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Janet · 12-02-2014, 06:38 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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We have a large sycamore tree that has to come down as its endangering the
roadside dry stone wall. Its a big bugger with four 2ft plus dia trunks
three times the height of the house, and of course only three feet from a
busy road!

I'm waiting with anticipation for the first quote to come through. Any
thoughts on a ballpark figure? I'm struggling to find anyone else interested
in taking on the job so my usual three quote rule for a big job may have to
me bypassed!

15+ years ago I paid £300 to have a huge beech taken down (trunk
diameter 3 ft ) most of which which overhung the cottage. It took a
couple of days and involved a lot of high work/ skilful roping to
control the drops of high branches. The job was done by professional
insured forestry workers and included grinding the stump and chipping
the brash (the big stuff we saved for the woodstove).

10 years ago I paid another £300 to have a different professional
insured forester working alone take down and remove all debris from nine
cupressus all taller than this house, each of which was almost 2ft
diameter at the base.

Our tree fellers all worked for the Forestry Commission; if you have
any local FC it might be worth asking the management office.

Janet.