Re: how much $$ can i expect to have a tree taken down
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Large Landowner
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Date: June 12, 2014 10:18PM
Curmudgeon Wrote:
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> by a licensed and insured tree removal company.
> 50 foot high dead tree -- easy access.
> also, do they tend to remove the stumps or is that
> on me afterwards?
Should be a little less or a little more than $1000, but lay out every detail in advance. Trunk hauled away or left after being split into fireplace logs? Limbs chipped, shredded, and hauled away or left for you to deal with on your own? Stump to be ground down to below the soil surface, or left to rot away of its own accord (which will take many years)? Like a log splitter, a stump grinder is a special piece of equipment that will have to be brought in. The grinder creates impressive amounts of what is basically large-scale sawdust. You will want it raked up and put somewhere other than on your lawn. It decomposes fairly quickly, so use as mulch or fill would be fine. Make sure that all these specifics are discussed, negotiated, and written down up front. Virtually all operators are licensed and insured. At least the ones with teeth are. You should ask to see the paperwork anyway, which they will have readily available since everyone asks. They should have recent references available as well. It's a good idea to call one of them and ask about the type and quality of work that was done.