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Just got tree removal estimates... ouch.
My sympathies to those of you who've done this recently! I'd do it myself if the trees weren't SO LARGE.
Tree #1: Siberian Elm, about 60' tall, large decay cavity. Est: $1400. not including stump grinding, but removing wood debris.
Tree #2: Thornless Honeylocust, about 50' tall, touching high voltage wire. Est: $1725. including stump grinding and debris removal.
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Re: Just got tree removal estimates... ouch.
This makes me glad we haven't had to do this.
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Our local power company willl remove a tree for free if it is in the line and still living (they will only cut it out of the line if it is dead)....You might call your local power co.
Which will power co in KS remove? LIVING or DEAD?
Where I live, the power co doesn't do removals. It will cut limbs off if they touch lines, or saw up a tree or tree limbs that have fallen on power lines, so that the road is clear and power restored. That's it. This tree is on my property, and the only power line touching it is MINE. In this case, they will turn off my electricity and take down my line, then put it back when the tree is removed, for free. But I still have to pay for 100% of the removal.
Company B:
Tree #1 (Elm): $1600. for same work as Company A
Tree #2 (Locust): $600. same except no stump grinding. (Company A price breakdown was 1600. for tree felling and $125. for stump grinding.)
More estimates to follow.
It's nuts.
The third guy came this morning and I got another $3000 estimate to take them both out.
SIGH. I suppose it could be worse. I could have a Tulip Poplar!
It just gets worse:
I got an estimate of $2600 today for JUST the Elm!
Not sure if this helps at all - as I'm not sure what kind of rush you are in to get the trees down, but...we moved into our house in January and started getting estimates on taking a pine tree down. One guy (who was local) told us that winter is a really slow season for them so he gave us like $300 off of what he was going to charge us - which was well below what the other places quoted us. I didn't pay attention to where you're from (and if you even have a winter) but if you can find out when the slow season is, and if you can wait that long, you might want to try back then. They may be willing to work with you on the price.
Good luck!!