Bixler
TreeHouser
Are you geared up and ready to go? What do you need for 'emergency' work? How do you manage it? The good and the bad? Flood lights, headlights, GRCS?
EMERGENCY Tree Work 24hr.
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MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Heck, I'd wanna bring all my gear. As soon as you leave something, that's when you're gonna need it!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
No night work here!!!
PCTREE
Treehouser
I will look at emergency jobs at night and get everything lined up but will not work.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
My old plumbing boss got a call once in the middle of the night for an "emergency" at a house.
His reply was... "turn off the water, flush two aspirin and I will come look at it in the morning light".
I will clear driveways at night, but if you really think you want to sleep in that house after a tree hit it... You probably should check into more than a motel/hotel.
His reply was... "turn off the water, flush two aspirin and I will come look at it in the morning light".
I will clear driveways at night, but if you really think you want to sleep in that house after a tree hit it... You probably should check into more than a motel/hotel.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
I have done a few things at night but come to decide that it can all wait until morning. I was nearly killed by a cable in a tree in the dark during an emergency storm job at night once. No amount of money will replace my kids not having a father. The worst a tree can do between the storm an morning is smash the house. If its that critical, the HO needs to stay elsewhere for the night. Houses can be replaced, I cant.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Being a dad does change the way we think
rangerdanger
TreeHouser
We'll clear driveways and look at jobs at night, but other than that we don't work at night. It can wait till morning.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
Oh I like clearing driveways at night.....$$$
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Damn straight... Got some nice tips in the past too from that 
flushcut
TreeHouser
I also like to see what I am walking under, odds are there is stuff busted up over head.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Spot light
bonner1040
Nick from Ohio
I dont work at night. I will work early mornings though. Basically after I am off and leave the yard I wont come back for anything.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
I'd figure at least have to charge time and a half?
Uhhhh, minimum double time. Minimum.
jefflovstrom@sb
TreeHouser
24/7.
Yeah, the driveway and looking at the job is fine at nite, but not doing it. Makes you wonder about the hacks who trumpet 24 hour emergency work. If I were to actually work at nite, the pace would, out of necessity, be so slow, and the hourly price so high, nobody in their right mind would hire me at nite.
Utility guys work at nite. That is more doable and understandable than residential nite work.
Utility guys work at nite. That is more doable and understandable than residential nite work.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
YUP
pete mctree
Treehouser
I work for the city & we provide a 24/7 service. Our primary function is to keep the roads clear & trees that are hazzardous to the general public. I have dealt with some horrible trees at 3am on a wet & windy night. However if the tree can be left for the morning we do- we are not heroes & we would rather be in bed.
We usually run with a big chipper, 17ton wagon with nuckleboom crane. Head torches are a must & illumination from the vehicle is of massive benefit. The most vital thing to take is another competent treeman who you trust & is up to the job. Extra eyes are always needed as mistakes are too easily made
We usually run with a big chipper, 17ton wagon with nuckleboom crane. Head torches are a must & illumination from the vehicle is of massive benefit. The most vital thing to take is another competent treeman who you trust & is up to the job. Extra eyes are always needed as mistakes are too easily made
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I don't advertise emergency response at all. I'll provide it if I can but I book to solid and far out to be bumping regular jobs for what most customers consider an 'emergency'.
Steve Mack
Life Member.
We used to do a lot of emergency work once, not after dark though. Some good money in those days.
It all stopped when they started the State Emergency Service about the mid 90's.http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/
That killed it for us, all I get now is old clients or calls to clean up the mess the SES leaves behind, and they know how to leave a mess.
It all stopped when they started the State Emergency Service about the mid 90's.http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/
That killed it for us, all I get now is old clients or calls to clean up the mess the SES leaves behind, and they know how to leave a mess.
