How much to cut down large fir

cootambear

If you are very very brave or perhaps foolhardy, I`m sure they`ll be a youtube vid showing you how to do it.

esmf73

I was quoted about £400 to remove 5 trees (4 firs) with tree preservation orders on, grind the roots so that they don't come back and remove a hugely sprouting lilac bush. I live in Yorkshire. The tree surgeon did it all for me, including dealing with the council!! FANTASTIC

aardvaak

cootambear wrote: »

If you are very very brave or perhaps foolhardy, I`m sure they`ll be a youtube vid showing you how to do it.

Last year I felled 18 very tall conifers

My only problem was it took a long time to clear/cut it all up but very satisfying when done.

gardenroute

Taking down a tree between a house and a public highway could go very wrong and end up costing a lot more money. As cootambear see youtube for more details.
Tree surgeons aren't cheap but they will rope the tree down in sections, grind the stump out and get rid of the huge amount of wood at the end - something most people badly underestimate.
Most tree surgeons will give a free quote. Ask two and see how they compare. Some people insist on seeing an insurance certificate first, so they can be fairly certain they are a legitimate firm. Another tip is to ask them what tree it is - if they don't know it would make me suspicious.
There are many firms in the Brighton area, if you pm me I could give you the number of the firm I would use.
I would also check with your surveyor that removing the tree will not cause subsidence as well. Some trees have to reduced in size over several years to protect the foundations.

aardvaak

lostinrates wrote: »

Our surveyor also advised us to cut down trees this summer. He did not advise that they should have been cut down a third at a time. If its a risk I'd consider finding out whether in your cse its better to remove all in one or a third at a time for three years.

Why cut a third at a time?

Why not at at once?

aardvaak

gardenroute wrote: »

Taking down a tree between a house and a public highway could go very wrong and end up costing a lot more money. As cootambear see youtube for more details.
Tree surgeons aren't cheap but they will rope the tree down in sections, grind the stump out and get rid of the huge amount of wood at the end - something most people badly underestimate.
Most tree surgeons will give a free quote. Ask two and see how they compare. Some people insist on seeing an insurance certificate first, so they can be fairly certain they are a legitimate firm. Another tip is to ask them what tree it is - if they don't know it would make me suspicious.
There are many firms in the Brighton area, if you pm me I could give you the number of the firm I would use.
I would also check with your surveyor that removing the tree will not cause subsidence as well. Some trees have to reduced in size over several years to protect the foundations.

Whilst I might agree if you are in a very built up area - houses close together - I don't have any other houses apart from my own near me.

gardenroute

A tree will grow slowly and develop a large root system underground. The roots form a physical mass and are constantly removing water from the soil, and the surrouding soil, etc gets used to this. If water is suddenly not being removed from under some foundations, in some cases, it can cause heave. The roots will also break down leavng little tunnels in the soil which may cause small amounts of subsidence.

It doesn't happen every time, but it is something to be aware of. A surveyor is the only person who can help you with this.

Christyt

Thanks for all the responses - wow £400 sounds a real bargain esmf73!

I had wondered if it was wise to cut it down and let the roots wither all at once so I'll seek advice on that and get a couple of quotes. The three is at least two storeys tall with a trunk of about 1.5 feet diameter and it's about 3.5 m from house so I expect the root system reaches at least to the house.
There's some stepped cracking at the front of the house - not sure if that's connected. The surveyor who did my homebuyer report wasn't concerned and didn't mention the tree in the survey- just said it off the cuff on the day.

Let you all know how it turns out.

Gardenroute, if you'd like to recommend a Brighton based firm I think its poss to send direct messages on the forum isn't it?

gardenroute

First it's worth checking the tree isn't protected by a preservation order, this is a free service provided by the council. I was going to recommend a firm outside Haywards Heath, but I'm not sure on the forum rules on advertising, giving out personal details, etc. That's why I suggested a pm

lolly5648

We have just had a cherry tree cut down. He cut it down to ground level then drilled into the stump and put in poison. It cost £150. I don't know whether that is good or bad but it needed to be done.