Cock up

[Stuart A-C]

also might be worth explaining that you would permantly need someone on the footpath and that was not made clear, might be worth a try?

[Rupe]

we do work for a housing agency and we usually get a list of jobs and will drive round and look at each tree beforehand and price them individually...hourly rate off the back of an office workers spec must be a nightmare.

 

That would be the best way. Hourly rate can work, but only really for local jobs. 40 miles is quite a long way to drive back for a bigger saw, rigging gear or something else you need.

[Buzz]

I used to charge a flat day rate and just turn up and crack on. They were fairly good at estimating how long jobs took.

[Log-ologist]

tell em its done. and send a bill.

 

the only tree left is an ash.

[Mick Stockbridge]

tell em its done. and send a bill.

 

the only tree left is an ash.

 

Haha like ya style, seriously though thanks for all youre advice.I,ll probably take it on the chin and gain it back as I go. Merry chrimbo one n all.

[Rupe]

Would the bonus of the extra decent wood make it worthwile?

 

Look like 140 quids worth of logs there to me.

[Stephen Blair]

tell em its done. and send a bill.

 

the only tree left is an ash.

 

nice one mate, but also tell them the ash is dangerous and will cost twice that of the birch. Forget my first post:001_tongue:

[Andy Collins]

Might help if they sent you a pic of the tree by email, at least this way you , can have some idea of whats in store when you turn up on site. Surely this isnt too much to ask of them.

As for the original question, ride the cost this time, flog the logs if poss to redeem some of the money, and be wiser in future.

[Rupe]

I was recently asked via e mail to go and "do a tree because it has bees in it"

 

What I was supposed to "do" I don't know. I told them to get pest control or to just leave the bees alone!

[Peter]

Just send a bill for 4 hours, and leave it at that!