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Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4206

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Arborist/Tree Surgeon advise

I'm in the process of removing some pine trees that are too close to my neighbours house for comfort. They are all healthy, but want to get rid of them now before they get big enough to do any serious damage should they want a lie down in a storm.

I'm tackling most of them myself, but there are some in the 30ft to 40ft-ish range that are too big for me to deal with safely. I will need to get someone who knows what they are doing to take them down. All I want doing is them felling onto my land, I can deal with slicing them up and disposal once they are down. They are close enough that if they go the wrong way, they'll end up on someones house, so it needs to be done right.

Having never had this job done before, do I need an arborist, or a tree surgeon, or just "A1 Tree Services" and their white Transit tipper?

How do I know they are competent? There seem to be a lot of folks advertising this sort of work.

Also, any ball park suggestion of what I should expect to pay to have say 4 trees taken down? 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

24th Apr 2020 3:33pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5110

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

At 40ft a tree surgeon will lop them in stages from the top. Not such a great problem with pine roots as they do not have that bigger root system however if you wish a tree surgeon will grind out the root ball as well. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

24th Apr 2020 3:39pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4206

I don't need the stumps grinding, they can just be cut off as low to the ground as practical. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

24th Apr 2020 3:45pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17367

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

You could put a post on "arbtalk" and solicit interest from an arborist or tree surgeon, or just get a couple of local quotes. It sounds like a straightforward job.

www.arbtalk.co.uk

24th Apr 2020 4:01pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3278

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

First off you need to check you are not in a conservation area or if there are TPO's on the trees. Easy to check on your local council website. If there is you will need to put in a planning application. An arborist can check for you but may charge. Then you can get some quotes. The Arboricultural Association have a list and there is a directory on Arbtalk.co.uk
There is also a homeowner section on there where you can get advice. Be clear, give as much info as possible and also post photos if you can. https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/forum/79-home...ice-forum/

Do not go anywhere near those flybynight characters. They won't be insured so you will be liable for any damage done not only to property and persons but aso if they injure themselves, or 'claim' they have been injured you will be liable for that too. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

24th Apr 2020 5:04pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2641

Felling them in one piece and dealing with them on the ground is by far the easiest and safest way. If there are ‘unreceptive targets’ in falling range then you’ll want a winch on it just to ensure control of felling direction.

Any competent tree surgeon will be able to do it for you if you’re not comfortable doing it yourself.

24th Apr 2020 6:30pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

I used an old climbing rope, and a couple of mates to make sure they fell the right way, and make sure you pick a day with no wind, or the wind in the right direction to hep you.

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My Defender is on the right hand rope!
Last bunch I did, I lopped the top off first! Still had ropes tho just to make sure Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

25th Apr 2020 8:13am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Re: Arborist/Tree Surgeon advise

Bluest wrote:
Also, any ball park suggestion of what I should expect to pay to have say 4 trees taken down?

I paid just over £400 to get these two taken down:

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Rigged a line and slid it down in sections:

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It was amazing to watch them work - there were two of them and it took most of the day to do, including chipping all the small stuff and cleaning up the big stuff for me to burn.

Click image to enlarge

25th Apr 2020 8:15am

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4206

Zed wrote:
First off you need to check you are not in a conservation area or if there are TPO's on the trees. Easy to check on your local council website. If there is you will need to put in a planning application. An arborist can check for you but may charge. Then you can get some quotes. The Arboricultural Association have a list and there is a directory on Arbtalk.co.uk
There is also a homeowner section on there where you can get advice. Be clear, give as much info as possible and also post photos if you can. https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/forum/79-home...ice-forum/

Do not go anywhere near those flybynight characters. They won't be insured so you will be liable for any damage done not only to property and persons but aso if they injure themselves, or 'claim' they have been injured you will be liable for that too.

Would lanky pine trees likely have TPOs? I hope not, about ten have already gone for firewood

I better make some discreet enquiries. I was only jesting about the fly by nights, would not use them for anything.

I’ll check arb talk out. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

25th Apr 2020 10:57am

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4206

Re: Arborist/Tree Surgeon advise

Supacat wrote:
Bluest wrote:
Also, any ball park suggestion of what I should expect to pay to have say 4 trees taken down?

I paid just over £400 to get these two taken down:

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge

Rigged a line and slid it down in sections:

Click image to enlarge

It was amazing to watch them work - there were two of them and it took most of the day to do, including chipping all the small stuff and cleaning up the big stuff for me to burn.

Click image to enlarge

My trees are much less substantial than that, I don’t need them carving up into logs or disposal, so hopefully not a very expensive job

2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

25th Apr 2020 11:02am

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