Topping- for Tree Health or Money?

[18 stoner]

The topping discussion often comes up, but where do you draw the line?

 

Some of us will top if its the only way to save a tree, that is if you know the customer will get someone else to do it, or fell it. Some refuse point blank to do it.

 

So can we afford not to do as the customer asks, even in a declining market?

 

Any views would be great, but pictures of works you have done would be interesting.

 

Come on be honest, even if its work you are not proud of:scared1:

[David Humphries]

You got any pictures then Big ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Mr Ed]

I'll do anything for money, I'm not fussy

[Andy Collins]

In the past I've had to do a 50% "reduction" on a Acer saccharum, with a full tpo, on the instruction of the council, while working for someone else. Didnt feel it was the right thing at the time, but it was very close to a house, and it was that or fell. Sorry no pics at the time, but I may go back and photo it now, to see how it is.

[MasterBlaster]

If the client is a moron and wants me to top their tree, I'll do it but I'll never say that the tree is better for me having done it - in fact I'll tell them that they are actually damaging the tree severely.

[Pete Mctree]

If the client is a moron and wants me to top their tree, I'll do it but I'll never say that the tree is better for me having done it - in fact I'll tell them that they are actually damaging the tree severely.

 

No disagreement here. I inform the client of the consequences to the best of my ability, and then go to work

[Jamie]

I've done it, its not pretty.

 

I tell them the script and they are more likely to cause future problems, then i climb.

 

Jamie

[skyhuck]

If the client is a moron and wants me to top their tree, I'll do it but I'll never say that the tree is better for me having done it - in fact I'll tell them that they are actually damaging the tree severely.

 

[skyhuck]

I'll do anything for money, I'm not fussy

 

:dito:

[18 stoner]

You got any pictures then Big ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Got a few pics but cant say ive ever done it:blushing: this was a "reduction" that ought to have been a fell but there was £350 in it;