Desperate for tree removal help
Hello everyone.
I just moved into a house and paid to have about 12 trees removed and the stumps ground. As I'm learning, a tree service ONLY grinds the stumps and leaves the stump grindings behind. The guy that is doing mine said it's a hassle for them to get rid of the stuff. I thought I would do it myself until he told me the grindings would amount to multiple pickup truck loads (These were huge pine trees). He also said that the grindings must be moved before it rains because rain will cause them to solidify and become like concrete. He said he can remove them, but will charge me as much as he did for each stump which is a total of $850. Any input and/or suggestions on this is appreciated. I can't use the stuff as mulch because it's just way too much and I don't have access to a pickup truck. Thanks. Brian |
Desperate for tree removal help
This guy is hosing you. Are we talking about just the stump grindings
or the chippings from all the trees? The removal of the tree chippings should have been spelled out in a quote/contract upfront and included in the cost of the tree removal. The stump grindings from 12 trees can't amount to that much and be worth anywhere near $850 to get rid of. The trees should have been cut close to the ground, so when they're ground down, a substantial amount of the stump is below grade to begin with. There shouldn't be huge amounts of material left above grade. How much did you pay for the actual tree removal? I've had a crew of 4 guys with a boom truck, chipper, grinder, etc for a full day for $1000. If you haven't got an area on your property to simply move it too and let it rot, then I'd contact a few local handyman type guys and it shouldnt be too hard to find someone to remove it for you. And the idea that the stuff is going to harden up with a rain is BS. "Brian Burke" wrote in message ... Hello everyone. I just moved into a house and paid to have about 12 trees removed and the stumps ground. As I'm learning, a tree service ONLY grinds the stumps and leaves the stump grindings behind. The guy that is doing mine said it's a hassle for them to get rid of the stuff. I thought I would do it myself until he told me the grindings would amount to multiple pickup truck loads (These were huge pine trees). He also said that the grindings must be moved before it rains because rain will cause them to solidify and become like concrete. He said he can remove them, but will charge me as much as he did for each stump which is a total of $850. Any input and/or suggestions on this is appreciated. I can't use the stuff as mulch because it's just way too much and I don't have access to a pickup truck. Thanks. Brian |
Desperate for tree removal help
Agreed. Avoid this clown and look elsewhere. Most pro stump grinders
also will probably not remove the grindings for free. But you can probably put a sign in front of your house reading "FREE MULCH" and get your neighbors to cart it away for free. That's what I'd do. Randy Chet Hayes wrote: This guy is hosing you. Are we talking about just the stump grindings or the chippings from all the trees? The removal of the tree chippings should have been spelled out in a quote/contract upfront and included in the cost of the tree removal. The stump grindings from 12 trees can't amount to that much and be worth anywhere near $850 to get rid of. The trees should have been cut close to the ground, so when they're ground down, a substantial amount of the stump is below grade to begin with. There shouldn't be huge amounts of material left above grade. How much did you pay for the actual tree removal? I've had a crew of 4 guys with a boom truck, chipper, grinder, etc for a full day for $1000. If you haven't got an area on your property to simply move it too and let it rot, then I'd contact a few local handyman type guys and it shouldnt be too hard to find someone to remove it for you. And the idea that the stuff is going to harden up with a rain is BS. "Brian Burke" wrote in message ... Hello everyone. I just moved into a house and paid to have about 12 trees removed and the stumps ground. As I'm learning, a tree service ONLY grinds the stumps and leaves the stump grindings behind. The guy that is doing mine said it's a hassle for them to get rid of the stuff. I thought I would do it myself until he told me the grindings would amount to multiple pickup truck loads (These were huge pine trees). He also said that the grindings must be moved before it rains because rain will cause them to solidify and become like concrete. He said he can remove them, but will charge me as much as he did for each stump which is a total of $850. Any input and/or suggestions on this is appreciated. I can't use the stuff as mulch because it's just way too much and I don't have access to a pickup truck. Thanks. Brian -- Randy Crawford http://cac.engin.umich.edu http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~crwfrd |
Desperate for tree removal help
I know that is a lot of money. I'm in Sarasota Florida and around
