RE Tree ID

[Jesse]

Oh, I'm only playing devils advocate because as soon as people hear of a quote cheaper than them they assume they're cowboys.

 

Hey come on now, im having no goes at anyone or calling names, i have over the years priced a lot from photos only, from doing that i have learned, some times the hard way, that trees look a lot smaller on a photo, how to look around a photo to use items that i know the size of as a measuring tool, angles at which photos are taken, the first few photos the tree looks not so large, then look at the last bottom photo and then consider the angle it was taken, also look into the far distance at the heavily reduced trees as the one you are looking at at the bottom of that very narrow restricted access garden is possibly the size that they once were. Then i also look at what a bottom ring would be like to man lift all the way to the front of the house, 10" sliced ring will be a 2 man long carry up hill lift out, and so on.

[skyhuck]

500 quid seems about right.

 

I don't think you're far off.

2 things, maybe the client is pulling your chain on the "other" price

As someone pointed out its probably full of every conceivable thing that will ruin a few chains..

 

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[Jesse]

Hey come on now, im having no goes at anyone or calling names, i have over the years priced a lot from photos only, from doing that i have learned, some times the hard way, that trees look a lot smaller on a photo, how to look around a photo to use items that i know the size of as a measuring tool, angles at which photos are taken, the first few photos the tree looks not so large, then look at the last bottom photo and then consider the angle it was taken, also look into the far distance at the heavily reduced trees as the one you are looking at at the bottom of that very narrow restricted access garden is possibly the size that they once were. Then i also look at what a bottom ring would be like to man lift all the way to the front of the house, 10" sliced ring will be a 2 man long carry up hill lift out, and so on.

 

Should have also said looking at the age of the newer flats, that tree is almost certainly going to be TPO'd, i would be very surprised if when those new houses were built that that tree was not a material consideration in 5837

[Mountain man]

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#27!!!!!!!!???????

[Jesse]

Yep will do, apparently currently a bid of 500 pounds has been offered by a professional company!!

 

I think that nice old lady has been TUGGING YOUR TOGGER wool over eyes also springs to mind, give your TO a ring before you invest anything in the job.

[Stubby]

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Its no good doing the little faces Huck . Its you valued opinion that's needed bud ............

[skyhuck]

Its no good doing the little faces Huck . Its you valued opinion that's needed bud ............

 

No where enough information for me to give any kind of informed opinion on a cost

[Mountain man]

Well give a costing on the info given, that's the game we play isn't it?

[Ropechucka]

Well give a costing on the info given, that's the game we play isn't it?

 

 

I agree, we're just having a guesstimate. It doesn't really matter who's right or wrong. I think we all agree it's hard to price from a photo.

[Chipperclown]

I haven't checked with the tree officer as I have decided not to go any further, but i did ask the question and apparently there is no TPO which I agree is unlikely!!