Getting Trees Cut

godtabh

Using barc.com for some tree felling. 2 quotes I got so far are very different.

any idea if ball back for something like the attached?

wouldnt do it my self due to new solar panels on garage

looksee

Where are you?

godtabh

Athlone

listermint

Fairly easy to pull them two down tbh. Could rope them to a car if you are super concerned about direction of travel.

Id take both of them down myself.

godtabh

It’s probably an hours work to cut them down.

How far up the three would you need the rope it?

Car99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058223019/getting-trees-cut

Shallow roots on them and not too big , a good sized digger would push them over , no stumps to worry about afterwards.

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118328595#Comment_118328595

Between 3/4 and half way. Not too far up where its weaker and thin.

They dont look too big. Is it 20ft ish?

godtabh

I would have thought c. 40ft. The garage is probably 4m high

UrbanFret

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118328595#Comment_118328595

No need to rope them at all If you are anyway experienced in cutting trees. If you are not then for godsakes get someone who is. Its a straightforward job.Directional cut (Birds Beak) in the side you want it to fall in, then bore into the centre of the tree from the side and cut backwards to the rear leaving a small hinge, then from the safe side cut into the tree and it will fall precisely where you want it.

godtabh

First quote for €750 in.

rje66

It's a diy job if you are careful, but you still have to get rid of it . Access to a trailer ot truck will be very handy. Or better still cut up as small possible and pile up in a corner somewhere on site. Doing your bit for wildlife!!

godtabh

cut it up and store for next winter

standardg60

Agree it's a pretty simple diy job with ropes. If you want to be extra safe strip some of the heavy branches on the house side first, trees will naturally fall to the branched side then.

DylanQuestion

If you don't mind me asking, why do you want to fell them?

godtabh

They are lifting a septic tank.