Cherry Reduction

[Highland Forestry]

I've been asked to go and look at a cherry which requires reduction.. and quote for the required work.

it's in a relativley small garden and has decking close by!!

All green waste is to be removed from site.

How much of a reduction would you recommend? The lady wants it cut back quite a bit... thats all the info I have at the moment.

I was thinking of a 40% reduction as it will grow back quite vigourosley and she would get good value for money, what do you guys think?

What sort of price would you put on the job? I'll let you know what i'm going to quote after you've all quoted for me!!

[Stephen Blair]

hieght of nieghbours house, a cherry should have a flat top, like a china cup. that should take about 10mins. approx 6 cuts and a play with the loppers.80quid mat

[Mick Stockbridge]

£150.

[Highland Forestry]

hieght of nieghbours house, a cherry should have a flat top, like a china cup. that should take about 10mins. approx 6 cuts and a play with the loppers.80quid mat

 

 

 

You think I should cut it off that low??

[Paul Barton]

Don't do it!!

 

But if you had to, £120-150.

[Arbutus 510]

About 25% crown reduction if it has to be reduced, to be done June/July time to prevent silver leaf, 2 men about £150-200

[Mick Stockbridge]

The top down by a third and the south side in by an eight, and the rest to suit. Cherries dont like too much at once.

[Mark Bolam]

I'm with Mick on reduction and price.

 

Have you got a set of poles with a lopping head?

 

If you haven't you can borrow mine for £140.

[Stephen Blair]

You think I should cut it off that low??

 

take the 4 main leaders out it at that hieght and dress up the edges, its a garden cherry, if you do this now it will have a chance to survive a long life, leave it any higher and nieghbours will get scunnered and butcher it, we arent talking text book tree pruning here mat, i am being realistic. force the internal growth and it will be a hedgecutter job every year and it will be nice and tight and suit the garden size, offering screen to the houses and a nice bit of shade and colour:001_smile:

[Mesterh]

£90 20% reduction dont do it for a month or so yet though.