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Roughly what is your % big tree VS small tree/hedges
treevolution replied to Excels1or's topic in General chat
50/50. If it wasn't for the trimming jobs at present I would be lost. I was going to give up trimming years back due to the damage it did to my body but since the electric gear came out I happily trim all day. -
The aa use to do a day course on how to prepare and what to expect on the assessment day. Would be worth signing up for one of still available.
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Have tried the bear valley but the old ones just made me smell and like Mick said the smell stayed no matter how many times you washed. I only wear arborwear t shirts now and they last years. You can get them in long sleeves as well.
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How to run a job site, do’s and dont’s
treevolution replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Business Management
A tip always has to be shared especially on an underpriced job. Imagine working flat out to make up for someone's else's mistake only for them to pocket what is yours. -
I have an unused PTO Oxdale saw bench if interested. Pm if interested. Thanks
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Reading the small print it looks like you can only wear the trousers with a chainsaw in a tree. Maybe that's why they are struggling to sell them. Still going to get a pair.
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They are £168 at the moment so at that price might be worth a try.
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Has anyone tried the above chainsaw trousers. Apparently they are cooler the Cloggers gen2 but that's coming from a Honey Brother influencer. Be good to know as there is a sweet deal on them at present. I do own Cloggers but like to keep them till it gets above 25.
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Any pictures of the EVO 205. Do you thing greenmech will ever replace the Quadchip with an EVO 165 on a turntable.
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Didn't know they did a diesel turntable chipper. A friend had one and I think it went back so many times for repair they just swaped it for a sp6. I have a greenmech quadchip which is brilliant as a turntable chipper but its the 35hp one which you can't get anymore, but they do a 25hp one. The Forst does look good and is more compact.
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They are both the same. Love the Notch. Teads from the ground and is easy on the rope. Harkern and the Notch are the same so would go for which ever one is cheaper.
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Has anyone tried a hedge cutter on a sherpa 100. Have looked at a job where it could work but need opinions if they are worth it.
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I would also go for £300 to £350 a day. Means you can put a £100 a day into a pension pot for when you can only do 4 Pollards a day. People really need to think long term with day rates. It should not be wow I'm on £250 a day but rather how much I want a year plus sick holiday pension and everything else a freelance needs. Work that out and you probably need £350 a day. Climbers are in high demand at present so make the most of it.
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Thanks Jon. I do enjoy reduction work and was hoping this would be one I could do for the next decade or say. I think a Liquid Amber would be a great shout. Always enjoy replanting if we take oit a tree.
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Thanks for the feedback. Just a part of me that feels guilty but will change the going rate. He's going to replant but not sure what yet. I was thinking a Sorbus as might be more suitable to size of garden.
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Just been to price felling an Eucalyptus that I have reduced twice but unfortunately this time it seems to have died. The work was carried in November to the same points as pervious. I'm looking for feedback to whether its my fault for what ever reason and if so could price accordingly for the fell and grind.
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Customers asking to pay cash to avoid VAT.
treevolution replied to benedmonds's topic in Business Management
Had one last week could I do the job for cash and lose the VAT. I was tempted as going day to day work wise at present but glad I said know. I believe that ever customer should pay VAT just to make it fair. -
It's getting really close now that you will pay the same tax whether you're Ltd or sole trader. The only real benefit will be you can control how much tax you pay on dividends and keep yourself under the higher rate. I once went over the higher rate as a sole trader and the tax bill was massive plus I had to pay back all the child benefit. Now I can leave the profit in the company and draw it later in life.
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It also only works if your partner doesn't work or their salary is under £50000.
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Will your insurance company cover you to carry out tree work as mine seems not to. I'm going to speak to the broker to try and get a clear answer.
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Just wanted to revisit this thread as a colleague said that crane companies will now longer risk doing contract lifts and at present there is no insurance company in the uk that will insure tree companys to carry out works with a crane. So basically if anything goes wrong while using a crane it all comes down to you. Does anyone know if this is true.
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Really depends on your personal situation. If you're profit is over £50000 but you could happily live under that then Ltd is better for tax reason. If you're under then you really have to do the maths taking in consideration additional banking and accountancy costs.
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I work for over 10 years with a guy and became good friends and did similar to what you were saying. As time went on I wanted to press ahead with the business but he wanted to stay the same which started to causes friction between us and once I took on an employee it all went pair shape and we stopped working together and didn't speak for 4 years which was a real shame. We finally got back in contact and work with each other here and there which I'm really glad happen. I get on well with everyone I work with now as we are all on the same wavelength but I do enjoy a day a week on my own.
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Just need to make some friends that are tree surgeons. Maybe £350 is more realistic.
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How much should an owner of a tree business be on per year?
treevolution replied to Clutchy's topic in General chat
Really good question. I think £80000 to £90000 company profit can be made with a team of 2 with one member being the owner/main climber. So if owner comes of the tools to run the business then probably one team of two should be making a profit of £40000 to £50000 and then times that by how many teams you have. So I would think that you would really need at least 3 teams to start making more money then if you just went out on your own.
