Spectrum plant ceasing trading

[tim361]

Does anyone know why they’ve all of a sudden shut up shop. Have dealt with them quite a lot and always had a good experience. Will be looking for some to sharpen my blades now if anyone has any recommendations. 

[GarethM]

 

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Edited May 24 by GarethM

[PeteB]

Simply put, they cannot afford to keep trading! This is a very odd industry (tree work), a tree bloke is clothed in the best part of a grands worth of kit, a chipper can be £30/40K, a truck another £50k, the cost of training and retraining, insurance, tools to carry out the work etc yet is under valued by the public and those wanting the work. A plumber will get £50k a year and wears a pair of £30 Scruffs.......

[Steve Bullman]

I would imagine the economy has played a role; expect more to follow 

[Mick Dempsey]

[woody paul]

That's sad news as bought quite a few bits off them for chippers, mainly because they delivered next day or 2 not like other's a week. 

Maybe price of sweets have got to high for them. 😃

[maybelateron]

1 hour ago, tim361 said:

Does anyone know why they’ve all of a sudden shut up shop. Have dealt with them quite a lot and always had a good experience. Will be looking for some to sharpen my blades now if anyone has any recommendations.

I know there have been some not so positive comments about Northern Arb Supplies, but I have never had an issue with the other part of the business, Saturn knives when my chipper blades go in by courier for sharpening.

[JLA1990]

3 hours ago, PeteB said:

Simply put, they cannot afford to keep trading! This is a very odd industry (tree work), a tree bloke is clothed in the best part of a grands worth of kit, a chipper can be £30/40K, a truck another £50k, the cost of training and retraining, insurance, tools to carry out the work etc yet is under valued by the public and those wanting the work. A plumber will get £50k a year and wears a pair of £30 Scruffs.......

I’d value my toilet flushing over my trees being pruned 🤣

[Sviatoslav Tulin]

4 hours ago, PeteB said:

Simply put, they cannot afford to keep trading! This is a very odd industry (tree work), a tree bloke is clothed in the best part of a grands worth of kit, a chipper can be £30/40K, a truck another £50k, the cost of training and retraining, insurance, tools to carry out the work etc yet is under valued by the public and those wanting the work. A plumber will get £50k a year and wears a pair of £30 Scruffs.......

I assure you plumber with 50 k is a lazy one🤣

[monkeybusiness]

I’ve dealt with them a couple of times over the years and have to say they were one of the most professional setups I’ve encountered in this industry. 
It’s a shame they are closing - I hope it was on their terms.