tree ownership?

[Rik]

guys i was asked to price the removal of a tree that sat exactly along the boundary of 2 gardens, the 'owner' wants it removed but im a lil fearful that the nextdoor neighbour may kick up if i go ahead and claim the tree is his etc etc:confused1:.

 

im sure many of us have come across this before, was just wonderin how everyone deals with it? i was thinking of getting a signed disclaimer from each 'owner' before i carry out any work at all. any thoughts?

 

cheers guys

[Dean Lofthouse]

guys i was asked to price the removal of a tree that sat exactly along the boundary of 2 gardens, the 'owner' wants it removed but im a lil fearful that the nextdoor neighbour may kick up if i go ahead and claim the tree is his etc etc:confused1:.

 

im sure many of us have come across this before, was just wonderin how everyone deals with it? i was thinking of getting a signed disclaimer from each 'owner' before i carry out any work at all. any thoughts?

 

cheers guys

 

It isn't really your problem, the customer is contracting you to take down the tree, as long as you have your permission LA wise. If there is a problem then it's between the neighbours to sort out

[Al Cormack]

You might find that the neighbour will be over the moon to see the tree removed...

 

I would defo get the neighbours to talk to each other, it could save a lot of earache later on.

[armchairarborist]

try n have a talk with both neighbors if they havn't already done so, we did one last week that was 40/60, we cut it down for the 60%owner and couldnt (tried 5times) get anyone in at 40%house, got a call next day from a very upset lady, 'where are the birds going to go now?' might have got a planting job off her as well haha

[Stephen Blair]

as dean says, but going from experience and a lot of stupid nieghbourly disputes that ends up with the tree cutter in the middle not getting paid and a lot of hassle, i would let them sort it out, get both parties to sign your quote, get the money up front and then charge on.

[Rik]

yeah cheers for the thoughts guys, i kinda had the same thoughts as you dean that its their prob, but again, as al and swb say, im not so keen on gettin put in the middle with earache and no pay at the end!

 

recon ill go with the nicely nicely approach to start with and try and get everyone on board from the start if at all possible!

[Stephen Blair]

tbh honest mate, stick in your quote, your terms and leave it at that, being best buddy is a nightmare, you will spend hours at their beckon call, and if someone else gets the job and a world of hassle its no biggy. trust me on this one, i have been there loads of times and i would never learn, trying to get everyone to be buddies and cgase the money. it aint worth the hassle, i have ended up out of pocket on this type of jobs.

[Rik]

hmmm.. yeah fair point well made.. think ill take the voice of experience on this and do just that! like u say. if someone else gets it.. no biggy in the long run..

[Stephen Blair]

and always be weary if they want it done at 6.30am on a sunday morning, ha ha. i have been so nieve when i was younger, vroom vroom, chop chop. then out come the dressing gown wearing sleepy nieghbours going bonkers, and all you have to say in your defence is ' your nieghbour(who has disapeared all of a sudden) said it woz ok:thumbdown:

[Mesterh]

tbh honest mate, stick in your quote, your terms and leave it at that, being best buddy is a nightmare, you will spend hours at their beckon call, and if someone else gets the job and a world of hassle its no biggy. trust me on this one, i have been there loads of times and i would never learn, trying to get everyone to be buddies and cgase the money. it aint worth the hassle, i have ended up out of pocket on this type of jobs.

 

 

Done exactly the same and also too many times.

 

You can end up pissed an annoyed, lose loads of hours messing about then not even want to do the job.

 

That or one call to the neighbour to say what your doing and if they start with can you meet me on site to talk through it etc then just let the customer deal with and get back to you if they sort it all out.