How to negotiate tree removal?
Tree removal can cost a lot. Knowing where to save money and how to negotiate a lower price can help you save up to half of your final price.
Before you can even start your first tree service, it is important to ensure that the odds are in your favour. This is possible by finding budget-friendly services and hiring at the lowest prices (best time of year)
Hint: don’t put “budget tree services” in Google.
This article will be extremely helpful if you have tree service prices.
We now know when is the best time to look for and which way to select tree services. But we still need to find some other ways to lower the cost.
Here are some ways you can save time and money when you negotiate tree removal.
Use logs for firewood
There is a good chance that you will find a lot more timber than you need to burn. You can also take a picture of your log fire and post it on Gumtree.
You will be able to find many people who are willing to haul you away for free.
You can also make firewood from the trees if you have one. Then, store the logs in a container and split them into pieces for next winter.
Tip: Get a quote on complete tree removal. Also get a second quote to remove the branches and leave the logs. A tree service company will gladly give you a quote to remove the timber, which can save you hundreds.
Remove green waste yourself
Another option is to dispose of your green waste yourself. You can either fill your green waste bin and put it out for garbage collection, or hire a trailer to haul the branches to the local dump. Although this isn’t the most cost-savings option, you can save money by having to haul the green waste to the dump yourself.
Get rid of the stump
Tree stump grinding can be time-consuming and add $250-$600 to the total cost of tree removal. You can save up to 10% on the cost of tree removal if you leave the stump as it is. Before you decide to go one way or the other, ask your tree company.
Small local businesses are a good option
Because they have lower overheads, smaller companies will charge less tree removal. Although this is not always true, it is a good rule of thumb.
Medium-sized trees can easily be removed with minimal equipment. All that is required by tree specialists are a chainsaw and climbing equipment.
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