Free logs wanted

[Steven P]

Second comment on this that is sometimes overlooked is that for domestic work, the customer will sometimes ask for the wood to be left, sometimes to be taken away. Are all jobs priced such that any wood taken is to be processed or is that a nice occasional bonus when you can take a couple of tones of oak to process into firewood to sell on and a nice pain in the butt when you take a couple of tonnes of laylandi - taking the wood away is a nice customer service either way, the profit is in the tree work itself.

[Stubby]

5 hours ago, Steven P said:

Second comment on this that is sometimes overlooked is that for domestic work, the customer will sometimes ask for the wood to be left, sometimes to be taken away. Are all jobs priced such that any wood taken is to be processed or is that a nice occasional bonus when you can take a couple of tones of oak to process into firewood to sell on and a nice pain in the butt when you take a couple of tonnes of laylandi - taking the wood away is a nice customer service either way, the profit is in the tree work itself.

I would sooner have the Laylandii . The oak takes so long to season and burns real slow .

[neiln]

True.  I'm slightly concerned I've too much Oak in my stacks and could struggle to get a really hot stove when needed.  Splitting smaller and burning 4 small bits instead of 2 large bits can help.

[neiln]

Liz truss confirmed as the next pm and strong rumours she will freeze the energy bills. May slow demand for logs a little... Or maybe not....

[Steve Bullman]

15 minutes ago, neiln said:

Liz truss confirmed as the next pm and strong rumours she will freeze the energy bills. May slow demand for logs a little... Or maybe not....

Well she has to do that at a minimum. Should also reverse them a little. People cant afford them as it is.

[AHPP]

I'm absolutely terrified what the government are going to do about the energy hubbub. The last time they "helped" it tripled my bills.

[doobin]

2 hours ago, AHPP said:

I'm absolutely terrified what the government are going to do about the energy hubbub. The last time they "helped" it tripled my bills.

The most terrifying words in the English language- "I'm from the govenment, and I'm here to help"

[Dan Maynard]

21 hours ago, Steven P said:

the profit is in the tree work itself.

This is where I'm at, many of my costumers keep the wood but it's not worth anything to me because of the costs of dealing with it.

 

Saturday took down a horse chestnut on the village green, no point picking up all the logs all I had to do is leave them in a pile and they disappeared on their own. Meanwhile I went off and did a cheeky £80 job, near home. I'd rather do that than try to flog the HC logs for £80 in the same time.

 

My view, logs and firewood is another business which you can choose to diversify into but it's no guarantee of making money. It might be a really useful sideline as a way to fill dips in demand but for me it's not as well paid as tree work as I just don't have the space and machinery.