Re: Tree suggestions
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  • Subject: Re: Tree suggestions
  • From: D* P* <d*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 09:05:17 -0400 (EDT)
Getting a reliable and safe tree man that doesn't charge an arm and a leg is tough in part because they have such high insurance rates. They have to carry insurance in case they drop a tree on your house or another's, plus insurance for their men. And you need to ask to see current policies. A guy in my MG class is still paying for the disability of a tree person who had a bad accident. His homeowner's insurance didn't cover it and he didn't listen to the arborist who taught our tree care section. 

Tree companies also have to pay for continued training, climbing and clean-up equipment, business licenses, and large equipment like shredders, skid steers and in this day and age, cranes. The company that I use has a crane that extends over 100' that they use for tricky jobs like taking down the twin of the tulip poplar that fell. He didn't want to risk a team of climbers because it was unstable. 

Good luck!

d





> On October 8, 2018 at 10:17 PM Theresa <3a6a532b1@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:
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> So I have another company coming out to give me a quote on removing the big ash tree in my front yard on Thursday am. I am irrationally hopeful that they give me a price that is half of the last one.  I can’t swallow 1800 to get rid of a tree!   I could replant my entire place for that much  money!!!
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