It's the old adage, you get what you pay for. Most professional outfits now easily in the thousands of € depending on site assessment etc. ( Get quotes from a few before you decide )
There are a lot of guys out there claiming to be arborists and might charge a favourable rate.
Please bear this in mind though , no matter who you get, look for proper certification and proof of their own insurance.
If you invite somebody onto your property and they get hurt, you are responsible for them. The potential for harm to people and property in tree surgery is very high.
If you have machine access then consider someone with a tree shears as they can do a heap of work in one day at a small cost compared with a tree gang. these are getting plentiful around due due sadly to Ash dieback
Triple it to be honest
The fee's to dispose of waste have gone up massively before you even start about man hours etc
Would anyone have an up to date rule of thumb for the 100 per tree these days?
magicbastarder wrote: » Probably not a concern to the OP - my wife knows someone who owns a thatched cottage, who was telling us her insurance policy specifically forbids using softwoods in the fire.
magicbastarder wrote: » that's probably due to the (partially correct) belief that ash can be burnt while still green. it burns better than other unseasoned woods, but still should be dried.
Amalgam wrote: » The sap doesn't pop at all, but inadequate temps will have it coating your chimney. Hands, gloves too. Keep a bottle of white spirit handy, to rub it off easily enough. I regret handling the wood, to be honest.
Effects wrote: » Does it still pop when you burn it not matter how much it's seasoned? I've a good few to take down and am looking forward to the firewood. I've got some presently in the wood shed but haven't burned it. I've got ash and pine to burn ahead of it!
Pique wrote: » I have to remove (or at least top) approx 20 Leylandii from my folks back garden. They are there approx 30 years and are c.50' high. They are too close to the house and over the winter, some branches have broken so I'm worried that one of the entire trees will go and damage the house. So really do I have any choice but to completely fell them or will they develop greenery at low levels again if they are just topped? How much am I look at, cost-wise, to have them felled. Disposal is unnecessary as I can store them for firewood next winter. As a continuation from this, if felled completely, what is the best way of dealing with the stumps, and could I plant a thick screen hedge close by? Opinions on such a hedge that would grow in shade is welcome also (as there are more trees about 20' back which are staying, but cast shade). Sorry for all the questions. My parents ignored the problem for years and I want to do something about it before disaster strikes.
Pique wrote: » That's not bad considering the road crew etc. I won't need that. If they were using climbers rather than cutting from the ground they sound like a pro outfit so that price is pretty decent.
Effects wrote: » Does it still pop when you burn it not matter how much it's seasoned?
Melodeon wrote: » Lumen wrote: » Cost wise you're looking at maybe 100 per tree although you may get quotes of double that. Haggle. I had 25 Leylandii and 25 Poplar (around 20m tall) mostly roadside trees felled a few years ago by Dermot Casey Treecare. The job took 3 days in total: a climber/feller and a tractor (with crane/bio-head and winch) operator for the 3 days and a road traffic control crew (2 people) for 2 days. It worked out at about €100/tree, and that was just to get them safely on the ground. I did all the ground operations myself afterwards. For the peace of mind of availing of their equipment/expertise/qualifications and insurance, I considered that to be pretty good value.
Lumen wrote: » Cost wise you're looking at maybe 100 per tree although you may get quotes of double that. Haggle.
Lumen wrote: » The Eleagnus x Ebbingei? Common enough I think. I got mine from Cappagh Nurseries. They have a hedging display area. I took some pics when I was there. I think this is the Eleagnus at the end of Oct: The pic makes it look tatty but hedging doesn't photograph very well.
Melodeon wrote: » It burns very well with a lot of energy available, but there's a lot of work getting it into the fireplace or stove in the first place. Oh, and give it a LOT of time to season and for the sap/resin to crystalise!
Pique wrote: » That's great info. Thanks. €2k though, oof! Still, a new roof would be more!
Pique wrote: » That's a beautiful hedge, and very suitable for my needs too. Are those easy to find in Ireland?
