beech tree removal value

[likeitorlumpit]

We are taking down a large beech in a couple of weeks.

Fortunately for a change it is roadside which means easy access for removal in large pieces.

Does anyone on here have a rough idea of it's worth. It's about 30ft straight stem and about 2ft DBH maybe 2ft 6 from memory. It's likely to have spalting as it's meripilus infected and I think this encourages the effect.

[Andy Collins]

I guess you mean value once milled?

[likeitorlumpit]

I guess you mean value once milled?

 

That would be interesting. No I mean what would someone pay to collect it. Seems a shame to let it go as firewood although I have a feeling it won't fetch much more as a lump of timber. As I say normally these big trees for us are a long way from the road so getting them out is usually prohibitive but this one is right by the pavement/road and could be picked up with a Hiab.

[treequip]

Its only worth anything when its at the mill and not full of nails.

 

Roadside for self collection is going to be least value.

[Brett]

In my experience someone might pay the haulage but unlikely to get much yourself for the stick unless your lucky.

[likeitorlumpit]

I'm thinking it won't have nails in it as I usually find these in boundary trees and peoples back gardens though I see your point about transport. We will be getting it on the floor.

[Andy Collins]

If you can get it down in a decent lump, say 8 or 10 feet long, and lift that away, save it until you get enough to get a mobile mill in, it may be worth while. Tbh I'd process it into firewood otherwise, or sell it to someone who does firewood. One tree is usually a ballache transport wise to be worth moving.

Actually, I'd mill it with an Alaskan if I were you, bit of time, bit of fuel, maybe best option.

[combined tree services]

we recently took down a large Beech and we could not get any interest for it as lumber , there were a few people would have if for free and plenty that would have it for fire wood !! in the end it all went for fire wood and we made good coin on it !!!!!!

[likeitorlumpit]

we recently took down a large Beech and we could not get any interest for it as lumber , there were a few people would have if for free and plenty that would have it for fire wood !! in the end it all went for fire wood and we made good coin on it !!!!!!

 

I'm assuming you made the dosh by ringing and splitting yourself.

[combined tree services]

I'm assuming you made the dosh by ringing and splitting yourself.

 

Nope , the job we were on the timber had to be removed from site by us , we used the tractor forwarder and got it back to one of our yards and spoke to a log merchant , he came to our yard and loaded it with his forwarder and took it away !! to make it even better he was seen on he way home by another timber merchant who promptly called him and bought it off of him !!! never the less we made good money on the timber and had to do very little with it