AnOther Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I have a 35ft Pine tree which I'd like to have felled but it will have to be done in sections due to it's proximity to the house etc., any ideas of a ballpark cost ?I'm quite happy to deal with it myself once it's been cut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I'd be interested too as I have a couple of big sycamores that need dealing with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 We had a 35m canadian pine felled after the '99 hurricane. It was next to the house and the top 5m came off and pierced our garage roof during the storm, so we decided to have it felled.It was immediately next to the house (the span of branches were over the garage, and also out over the lane). It was done in sections and involved hire of wood crane truck. It took several days. The trunk was taken away and the remainder burned in our field. The cost (April 2000) was 2,350 Euros. Do ensure you have someone who is insured and who knows what they are doing. PM me if you want the details of the people we used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babcock Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 We recently had 3 huge trees taken down. It cost 1100€. we now have two huge piles of shreddings to get rid of. I understand that the cost would have been considerably more except that they had a use for the main trunks and took away the smaller branches. One guy told us that it costs 40€ a ton to dispose of wood and there was at least 6 tons. Get a few quotes as they vary enormously. Our company describes themselves as "arboristes grimpeurs" They used climbing gear and short chain saws. Only a job for the young and very fit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Probably best to think in terms of the time required to deal with your tree.Around here, the current price for properly-insured people is c. €550 / day - that's for 2 blokes, one to cut the other to assist. They'd handle one big tree comfortably in a day, but if you add in disposal (just get them to do it - life's too short), call it €700 - €800 for the whole job, top whack.Can't believe that prices around your way are much different.Oh, and plus TVA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 €550 is exactly what I've just been quoted which I thought was bit steep but from responses so far would seem to be the going rate [:(]As I say, I'm happy enough to dispose of the wood, yes it's pine but properly seasoned it's perfectly burnable and I have plenty of long term storage space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 get your trainers on and shimmy up that tree with a saw...but don't forget it always looks twice the height from up there than it looks from the ground!I think I would pay someone else to do it. I'm just a scaredy catDanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 [quote user="Gardian"]Probably best to think in terms of the time required to deal with your tree.Around here, the current price for properly-insured people is c. €550 / day - that's for 2 blokes, one to cut the other to assist. They'd handle one big tree comfortably in a day, but if you add in disposal (just get them to do it - life's too short), call it €700 - €800 for the whole job, top whack.Can't believe that prices around your way are much different.Oh, and plus TVA!![/quote]Yes, that sounds about right for round here. We have just gotten 4 quotes to cut a very large parasol pine. Two were right about where Gardian's quotes are. Two others were beyond obscene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 HiWe have a specialist French company coming to cut down three trees and prune 4 very large trees, cut all waste to chippings, job will be done in half a day and all for 850e inc tax! Bargain if you ask me, I thought it would be much more!Jetlag 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderhorse Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Our local wood supplier/farmer felled our 40' pine and chopped it all up into logs whilst I burned all the greenery. An hour and a half later he had finished, and I was... €40 lighter but still with a pile of logs to season.Find somebody local. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 We had three 40ft pines taken down to 20ft earlier this year. Two guys (trained arborist and his labourer mate) took one day to cut it down and burn all the rubbish - 400 euros - we were well pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 If mine were a simple felling I'd be at in an instant however unfortunately it isn't, there is nowhere clear for it to fall hence it will need lopping in sections and each piece being carefully lowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Same for ours Ernie. Very very close to our house and directly against the wall separating our property from our neighbors. It will have to be taken down piece by piece, limb by limb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I get to cut down 10m3 of wood in our commune forest for €80 [:)] (thats about 10 trees)...bargain. But then I don't mind where the things land.Seriously though, if the wood is Pine then get them to take it away as it's no good to burn. Unless you need a pine beam somewhere and know a saw mill that can cut it up for you. I do know that it's very hard work climbing and cutting trees down in pieces (after trying it!). So paying someone to do it for you makes life a whole lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawsy Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 We know some very good tree surgeons that charge very reasonable prices please pm us for more details[I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Too late for me as our tree fellers [:)] arrive Oct. 16th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 [quote user="pawsy"]We know some very good tree surgeons that charge very reasonable prices please pm us for more details[I][/quote]PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruddler Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Can anyone recommend anyone around the Vire area in Normandy? Need 3 very large Beech trees felling and the first quote of €3100 seems a bit steep to me. Also if anyone ever needs trees felling in 71 I can highly recommend the company that did ours. It was a 20m Pine that needed felling in sections due to its proximity to us and our neighbours and the bill was a mere €200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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