I wish I had RU-vid 30 years ago so I could look back and see how I started. I remember doing roofing jobs on the side and then the tipping point when I made double the money in half the time as my day job (pouring concrete for my dad) and it was off to the races!
Exactly man! I hope I can look back and see wow I was very slow then haha I feel pretty efficient now but curious to see how I will evolve! I dig this stuff man so I cant wait to keep working at it!
We would sub out a tree climber due to insurance, it did not pay to have one on the payroll all the time, we had a cherry picker that we would use for cutting and also got other side jobs other than cutting down trees, we would rent a stump grinder once a month for a day or 2 to grind any stumps that people wanted ground down. It does not pay to actually own one of them due to maintaining them. The chipper was great to have because a lot of people wanted the mulch or you can sell it to other people. Get hooked up with a logger/sawmill for some of that good wood that will bring you more money instead of just making firewood. We did not have a place to dump logs so we had/found people that wanted the wood for firewood and we had a few people that would take the logs as well. Some will even give you some cash for the logs. And there is nothing like a good storm to make a ton of money when you learn how to work with the insurance companies and the local townships. It is hard back breaking work and not easy to find people to work for you that know what they are doing as well. Good luck with your new endeavor. I look forward to more videos.
You hit every important aspect right on the head. It's very important to consider the 5 things you talked about to be successful on doing tree work. I've been doing tree service, logging my whole life and started in the same spot you are buddy. Just keep on doing what your doing and you'll be very successful. When I have a couple extra minutes I will email you my contact information and you can get ahold of me anytime to ask questions or whatever. Stay safe my friend
Hey Tim! Id love to pick your brain about future jobs I run across! Thank you for your willingness to help! I know you been following along for years now so as always I appreciate it! Im glad this video had some truth to it according to you! Much appreciated!
I have a tree job I don’t normally do tree jobs I’m a carpenter but the guy wants me to cut 25 trees down and into firewood and pile brush 3 are hanging over a garage I don’t know what to charge but I know how to run a saw I was a logger for many years I was thinking 250 a tree for the 3 and 200 a tree for the rest they are all storm damage bent trees
Good video but I would have liked to have seen video footage of what you're talking about. I cleared my 20 acres of mountain pine beetle killed ponderosa. It took me several years part time. I have an L3560 Kubota with a Wallenstein PTO chipper. I burned the logs for firewood and gave away over 100 cords. Montana is a semi-arid climate and I didn't want to burn slash. I broadcasted the wood chips back onto my forest floor. It kept the weeds down and I found it helped with the natural flowers and plants. If I were doing this commerically I would stress that advantage to the customer. A neighbor who also has 20 acres asked me what I would charge him to do the same tree work on his property. He liked that I surgically cut the dead trees but left a variety of species and generations of trees alone. I told him he couldn't afford me. He insisted on a price. I told him $500,000. He was insulted. I said, "I told you I REALLY don't want to clear the dead trees from your property because there are hundreds or maybe thousands of widow makers hung up on live fir trees and many hundreds more tangled up on the ground." He doesn't talk to me any more. Another thing of interest. Insurance companies are sending letters to homeowners in the urban interface telling them they need to do fire mitigation on their property or lose coverage. Try selling a house to someone who can't get insurance.
Thanks for sharing. Very wild to hear all that. Sorry for the late reply this comment musta got buried somewhere! You sound like you have a lot of work out there! Be safe and god bless!
@@HomesteadJay I know but there’s those guys that have to be right , but your doing it right , I have done a few tree jobs I have a bad habit of under pricing everything cause wanna make people happy and lock jobs in ,
Im kinda like that now! Id rather be low to get the work and wood supply in but also have my name floating around there for people thinking they are getting a good fair deal which will most likely be under the professional tree service quotes!
Just tell them the first hour is $200, and if you show up and can't do it..... Don't do it. But then you might show up, spend two hours getting things on the ground.... And they do the rest. after all, it is new Hampshire right? Even dentists and software programmers in new Hampshire can run a saw , if the tree is on the ground. You can't waste your time with bids if you aren't running a real tree company. It functionally explodes your time and vehicle wear and tear. Just make an agreement that if you can safely start working, you will, and they pay you. And if they want you a second day, arrange that.
I get your concept but most people do not know what work goes into taking a tree down so for me to blindly show up with all my gear and make a shot gun decision to take it or not doesnt appeal to me. I am not traveling 100 miles for a quote im only local county surrounding towns. But thanks you for your advice!
