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How much would you expect to pay to get a tree chopped down?

15 replies

daisy5678 · 16/01/2011 21:52

I have only owned this house. The tree is as tall as my house (two stories) and only about 12 years old - not that thick in trunk size.

How much would be resonable?

Thanks in advance.

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LemonDifficult · 16/01/2011 22:19

Nightmare. Expensive I'm afraid!

Do you live surrounded by empty lawn? (Good)

Or other houses/street with parked cars/pavement with children going to school? (Bad)

BikeRunSki · 16/01/2011 22:24

If it much less than £200-300, then it probably a dodgy contractor. Tree waste has to go to landfill as "Special Waste", lots of tax. If you have a very cheap quote, it's likely that the person chopping it will just fly tip the waste, for which you could be liable if traced. Big fines.

Changeisagoodthing · 16/01/2011 22:26

£2k quote on mine including handling the planning application.

Is it listed? Or do you live in a conservation area or national park?

Beamur · 16/01/2011 22:30

Get more than one quote.
My neighbour has been looking into this as our houses back on to a row of mature sycamores that are gradually blocking out all the light. But, I was expecting the quote to be higher and it seems pretty reasonable. We've had 2 quotes and they were very different and the cheaper one is still legit and was recommended by someone who works in an area where they often do felling.
You need to check if it has a TPO (tree preservation order) on it, if it does you will need to make a planning application to have it felled/pruned. Even with a TPO you may get permission to cut it down, if you cut down a TPO'd tree without permission you could get fined. Ring your local council for advice.

hophophippidtyhop · 17/01/2011 10:50

We had a big tree cut down,it had no tpo on it, and cost £500, though we kept the wood for the fire, otherwise it would have been more. I'm in west sussex.

minibmw2010 · 17/01/2011 10:54

We had several branches chopped off a TPO tree during the spring last year and that cost us about £400 or so.

Blu · 17/01/2011 11:03

It cost £120 to get our non-listed dead plum tree cut down - was quite a big plum tree.
It was through ou local v reputable garden centre (in London) - he chopped it up into chunks and gave us the option of removing or leaving - we have kept it for neighbours who have fireplaces and stoves.
If he had taken it away he said he wouuld have sold it for logs / chipped and composted it.

What sort of tree is it?

Poledra · 17/01/2011 11:06

Agree with everything already said here. Depends on how they have to cut it down too. If they can just let it fall, it's much cheaper than if they have to rope the big branches and bring them down on-by-one.

A good tree surgeon should be able to handle all the TPO/conservation area paperwork too - the one I use has dealt with all that for me in the past (we live in a conservation area and have a tree with a TPO on it).

Poledra · 17/01/2011 11:07

PS where are you? I have a wood fire and a log burning stove........

IAmReallyFabNow · 17/01/2011 11:08

First you need to check that the tree doesn't have a preservation order on it.

Our tree did have but it was dying and dangerous. We had to get the council round to agree to it being taken down and then we had to plant another tree. This was about 3 years ago and we paid about £436.

BikeRunSki · 17/01/2011 14:29

[smile} about £436!

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daisy5678 · 18/01/2011 21:30

Thank you all! I don't know what sort of tree it is and I don't remember anything in the survey/ house details pack about an order being on it. Doubt it. We're in the middle of a tiny new housing estate in the middle of a crappy area; not sure why my tree would have any interest for anyone! We're definitely not national part or conservation area!

They could let it fall into the garden easily. Glad that will reduce the price.

I will start getting quotes and come back if that's OK.

Thank you

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IAmReallyFabNow · 19/01/2011 13:28

It isn't just there that there are preservation orders on trees so you do need to check as you will be fined if you take a tree down with a TPO on it. Where I live used to be a large green area with lots of trees and some were kept with TPO's on as a condition of the houses being built.

orienteerer · 19/01/2011 13:30

I had a none listed eucalyptus tree (almost 3 storeys high) cut down 18 moths ago for £60 cash......and I live in the SE.

WowOoo · 19/01/2011 13:34

I had one cut down for £40 a few years ago. In North East. The guy also chainsawed the whole thing and then put it in a wood chipper for me to put in my garden.
I know he was just starting his company and desperate for business as he told me I'd had a bargain and would be more expensive next time.

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