Tree Removal

komalhirabhai

Hi

I have 2 very tall eucalyptus trees in our garden and with all these navy winds one of them is on its way out, the roots are popping out of the ground and u can see the soil popping out.....

I don't really have the money to pay £200 or more (which is what a friend said) I was told that some councils can remove these for free, is that right? I am just a bit worried that it may fall and damage our place and the neighbors..... ;

MeteredOut

First thing I'd do is get proper quotes - £200 sounds cheap for a very tall tree.

And, unless you name your council, no-one will be able to tell you whether yours will do it for free. I'd be surprised if many do in the current times when councils are strapped for money.

Brambling

I had 3 tall eucalyptus removed nearly 20 years ago and it cost me more than that using a qualified tree surgeon in the South East. They removed the trees, took everything away and use a stump grinder to remove the stumps.  If you have to arrange it yourself i would make sure you get a professional as don't want them to bring it down on your house and they should have the correct insurance just in case!

womble12345

£200 is very cheap, I would expect at least £600 for the job that you have suggested but we all know very little about what 'very tall' means.

Albermarle

womble12345 said:

£200 is very cheap, I would expect at least £600 for the job that you have suggested but we all know very little about what 'very tall' means.

I find quotes for tree work in general can vary widely.
Also the problem can be finding somebody who is not booked out for the next 3 months.
£200 is probably the price for somebody working 'unofficially' 

daveyjp

Parents neighbour had a huge Eucalyptus removed last year (50+ years old, 15-20m tall), and it was almost £1,000.

greenbee

Neigbours have just been quoted between £3.5k and £4k (different tree surgeons) to take out a large conifer (that has a eucalyptus growing through it which will need taking out soon...).

sheslookinhot

daveyjp said:

Parents neighbour had a huge Eucalyptus removed last year (50+ years old, 15-20m tall), and it was almost £1,000.

That’s what I paid last month for removal of a large sycamore that had snapped at the base due to rot and high winds.

markin

Would insurance cover it?

MeteredOut

markin said:

Would insurance cover it?

I very much doubt a standard home insurance policy will cover something that might happen, and even if they considered it, the OP would very likely have to pay an arborist to write a report stating the tree is putting surrounding buildings at danger. 

Indeed, the insurance policy is likely to have wording that things must be kept in a good state of repair, and now that the OP has noticed the tree may be unstable, it might be advisable to get the issue addressed. What the OP would not want is for the tree to fall and cause damage, and for the insurance company to find out the OP knew it was an issue but did nothing about it.

macman

markin said:

Would insurance cover it?

No, because this is maintenance, not accidental damage.