Queensland prices

[Mark Bolam]

Evening fellas.

Can anyone give me a rough ballpark as to what prices in Queensland are like based on 2/3 man crew, truck and chipper?

A mate has just moved there and needs a number of fairly straightforward looking pine removals.

Just doesn't want to get rinsed on price.

I don't think UK rates would be comparable.

[Marula]

The average pay for personnel out there is about 25 to 35 dollars an hour depending on experience. I can't give you numbers on the rest but I can say they do charge a fair bit more than we do here. He should make sure he gets arborists and not tree loppers.

[chrism3513]

4 man crew with truck and chipper in Melbourne is $3k - $4k a day. I think prices are slightly lower in Qld.

[Mark Bolam]

Thanks fellas.

[Mark Bolam]

Thought UK prices might not be comparable.

 

£1775 - £2367 for a 4 man crew.

 

Wow.

[Marula]

Thought UK prices might not be comparable.
 
£1775 - £2367 for a 4 man crew.
 
Wow.

Yip, bloody expensive in oz. I worked for a place where I was on 30 dollars an hour starting rate, I regularly did a minimum of 12 hours a day everyday. We had three teams, put that in terms of just staff costs a week not including other overheads and it makes your eyes water. Everyday was a massive takedown, just one after another, the "fun" factor wore off real quick!