Previously topped tree!

[pault]

I have just had a call from a woman who wants her tree topped. So i went round to have a look and as the title says the tree had previously been topped. The height and width werent affected as much as i had thought they may have been but still it must have looked like hell for a few years. Its recovered fairly nicely but the woman wants it done again. Iv tried to convince her to have it thinned rather than topped but she is set on having it cut right back again. What should i do? Its a 20-25 foot beech by the way.

Cheers all

Paul

[treequip]

I have just had a call from a woman who wants her tree topped. So i went round to have a look and as the title says the tree had previously been topped. The height and width werent affected as much as i had thought they may have been but still it must have looked like hell for a few years. Its recovered fairly nicely but the woman wants it done again. Iv tried to convince her to have it thinned rather than topped but she is set on having it cut right back again. What should i do? Its a 20-25 foot beech by the way.

Cheers all

Paul

 

 

Having explained the pro’s and con’s to allow the client to make an informed choice, do what the client wants and take the money

[Steve Bullman]

Whilst thinning is the preferred option over topping...I think once a tree has been topped hard previously its generally better to maintain this on subsequent visits. Thats just my opinion though

[pault]

Forgot to say that the guys who did it before were local cowboys known in the area. They have ruined lots of tree in the area but are cheap so people keep using them over qualified and competent arborists.

[Dak]

This is it Paul, if you don't take the money someone will!

 

May as well do it and try and make the best of a bad job!

[sloth]

Forgot to say that the guys who did it before were local cowboys known in the area. They have ruined lots of tree in the area but are cheap so people keep using them over qualified and competent arborists.

 

All too common...

At 20-25 foot, minus the regrowth, they may be a reasonable height to maintain as a pollard?

[scottythepinetree]

Your job isn't to tell the client what they want. It's to give them the all the info available then listen to what they want, and do that to the best of your ability.

 

Grab the money and run.

[Ian C]

Having explained the pro’s and con’s to allow the client to make an informed choice, do what the client wants and take the money

 

[Mark Bolam]

 

+1.

 

Some people won't be telt!

 

The danger is, other people seeing this crappy work with your truck parked beside it, and maybe thinking it was your spec.

[Dr.Green]

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Edited January 17, 2012 by Steve Bullman
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