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I like this chat - new vs old outlook on things. Some using new weird little bits of metal just to choke a bit of wood with a rope, others lowering with nothing but true grit and an old horse attached to a rope made of it's own hair! Anyway, a word to the wise - any person regularly lowering bits of wood on a rope would gain massively from acquiring one of these. SPIN L1D - Pulleys | Petzl Other WWW.PETZL.COM Petzl Other. Very high efficiency single pulley with one-way rotation and swivel Wish I'd bought one years ago....not actually sure how long they've been about though.

Fixed price all the way for everything, every time. Precise quotes that literally list absolutely all works down to the tiniest detail so everyone knows exactly where they stand and nothing is questionable. Always consider your waste removal costs for every job, this is the hardest part of tree surgery. Push clients into waste removal, it's a better service generally speaking and you will make on the arisings in the long run. This entails getting your chipper/truck sorted and yard/waste drop off sites nailed down first. You need to earn at least £350 profit for yourself each day, subbies to add to that, all machinery costs such as purchase/hire/maintenance to add again to that. Good luck.

I suppose the obvious question is - what other passions or interests do you have and follow those into whatever vein to create a possible side hustle?? If the answer is nothing, then possibly investigate crypto trading?? I don't say that in jest, it's a very pivotal moment. Trump and Musk are pro crypto and the market is hardening and expanding in anticipation of Trump's presidency. To make real 'gains' as they say, it's important to get in before 2025. Of course hindsight is all telling, but let's not forget bitcoin was $300 in 2016....as of today trading at over $100,000 per coin.

Thanks for the all the replies guys. Some interesting experiences and comments there. It's easy to just go along with these things, we're just small fry after all, but I really think it's worth making a stand against things that are just obviously not helpful to anyone involved and add to this already over bureaucratical world. Peace out.

Basically - Sally asks Rob (tree surgeon) to remove a tree, then Sally asks John (guy who appears on the internet that no one has ever met) to get Rob to tell tell John everything about himself and his business and how he intends to remove the tree, so that John can then relay that back to Sally. It's like a joke with no punchline.

Ah, thank god, it's not just me this irritates then 😀

Can we all please tell these people to 'do one'. I have a long established commercial client that has signed up to an SSIP scheme to have all their contractors checked out and registered with this total non entity organisation that both offer and do absolutely nothing. It really is important to make a stand against all this type of self imposed red tape. It only carries on because people don't stand up to it, and in turn makes everything more expensive and boring and wastes time. I'm sure there are those who disagree, but keep it to yourself. Thanks.

It's become upon the house owner , for whatever reason, to remove these trees. Respect their decision and move on. The concerns noted are unlikely to occur and there's nothing that can't be resolved in any case. In fact, you have noted there is possibly already root invasion and therefore removal and stump treatment seems the most sensible course of action.

The main thing to know and take into account here is - if the Beech is as old as you say (looks to be more or less correct) then its' possibly over mature and therefore you will likely pay for it to be removed at some point. This will be costly and should be discussed when considering your offer. In line with this, it would be advisable to get a suitably qualified consultant to complete a survey so you have a good idea of general condition, potential hazards and life span. Hope that helps.

Sorry - just looked properly! So there is a road, well it depends on the level of risk you're willing to take. Personally I'd go traffic control, fully rigged dismantle, possibly access platform, and charge accordingly. The other option is to go all forestry on it, use a suitable winch and pull her back over, if you've got the right gear and experience, and the luxury of space of course!

Yes, it's definitely telecoms cable (ex BT engineer). There are 'joint user poles' in the network too, but it's always telecoms that piggy back off power poles, and they don't have steps. It does look like it could be overhead fibre as the joints on the pole are circular, can't be certain though, such things were way after my time. As for the tree - get a climber in for the day (assuming you don't climb) and cut and chuck around the cable?? Assuming there's not a road there or other targets I can't see.

Oh thank god...welcome to the land of reliable motoring

Hedge mong is a troll........I do like the name though.

I love this guy....reminds me of the Vespian days. How wonderfully innocent you are if don't twig this 😀, everyone does realise this is a troll right????