How much to dismantle this...

[August Hunicke]

Here, probably $450 to $600. Wouldn't stack though, just cut to manageable size for home owner. Looks tempting to fall it, although I can't be sure from the picture exactly what sort of drop zone secrets it might have.

 

 

Live to inspire.

[August Hunicke]

Whoops, never mind, I see the fence now so couldn't fall it without skinnying it up a bit and removing a section of fence. In retrospect, it looks like it could be pretty big. Might want to change my price to $800.

 

 

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[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

I got the job. Doing it next month.

 

Regarding avoiding the fence... anyone capable of passing CS39, or whatever the equivalent is, should be able to dismantle branches and avoid dropping them on things. Branch tips wont cause damage, then take hand held sections off, then free fall the rest. Keep my groundie mate running!

 

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Aye, I'll agree with that, but it'd make sense to give the customer the option of them doing a few hours work that I guess they'd be capable of, rather than the time it'd take to strip it back carefully (looks like a good few branches over that fence). Probably know a few hundred off, and it may get you the job over someone else who has the same price but not the angle!

 

Glad you got it. Enjoy.

[edbol]

Rich, I mostly climb for other firms rather than quote full jobs... and yes I know how long it will take with however many crew and what gear I need. What has been interesting is what people's profit expectations have been. Read the thread. It varies considerably. The pasceievd valve.

 

I'm going to not say what I quoted, as I think it will instigate unnecessary debate!

 

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[edbol]

Cheers Tim

 

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[Acg128]

You asked for people's prices on a fell.. They have you them, you've noticed there's a big difference.. Everyone is different overheads etc etc what did you charge?!

[alexm]

If that was near me I'd do it for pretty much nothing (I only do jobs for my own consumption anyway). Reason being that there is unlimited space (easy to remove fence and avoid cable) and disposal isn't going to be a problem.

 

Take the stock fence out, shoo the ewes away, fell, dismantle, put fence back, burn waste on site.

 

If it was me I'd negotiate a percentage of the wood for myself.

 

I know not particularly helpful to a pro pricing a job with overheads etc but if the customer has that field then they have the upper hand.... they've got room to deal with it how they like.... if you price it at £500 then they bung the farmer £100 to smash it down with a back hoe

 

It's crap I know but that just looks to me like a fairly non specialised job which means he can risk cheaper labour...

 

Alex

Edited June 15, 2014 by alexm

[Frankie Lawrence]

If that was near me I'd do it for pretty much nothing (I only do jobs for my own consumption anyway). Reason being that there is unlimited space (easy to remove fence and avoid cable) and disposal isn't going to be a problem.

 

Take the stock fence out, shoo the ewes away, fell, dismantle, put fence back, burn waste on site.

 

If it was me I'd negotiate a percentage of the wood for myself.

 

I know not particularly helpful to a pro pricing a job with overheads etc but if the customer has that field then they have the upper hand.... they've got room to deal with it how they like.... if you price it at £500 then they bung the farmer £100 to smash it down with a back hoe

 

It's crap I know but that just looks to me like a fairly non specialised job which means he can risk cheaper labour...

 

Alex

 

I almost thought that post was a joke because it really sounds like it...

 

we may aswell just all stop doing what we do to earn a crust and do what you do and do it for the wood. After all its a non specialised job and when someone like yourself who is obviously as trained and experience and has the same insurnace premiums as all the other competitiors going for this job it make it a really level playing field doesnt it?

 

As usual for you it doesnt particually effect you much because you get your firewood ( which, for the time you spend doing all the leg work, probably breaking a fence, taking down a power line your better of getting some split logs of a firewood seller.

[alexm]

I almost thought that post was a joke because it really sounds like it...

 

That's why I shouldn't go on the internet at one in the morning after several pints of cider... can't really remember what point I was trying to make

[hazzygawa]

Poor groundie. I would have two people on the ground and a climber. £750

Looks like it May fell tho!