dstimber
TreeHouser
The story on this guy is its between the church and a small home they own. ( I have an employee that attends church here. )They are scared it's going to fall on the church, and want it removed. The tree is around 40-45"duh and around 70-80' tall. They are in very remote rural area and don't have much money to put in to this thing. ( small church maybe 20-30 at most attend). I told them I would climb it later on in the week and get some more pics and see how it looks other than standing on the ground but that I am not really equipped at the time to remove it. So far 2 companies (probably guys like myself) have turned the job down.
I was asked what I would charge if I could take it down. I shot out between 1800-3000. The few there gasped in horror. Is that a ballpark number? They are afraid a big company will ask more than that.
I tried to ease their pain a little and told them if it did go the ever so slight lean was toward the cemetery and most of the weight was that way as well. The wind is also always out of the west which would push it towards the cemetery. I told them that I didn't think it would hit either the church or home they owned. I did bring up pruning it later in the year but they would rather have it removed if they are going to spend any money on it. My personal opinion is it isn't going to go anywhere.
Overall the tree looked healthy. No deadwood I could see from the ground. No ground heaving. Foliage was full and healthy. I didn't notice any tight crotches or included bark. I did see 3... maybe 4 old wounds that haven't fully compartmentalized yet. But overall just a big healthy old hackberry tree.
I'd really appreciate any advice anyone can give so I can point them in the right direction.
Here are some pics right before a downpour. I'll get more later this week. Thanks again
Google view red lines are service entrances to the buildings . Green is the cemetery line and there is a gas tank circled in yellow.
I was asked what I would charge if I could take it down. I shot out between 1800-3000. The few there gasped in horror. Is that a ballpark number? They are afraid a big company will ask more than that.
I tried to ease their pain a little and told them if it did go the ever so slight lean was toward the cemetery and most of the weight was that way as well. The wind is also always out of the west which would push it towards the cemetery. I told them that I didn't think it would hit either the church or home they owned. I did bring up pruning it later in the year but they would rather have it removed if they are going to spend any money on it. My personal opinion is it isn't going to go anywhere.
Overall the tree looked healthy. No deadwood I could see from the ground. No ground heaving. Foliage was full and healthy. I didn't notice any tight crotches or included bark. I did see 3... maybe 4 old wounds that haven't fully compartmentalized yet. But overall just a big healthy old hackberry tree.
I'd really appreciate any advice anyone can give so I can point them in the right direction.
Here are some pics right before a downpour. I'll get more later this week. Thanks again
Google view red lines are service entrances to the buildings . Green is the cemetery line and there is a gas tank circled in yellow.
