Price to clear fell 3ha of 100 year old broadleaf woodland

[openspaceman]

11 minutes ago, Etractor said:

what are the typical lengths that’s best to cut the timber for saw logs/firewood?

You said hardwood but I didn't notice species. Oak was always best presented at stump down to about 10" QG unless you know your stuff and can cream off planking butts, at 100 year old there would be precious few big enough. In my day the white woods sold in multipes of 7ft . Once you are into the tops I guess firewood is the market, 8ft seems to be the preferred length though biomass chip may prefer 3 metres.

 

On such a small area there is likely to be only a few hundred tonnes and a tractor-trailer with crane will be economic but if the ground is poor  and the produce not perishable wait until the ground gets a bit firmer.

[Brushcutter]

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I think kilworth.do one as well. 

 

[Mesterh]

I have no clue on how to price up a job like that but if you do get the work it would be nice to see some pics of the job.

Good luck mate.

 

[gdh]

It depends if it's tidy trees, access and distance but I would expect around £30-40 a ton. Maybe a bit more because that will be big trees...

[handcutter]

On 31/01/2025 at 19:59, Etractor said:

 

my question is… what would be a typical way to charge and how much?

 

hourly, daily, per acre ££
 

 

So if he is marketing the wood you would be charging a cut and extract rate  this will be measured in a stack at roadside in tonnes or cubic meters, the problem you have is site access, terrain, and any other factors not mentioned before. This is all based on being productive then you earn.

 

I’ve seen many go the day rate route, not cut enough wood, or leave  a tidy site etc then only to fall out with the owner as the day rate cost is far greater than the return from selling the timber.

 

also knowing the south east your land owner will have already contacted someone else regarding this.

 

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