Pear tree trimming

[Rustington]

Hi,

does this pear tree need cutting back a bit or should it be left alone?

(it’s just in front of the shed bottom right, so I guess about 10 meters tall)

[Rustington]

2 hours ago, Retired Climber said:

Very little. That's a 'pop in on the way home from a bigger job' kind of thing. I'd be thinking around 100 quid if it was easy to get to, plus the VAT. 

 

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Depends on access and drop zone, but RC is right, it’s not a big job.

 

My minimum is £150 these days.

Thanks chaps.

Always good to have an idea before asking for prices.

 

Maybe they will have some logs to drop off as they pop in too 😂

[Retired Climber]

1 minute ago, Rustington said:

 

Thanks chaps.

Always good to have an idea before asking for prices.

 

Maybe they will have some logs to drop off as they pop in too 😂

Do consider the fact we haven't actually stood in your garden, looking at the tree. If we need to wade, balls deep, through brambles to even get to the tree, avoid dog shit, drag arisings through the house, or any other such surprises, don't be surprised if the price goes up. 

[Mark Bolam]

If you don’t ask you don’t get!

 

Worth mentioning when discussing a quote.

[peds]

100 quid? One fifty?!

 

I'll do it for the wood 👍

[Retired Climber]

15 minutes ago, peds said:

100 quid? One fifty?!

 

I'll do it for the wood 👍

Someone will be along in a minute to tell us that they would do it for a grand, as they have a couple of hundred grands worth of machinery at their yard. Then we will have the full compliment of made up prices. 😁

[Rustington]

1 hour ago, Retired Climber said:

Do consider the fact we haven't actually stood in your garden, looking at the tree. If we need to wade, balls deep, through brambles to even get to the tree, avoid dog shit, drag arisings through the house, or any other such surprises, don't be surprised if the price goes up. 

Access is a dream.

Shed is close as is boundary with next door. Access would be ok if needed there.

No other obstacles or pets.

[Rustington]

1 hour ago, peds said:

100 quid? One fifty?!

 

I'll do it for the wood 👍

What wood?

The branches up there can’t be any thicker than 2 inches can they?

[peds]

Yeah, but stick 'em all in a pot of gritty compost, give them a bit of bottom heat (oo er, missus), and they'll all turn into new pear trees! It's like printing money! 

[Rustington]

16 minutes ago, peds said:

Yeah, but stick 'em all in a pot of gritty compost, give them a bit of bottom heat (oo er, missus), and they'll all turn into new pear trees! It's like printing money! 

Yeah?

that would be great.

cant be that easy can it?

[peds]

No, it isn't, sorry. I'm afraid I'm wallowing deep in a farce. (But you absolutely can grow pear trees from rooted cuttings, you'll not make much money though!)

 

Others' prices are about what I'd charge, but I'd probably wander around in the garden for a few minutes while there to look at the job and suggest other things to make a whole day of it, as I work alone and tend not to do half days or quick jobs on the way home. 

 

Mulching and feeding is a great thing to do for pear trees at this time of year, especially after a good hard prune. I'd offer to do that. If you have any other fruit trees or bushes, I'd fill time by doing all of them.

Edited February 12 by peds