here the going price is $1 per inch of stump at the widest point. I had a huge rosewood tree removed for $300 and it cost me another $85 to get the stump ground out. $850 for 12 trees does not sound outrageous. But like anything else....shop around. On Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:26:20 -0400, Randolph Crawford wrote: Agreed. Avoid this clown and look elsewhere. Most pro stump grinders also will probably not remove the grindings for free. But you can probably put a sign in front of your house reading "FREE MULCH" and get your neighbors to cart it away for free. That's what I'd do. Randy Chet Hayes wrote: This guy is hosing you. Are we talking about just the stump grindings or the chippings from all the trees? The removal of the tree chippings should have been spelled out in a quote/contract upfront and included in the cost of the tree removal. The stump grindings from 12 trees can't amount to that much and be worth anywhere near $850 to get rid of. The trees should have been cut close to the ground, so when they're ground down, a substantial amount of the stump is below grade to begin with. There shouldn't be huge amounts of material left above grade. How much did you pay for the actual tree removal? I've had a crew of 4 guys with a boom truck, chipper, grinder, etc for a full day for $1000. If you haven't got an area on your property to simply move it too and let it rot, then I'd contact a few local handyman type guys and it shouldnt be too hard to find someone to remove it for you. And the idea that the stuff is going to harden up with a rain is BS. "Brian Burke" wrote in message ... Hello everyone. I just moved into a house and paid to have about 12 trees removed and the stumps ground. As I'm learning, a tree service ONLY grinds the stumps and leaves the stump grindings behind. The guy that is doing mine said it's a hassle for them to get rid of the stuff. I thought I would do it myself until he told me the grindings would amount to multiple pickup truck loads (These were huge pine trees). He also said that the grindings must be moved before it rains because rain will cause them to solidify and become like concrete. He said he can remove them, but will charge me as much as he did for each stump which is a total of $850. Any input and/or suggestions on this is appreciated. I can't use the stuff as mulch because it's just way too much and I don't have access to a pickup truck. Thanks. Brian -- Randy Crawford http://cac.engin.umich.edu http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~crwfrd |
Desperate for tree removal help
"$850 for 12 trees does not sound outrageous. "
The poster said the guy wanted $850 for the removal of the material left from grinding 12 stumps, not for tree or stump removal. (Dave G) wrote in message om... I know that is a lot of money. I'm in Sarasota Florida and around here the going price is $1 per inch of stump at the widest point. I had a huge rosewood tree removed for $300 and it cost me another $85 to get the stump ground out. $850 for 12 trees does not sound outrageous. But like anything else....shop around. On Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:26:20 -0400, Randolph Crawford wrote: Agreed. Avoid this clown and look elsewhere. Most pro stump grinders also will probably not remove the grindings for free. But you can probably put a sign in front of your house reading "FREE MULCH" and get your neighbors to cart it away for free. That's what I'd do. Randy Chet Hayes wrote: This guy is hosing you. Are we talking about just the stump grindings or the chippings from all the trees? The removal of the tree chippings should have been spelled out in a quote/contract upfront and included in the cost of the tree removal. The stump grindings from 12 trees can't amount to that much and be worth anywhere near $850 to get rid of. The trees should have been cut close to the ground, so when they're ground down, a substantial amount of the stump is below grade to begin with. There shouldn't be huge amounts of material left above grade. How much did you pay for the actual tree removal? I've had a crew of 4 guys with a boom truck, chipper, grinder, etc for a full day for $1000. If you haven't got an area on your property to simply move it too and let it rot, then I'd contact a few local handyman type guys and it shouldnt be too hard to find someone to remove it for you. And the idea that the stuff is going to harden up with a rain is BS. "Brian Burke" wrote in message ... Hello everyone. I just moved into a house and paid to have about 12 trees removed and the stumps ground. As I'm learning, a tree service ONLY grinds the stumps and leaves the stump grindings behind. The guy that is doing mine said it's a hassle for them to get rid of the stuff. I thought I would do it myself until he told me the grindings would amount to multiple pickup truck loads (These were huge pine trees). He also said that the grindings must be moved before it rains because rain will cause them to solidify and become like concrete. He said he can remove them, but will charge me as much as he did for each stump which is a total of $850. Any input and/or suggestions on this is appreciated. I can't use the stuff as mulch because it's just way too much and I don't have access to a pickup truck. Thanks. Brian -- Randy Crawford http://cac.engin.umich.edu http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~crwfrd |
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