Hey Oppo, let's talk about wood

"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj)
03/10/2018 at 20:11 • Filed to: None

Namely this erection standing in my way of extending my driveway, building a carport and having more covered room for vehicles.

So just curious what others have paid for similar sized pines to be removed so I can figure what ballpark I “should” be in.

DISCUSSION (24)

WilliamsSW > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:21

How close is it to those wires? Hard to tell with the fish eye picture. Proximity to wires and buildings makes a difference in how hard it will be (and how much it will cost).

If you get a few quotes, you’ll find that they vary all over the map - wouldn’t surprise me to see quotes between 1500 and 3000+ for the same damn job.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:22

Just go in front of it, I hate people that cut down nice trees, sorry. I would kill for a yard or a nice tree.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > WilliamsSW
03/10/2018 at 20:23

Yeah that’s Google Earth, the wires are at the street and the tree is 50 some feet back near the house. I should have gone and gotten some better photos but this is just ideas.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:24

Just Take it down,

Or take it down and clean up

or take it down, clean up and remove stump?

Depending on amount wanted done can swing it $200-1000.

Any rot in the trunk, meaning it woud have to come down in peices.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
03/10/2018 at 20:27

I would, but I dont want to pour a driveway and have the roots crack it in 5 years. However, to offset I did plant a red maple sapling in the middle of my front yard and killed off a strangler vine on my giant cedar in the back yard (white dogwood will be planted this spring).

Also this pine is unfortunately a risk hazard. We had a snow storm and the lower branches were so thick they held enough snow to be touching the ground and it currently has some 3k pinecones on it.

lone_liberal > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:29

We paid about $1500 for some trees that sized near some power lines. We’ve been quoted $3k for the massive one in our front yard.

functionoverfashion > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:32

We had 12+ trees near our house taken down a few years back. The guy took some of the best wood for lumber, and I kept the rest for firewood, which heated my house for a winter. All this cost me I think $800.

Ordinarily I would have done the work myself, but several of these trees were quite large and would have taken me hours, each, to do safely.

E92M3 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:32

I had 2 removed that size last year for $800 each. Would of been probably $1000 if I had only had one cut down. If you can get it done for $1000 with the stump grounded that would be a good price IMO.

Ash78, voting early and often > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:34

$1500-$2000 all in (with haulaway). Just guessing.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
03/10/2018 at 20:34

Taken down, stump ground, I told them minimal cleanup since I want firewood (outdoor pit). They said 18" logs altogether for $850 - which has been the best offer so far.

WilliamsSW > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:36

Hard to say - my guess is anywhere between 500 and 1500, depends on tree condition and space around it.

TheRealBicycleBuck > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:40

I would guesstimate between $1,000 and $2,000. They will probably have to delimb and top it before dropping it.

AestheticsInMotion > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 20:46

That sounds like a great deal, at least for my area.

I saved about $500 delimbing 90% of two trees that size myself, which was legitimately a lot of fun

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > AestheticsInMotion
03/10/2018 at 20:55

I do have access to a bucket truck, and I have a chain saw.... This could get interesting...

vicali > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 21:04

We paid $700 for a 30ft fir tree, they brought a chipper truck, cut it right to the ground, and cleaned everything up. One faller and three grunts to carry the pieces.

OPPOsaurus WRX > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 21:16

Get a long row rope, climb the tree and tie it 3/4 of the way up, tie to F150, pull with truck and cut base. Comes down on one piece and won’t hit the house

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > OPPOsaurus WRX
03/10/2018 at 21:19

If you bring the F150 I’ll supply the rope and chainsaw. Easymode.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 21:19

Oh man. What I wouldn’t give for a log like that. Last time I got my hands on some spruce slabs, it got turned into my dining room table.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 21:24

Now I know where you live

And what else you drive

Frenchlicker > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 21:25

Depends, does your town or neighborhood require you hire somebody that is licensed and bonded. It seems like that makes the price go up in some places.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > BaconSandwich is tasty.
03/10/2018 at 21:51

Im open to ideas. Ultimately I was just going to turn it into an outdoor fire pit fuel

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/10/2018 at 21:52

Theres always cold beer in the fridge waiting for company.

However I think those were of the previous owners’.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 22:17

Phooey.

Chariotoflove > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/10/2018 at 22:56

Box of matches is 50 cents.