Cost of removing a tree?

Dr._Shoe

Whereabouts are you? I know a guy near Reading who's very good. He'll give you a discount if he can take the saleable firewood away too. He will also remove the rest too but I think he might charge extra for this.

PM me if it's any good.

jezebel

Thanks Dr. Shoe, but too far away. Going to see if any friends know of someone as recommendations always good.

I'm always dubious of cards through the door, or door step selling but thanks adonis

choccyface2006

We have just had a quote to remove a large Ash, apparently they have short roots so fairly easy to remove. The price was £800 including removal (Cheshire)

Sarah

paddyrg

Instead of killing and removing a perfectly healthy tree, how about giving it a good chop back, even a really good chop back -
In a year or so it'll recover, but in a more shaped way, still provide a space for birds, allow more light, be less prone to blowing over, and may have another 20 or 40 or 100 years left in it. Depending on the type of tree, it could easily outlast the tenants, and even outlast the house they're living in.

firefox1956

Thats called 'pollarding' not chopping !!

tired_dad

You will not be under any legal obligation to remove.

As neighbours are requesting you can come to whatever arrangement you like. Either they pay for all of it (as its them that want it removed) or some split of cost. You can dictate your terms here.

Its your tree. therefore I would keep the legal contract between you and the tree surgeon, not anyone else. If the tree is within falling distance of anything valuable I would make sure you see the tree surgeons liability insurance certificate etc.

Gloomendoom

jezebel wrote: »

to pay if I have to as it's my tree but have heard it can be quite expensive to remove whole tree and I do quite like the birds that visit the garden

Any tree work will have to be done to comply with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and without breaching the European Habitats Directive 1992/Nesting Birds Directive.

That may mean waiting until August to do anything.

mttylad

Jezebel - why do YOU want the tree removed?

That tree took many years to grow, just get it trimmed so it will house new birds etc every year.

Peronihull

Two large conifer trees removed from my garden...

£480.

Some links here... http://fixingupcoltash.com/2015/02/28/taking-down-the-wall-and-a-tree/