A tree that topples at the wrong time or in the wrong place can cause significant damage to your home and property. Worse yet is the possibility that it could injure or kill someone. Here are some guidelines to help you recognize whether or not a tree has become a hazard, and as well as some steps you can take to correct the situation.
When performing your inspection, ask yourself the following questions:
Trees don't live forever, but removing the hazard doesn't always mean removing the tree. Always consider the risk as well as the long-term consequences. Then try to create a landscape plan that allows for the perpetual cycle of planting, maintaining and replacing trees.
I am a Roswell resident and have ten pines (in excess of 70 feet tall, and about a foot and a half in diameter), plus a bunch of scrub pines on my property that we want removed. I don't care to be paid for the lumber, I just want to know if there is someone who will come and cut them and take them. We recently had trees removed from our front yard - and they tree removal service had a lumber company come pick up our wood and sell it. Anyone have any thoughts?
By jennifer
Hi - Sorry but I do not know where Roswell is located but I have had experience with having trees removed in Florida.
Since you had trees removed before - have you ask the same company about these trees?
There should be a list of companies in your telephone book or Google the info with your location. maybe local companies will be listed.
Also look for names of any lumber companies or sawmills.
The problem with pines:
1. Usually is not a favorite for firewood so smaller companies do not cut them.
2. Pines may take heavier equipment and moving that kind of equipment is expensive.
3. Also, a log truck may have to be used and that is costly also.
4. Tree companies would have to weigh the cost of sending the equipment, truck and labor against how many "usable" trees are at that location AND how close they are to a house or buildings (insurance).
I had pines similar to what you mentioned but finally had to pay to have them removed. Maybe there are more tree companies near you.
Good luck.
Is there anyone in the Bloomingburg NY area that would remove pine trees at a low cost or interested in purchasing 6 50ft pine trees in great condition?
Removal of any tree/trees is a costly operation and it is rare that any trees are removed for free.
The after cutting cleanup is also expensive - stump removal, debris removal as both operations require special equipment as well as qualified operators - heavy duty trucks to haul equipment to site and pick up. I remember one company stating that it was a cost of $50 just to crank up his truck.
If trees are in a residential area it is even more costly as the equipment may have problems getting to trees and trees may be close to buildings/driveways and your homeowners insurance would be responsible for any damage unless the company agrees to accept responsibility.
Residential areas also usually require permits to cut down trees.
The only advice that I can offer is to call the sawmills and tree cutting companies in your area and ask for an estimate.
I did find several in your area to get you started.
www.yellowpages.com/
www.homeadvisor.com/
I have 4 very large oak trees and two very large pecan trees in my back yard that I wish to have removed. Is there enough value in harvesting them to entice someone to remove them at no cost?
Many larger lumber companies would probably want to work with someone who has more trees.
You could call around and ask though.
I have a lot of trees I need removed, but I have little income. I want to find some people who will take them for the wood. Can you help me with suggestions?
By number1mom0
Look in the newspaper or phone book for people who sell firewood. They might be interested in getting "free" wood to sell this winter.
I have around 30 pine trees in my yard, close to my house. I would like them all gone. Are there companies who would do this in exchange for wood?
I have 2 sweet gum trees that are about 10 feet from the house . One is about 60 ft tall and the other is about 45. What is a fair price to have it topped or even removed?
By Adam E from Zebulon, NC
The last time I got a bid for removing trees that big, they wanted $1,000 a tree, which seemed high to me. I think you can get them done significantly cheaper if they aren't close to any houses, but when they are, it's usually a 2 or 3 person team and fairly expensive and time consuming because of the care they need to use in removing branches and cutting the tree down in small sections. Having said that, get several bids, just make sure that who ever you choose is bonded, so that you are covered if they drop the a chunk of tree on a person, house or something else they are supposed to.
The time of year, where you live and the number of business specializing in tree removal in your area and drastically change the price you are going to have to pay, so multiple bids is a must. And if someone bids lower, but you had a better feeling about a tree removal service that bid higher, call and ask if they'll match the lower bid. It's not rocket science, but it's important to have someone who you are confident in what they are doing.
I had 5 trees of pine and oak cut down at a cost of $500. It was a two man team. You really have to contact your local arborist and have them quote you a price.
Check with your local extension service before accepting that lowest bid-the cheapest often isn't the best and you could be dealing with people who don't know how to safely remove trees of that size.
The extension service will have a page on its website telling you how to safely remove a large tree, and that information is what you should use in choosing a service. The company that knows how to safely remove trees that big will be happy to describe the process they would use for your job-if they either don't describe the right process, or are unwilling to tell you precisely how they will remove your trees then that is not a company you should trust to do a good, safe job.
Taking down a tree is complicated, dangerous work. It has to be done carefully or you will have a real mess! An inexperienced or unskilled tree removal can cause quite a lot of damage-tree roots could be wrapped around your gas and water lines for example, a qualified company knows how to figure this out before causing you unexpected surprises.
Part of the job estimate should include removing the debris (but see below for more info on removal of debris), and grinding any stumps left in the ground.
You can usually work a discount by asking the company to run smaller debris through a chipper and then using the resulting chips as decorative mulch; any good company will also offer to cut and stack the wood for seasoning to use in your fireplace. They will charge you for that.
Some tree removal companies will try to charge you for removal of 'debris' that they will actually sell on as firewood-make sure your contract precludes them making double dips! If they are going to sell your 'debris' on, you should get a bit of a discount on the removal.
A friend has dire need of having a catalpa tree taken down. It is huge. His budget is very very tight. Has anyone found a cheap, free, creative way to handle such a dilemma?
It would involve wires (electric and phone). However it is a healthy tree so it would not be considered as a danger that needed to be removed by the utility companies.Who would cut and remove three huge maple trees from my lot in front of my house in New Troy, MI 4119 for about 2000 board ft. of good hard wood.
