do u.....????????

[pward]

i have a few jobs coming in where trees are in conservation areas, no tpo trees just in theses designated areas, now every time i have one i have to submit a notification to the tree officer and planning, to carry out work, this comes in a form or email, and can be time consuming with a few calls to my local tree officer ( who just loves to stick a tpo on a tree if u propose the slightest thing wrong or he dosn't agree with what ur client wants, ever time i talk to him he has put on at least 2 from these notifications) now my question is it takes up my time and well should i charge for this service? if so im stuck on price?? dont want to go over the top, or turn down work, what do u lot do ???

cheers

[easy-lift guy]

If the tree officer treats all others in your working area the same way, than yes I would charge more since time is money. Could just be the TO in question?. That will be interesting to find out. Good Hunting.

elg

[Andy Collins]

I currently charge for the service, billing separately from the job, but if I win the job I deduct the fee for the notification/application from the end-price, as an incentive for the client to use my service. Doesnt always work, but I do get paid for my time in the event that I dont win the job.

[easy-lift guy]

Good plan, I have done the same when preparing a Landscape design for clients and deduct the charge for the design if they select my company to perform the work, otherwise the client pays for my design work.

elg

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

i have a few jobs coming in where trees are in conservation areas, no tpo trees just in theses designated areas, now every time i have one i have to submit a notification to the tree officer and planning, to carry out work, this comes in a form or email, and can be time consuming with a few calls to my local tree officer ( who just loves to stick a tpo on a tree if u propose the slightest thing wrong or he dosn't agree with what ur client wants, ever time i talk to him he has put on at least 2 from these notifications) now my question is it takes up my time and well should i charge for this service? if so im stuck on price?? dont want to go over the top, or turn down work, what do u lot do ???

cheers

 

Is the TO you refer to S.P ?

[pward]

no its c.k nice person just seams to put alot of tpos on plymouth has over 5000

[pward]

and im not the tree office haha wish i was on there money, and im no one for moaning cause i think tpo's are good but not when the work is coming in

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

no its c.k nice person just seams to put alot of tpos on plymouth has over 5000

 

aah of course, I was getting confused with SHDC. I've seen him put tpos on the mankiest sycs and dirtiest leylands!

[pward]

he sneeks about jobs when i have called up to make sure there are nothing on a tree im working on, clients told me the tree officer has been round

[combined tree services]

Paul , be carefull what you say as there are lots of tree officers from the devon and cornwall area . I know just how annoying it can be when the T.O does not give you the answer that you would expect of like BUT keep it profesionall .

 

As for the cost of carrying out such aplications you need to work out what it is costing you in your time - this depends on how indepth your report goes and how much liasing with the client and TO you need to do so in all honesty you need to work out what it costs you .

 

Anyway hope all goes well for you .

 

Cheers Dave