how much does it cost to cut a tree down
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how much does it cost to cut a tree down
My son had a big willow cut down when he bought his new house,cost around £300.
Depends how big? Some places might do it for you cheaply and keep the wood to sell for log wood if it’s useableQuote:
Originally Posted by poc
£300, that's cheap for a house.Quote:
Originally Posted by sneggyblubird
:hehe: definitely one of your better onesQuote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Will also depend if the tree can be felled in one action, or as typical in built up areas it will need to be cut by section. Subsequently height of the tree is a major determining factor for cost of removal and increasingly out of control leylandii which were originally used for privacy on modern estates are providing steady work for the arboristsQuote:
Originally Posted by poc
In the case of a sectional cut, you are not only paying for an arborist, but you will probably need a rope man. Also add into the equation if the tree branches are to be chipped, burnt or in some extreme cases skipped, and as stated earlier if they will keep the (hard/soft) wood and which should in effect be a part payment for the work.
Also check that they have 3rd Party Liability Insurance
Probably more expensive than buying a chainsaw.Quote:
Originally Posted by poc
Thought about getting on YouTube and DIY?
Disclaimer: see above post!
There are also legal restrictions on how much and what type of wood can be felled, so you'll need to check you can do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
I felled a silver birch that was about 22 feet tall.
Checked out the YouTube vids and wanted to bring it down in a gap of five feet (it could have gone into the garden of three neighbours!). Cut the wedge facing where I wanted it to fall with an ordinary saw and then cut opposite it, inserted a wedge, hit it and ran. It came down EXACTLY where I wanted it to fall.
The dodgy part was that when the two cuts were made, you could see the tree moving in the very light breeze - it could have been blown down anywhere. The vids don't tell you to check the wind speed!
Based on my experience, I'd advise you to bring in a professional (who doesn't have am Irish accent)
Hire a beaver.Quote:
Originally Posted by poc
Do you really need to fell it? Ever where I go i am seeing trees being chopped down.
thats about the same as this tree and silver birch only i cant walk to do it myself just got quoted about 350 from a proffesionalQuote:
Originally Posted by Cyclops
Trefelyn is the Welsh version.
Sorry to ask this in this thread but didn't want to turn the message board into some gardening board.
Does anyone have experience with getting the council to cut a tree, not the whole thing just part of it.
Have a massive ****er behind the house, sort of a wildlife area but the one tree is slowly each year coming closer to touching the roof.
I'm aware they wouldn't care much about light which is already blocked from about 2pm in the summer but from a safety point of view? Some of the branches that fall on the garden over the winter are quite large and we have young children.
Do you prefer it in a bed or up against a wall?
From a legal point of view you can fell yourself any branches that are overhanging your garden from another property although it is worth trying to get the neighbours to do it for you, in this case is the area council owned?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
True but be careful. If it has Tree Preservation Order (TPO) on it you could be committing a criminal offence. If it is genuinely a safety issue the Council will (should!) normally carry out the work on their own tree. If its a light/view issue they might not be so accommodating. If you start hacking about or felling one of their TPO'd trees you could find yourself in courtQuote:
Originally Posted by jeremy corbyn
I bought a cheap chainsaw 50 quid took 6 conifers down , need a mate to help , saw or cut off the higher branches first then use chainsaw be careful good luck ,and may your god go with you , they are beasts,so practice first on something thin and low down like a small tree stemQuote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Got an 80ft muther****er to chop down, it’s going to be a mission, and an expensive one.Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
5 minutes sharpening the chain, and one pound in gas 👍
Now that's a big boyQuote:
Originally Posted by goats
The base is about 6ft wide so my little chain saw has no chance. Plus I’m sure all the old phuckers who live nearby would have heart attacks if they saw it coming down on their precious bungalows