Price this Tree

[Stihl User]

Need estimated price(range is ok) for this dead Ash Tree next to house and over deck(Tree with Climber).
Picture is a bit deceptive as the neighbors house(white) was quite close to the tree as well.
All branches had to be roped down including chunking out the stick to within 15 feet of ground.
All brush removed, wood cut into firewood length and remained.
Tree with Climber in it = aproximately 25" diameter at 3 feet above ground.
No access for bucket truck/crane - must be climbed.
Tree was same height as Ash next to it.
Two Groundmen required in addition to Climber.

Location is Somerset, NJ

 

[Lightning Performance]

For the climber or the whole deal?

 

[Stihl User]

For the climber or the whole deal?

The whole deal - thank you

 

[Lightning Performance]

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[Lightning Performance]

Or more.
Depends on if it's one tree or just many to be done that day in that hood and who sent the work your way.

 

[Stihl User]

Or more.
Depends on if it's one tree or just many to be done that day in that hood and who sent the work your way.

Just one tree for that day and neighborhood.
No combo pricing.

i do not have a BEFORE picture.
Branches had length to them and it was a very tight area over house/deck/neighbors shrubs and house.
Thus Two GM needed.

 

[Raintree]

If the ash is completely dead I would not put a climber in it. Call around see if someone can get a spider lift on it.

 

[Stihl User]

If the ash is completely dead I would not put a climber in it. Call around see if someone can get a spider lift on it.

Fresh dead - structural integrity is not compromised
Some branches were dry dead but all was solid with no rot.

 

[Stihl User]

If the ash is completely dead I would not put a climber in it. Call around see if someone can get a spider lift on it.

Climber was up higher in the tree when he took the top off.

 

[Raintree]

If it's safe to climb, a 3 man climbing crew for the day would run about $2400.

 

[lone wolf]

Damn dead Ash trees take a long time to rake up !

 

[Stihl User]

Damn dead Ash trees take a long time to rake up !

The dreaded 'forever' clean up

 

[lone wolf]

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The dreaded 'forever' clean up

On the small ones it literally takes longer to rake the lawn then remove the tree. I actually hate them.

 

[tree MDS]

That looks like the kind of job where I could reach both trees from one set up with the 90’ Omme. Cut and toss the brush from one down on old sheets of plywood, then rotate over and start the other while the guys clean up the first one. Then rope the wood down, haul out, pick up the plywood and fluff lawn up with blower like we were never there.

Possibly a one (long) day $3500 job. Hard to tell from the pics, of course, but just an example of how things change with different equipment.

 

[tree MDS]

Just saying I would’ve tried to sell the two with the lift. $2400 or $2500 would be a nice easy top dollar days pay for just the one though. All depends on how desperate the people (think) they are to get it out.

 

[Stihl User]

That looks like the kind of job where I could reach both trees from one set up with the 90’ Omme. Cut and toss the brush from one down on old sheets of plywood, then rotate over and start the other while the guys clean up the first one. Then rope the wood down, haul out, pick up the plywood and fluff lawn up with blower like we were never there.

Possibly a one (long) day $3500 job. Hard to tell from the pics, of course, but just an example of how things change with different equipment.

Love lifts, hate them when fully extended and would much rather be in the tree.

You have to be continuously 'smart/knowledgeable' even the more-so when in a lift extended.

Some guy was catapulted out of the lift and was found dead in the tree.

Do those lock in position should a hose blow?

 

[lone wolf]

Love lifts, hate them when fully extended and would much rather be in the tree.

You have to be continuously 'smart/knowledgeable' even the more-so when in a lift extended.

Some guy was catapulted out of the lift and was found dead in the tree.

Do those lock in position should a hose blow?

Don't cut huge heavy pieces that can hit the lift. Sure they have lock valves for that.

 

[Stihl User]

Just saying I would’ve tried to sell the two with the lift. $2400 or $2500 would be a nice easy top dollar days pay for just the one though. All depends on how desperate the people (think) they are to get it out.

You are right about pics not telling the whole story.
The remaining tree next to it is 36" base and multiple leads over neighbors house.

May not look that way in the pic but it is.

 

[Stihl User]

Don't cut huge heavy pieces that can hit the lift. Sure they have lock valves for that.

My saying that i came up with and live by:

Cut small and stand Tall
Cut BIG and six feet you may dig

 

[tree MDS]

Love lifts, hate them when fully extended and would much rather be in the tree.

You have to be continuously 'smart/knowledgeable' even the more-so when in a lift extended.

Some guy was catapulted out of the lift and was found dead in the tree.

Do those lock in position should a hose blow?

Hasn’t happened yet, to be honest, so not sure. They’re not all that scary. For me, once I bought the first one and was committed to the payment, I got over that pretty quickly. Once you start to realize the profit/productivity it changes things too. After a week of two it was almost like running the bucket comfortable.