Thread: Tree removal cost ?

Originally Posted by waynep

I have a rather tall chilean willow needs removing ( about 40 ft tall )
I've been quoted $500 for cut down and rmeove all rubbish
Does that seem reasonable ?

Mate that is a real bargin, can cost from $1500 up to $3000

Baz.

Yep. I had two quotes on a similar sized tree, maybe smaller. Both were $1000.

That is a bargain. Either it is in a very easy spot or the guy who quoted has no insurance!

Definitely a good price. My hubby is a tree surgeon and his company would charge much more than that for dropping it and removing.
Cheers
Jeannie

does that $500 include insurance

Does it include stump grinding?
I had a very large white gum removed (around 25m tall, double trunk), that was half overhanging my double garage, and it cost $1800. That included insurance, removal and the stump grinding. I was also quoted $5,800 to do same to another 5 trees, although they are much easier to deal with as they can be "dropped", rather than requiring a cherry picker.

$500 seems like a very good price, so I'd check on the insurance and stump grinding.

Cheers
John B

Had a tree removed a couple of years ago including all waste $600.

Had two trees dropped a couple of days ago, $150, took him two hours. I'm still clearing up the mess - about $35 in tip fees excluding the trunk pieces.

As the bloke said, most of the cost is the time to get rid of it after it's down.

Good excuse to buy a chainsaw.

Damn good price going on what is charged around here. Check if he has adequate insurance and if the price includes taking the stump down to ground level.

As was said in an earlier post, much of the cost is the time taken and dump charges. Brisbane City Council charges by weight.