treevolution

Checkatrade was originally set up as a local leaflet in the seaside town of Selsey after a storm to help the local community found trust worthy trades people to undertake the repairs needed. It grew from there and when I joined it was still run by the same gentleman from offices in Selsey and was brilliant and provided me with 80% of my work. Since then it has been sold twice and I think it now belongs to a company in Canada who will just milk you for all your worth. There has been a few very negative news story's on the company and the trade people that they promote. For example as to how bad checkatrade is, you use to have to send a copy of your insurance certificate that they would then check, now you just have to tick a box saying you have insurance without providing evidence. The only thing I lost when I quit was over 600 reviews but at least I'm not running around quoting jobs for people that have already asked 10 other companies and are just looking for who ever can do it the cheapest.

Thanks for sharing the video. Would you be able to tend the device on srt by clicking into the top hole on a chest harness.

Have you got any videos of it in action you can share. Still on the bulldog bone every day but would love a new device I could use to swap between SRT and DRT.

Still love the bulldog bone and it's always my go to device over the Rope runner Pro or rope wrench. I don't know why it's not been pick up and developed to be sold mainstream.

I work for a company where one of the drivers put a subwoofer under the seats in the transit. Drum and bass first thing really got you in the mood to crack on with the job.

I brought a GRCS 10 years ago and the first big fell I did paid for it. It's something that if you buy at the start of your career it's well worth the money but if you have managed without one for 20 years then the cost might not warrant the investment. I looked up the price they are now and pretty sure that when I come to retirement I will be able to sell for the same money I paid with a smile on my face thinking about the jobs that were made a lot easier with it.

Thanks guys for the help. The tree officer should be doing a site visit soon as the client has put in for a crown reduction on the beech tree and also a horse Chestnut. Not a very good picture but this shows some of the crown.

I don't think so as it is not facing the sun. Possibly beach bark disease and it's tried to heal itself. As they don't want to have a report done it's hard to know what works, if any needs to be done. Has anyone had experience with Beech bark disease.

Would anyone have ideas with what has caused this damage. Last worked on the tree 10 years ago with no signs of damage. As far as I know there has been no changes to the garden and no fires. The tree has a TPO and over hangs a busy road with 3 Schools. I have suggested a report done on the tree consultant but the client does not want to spend the money. Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks

I left in August last year as I was getting no leads at all and the ones that did come were time wasters. It's been taken over by a big corporation and they are just trying to get as much money from you as they can. Completely rip off. Real shame as a lot of my work use to come from checkatrade when I first started.

I've gone through 2 switches and also 2 triggers. Unfortunately they don't like being left in the rain. Worth keeping a switch spare as a back up. Still a great saw.

That's got to be one of the most expensive tree fells. I'm guessing £18000.

Has anyone tried the milwaukee pruning shears m12. Any feedback would be great.