a large trailer load (36'), or two, full of stumps.
I feel pretty stupid with "estimate book" in hand and saying " Right now I have no idea what stump removal and disposal charges are. I'd be fine with being on the cheaper side with my first job of disposing of stumps full of dirt and rocks. What to charge? What might be about average?
Then I'll have a hole in the ground where the stump was. One customer wanted the stump put back in the hole. I said "When you figure out a good way to do that then let me know". Would be tough with the limbs hanging out. Dump fill dirt in the holes and level a bit I would guess. Overall - a significant chore to do it right.
Have a customer and a very possible customer clamoring to get this done on well wooded mountain lots with a cabin on them.
I have an all terrain forklift and skid steer with large equipment trailer or large dump trailer. I feel well equipped for the job. But no idea what to charge. I don't yet know what the local dump will charge to dispose of a large trailer load (36'), or two, full of stumps.
I feel pretty stupid with "estimate book" in hand and saying " Right now I have no idea what stump removal and disposal charges are. I'd be fine with being on the cheaper side with my first job of disposing of stumps full of dirt and rocks. What to charge? What might be about average?
Then I'll have a hole in the ground where the stump was. One customer wanted the stump put back in the hole. I said "When you figure out a good way to do that then let me know". Would be tough with the limbs hanging out. Dump fill dirt in the holes and level a bit I would guess. Overall - a significant chore to do it right.