$1200 is a reasonable price. In the Boston area, contractors are
excessively expensive and this is a genereal trend here. I would have
to pay triple that for the same job in the Boston area, therefore I
won't have it done. Not that I am a cheap skate, but I don't like
getting taken advantage of because I lack the skill and tools to
remove the trees myself.

Also, I got qoutes for leave removal for $500-$600 for basically 1/2
day's work. I have about 12,000 sq ft property. That is also a
rediculous price. Guess I will have do that work myself. If the price
was reasonable I would gladly hire someone.


M

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:43:52 -0500, "Jmagerl"
wrote:

Far Northwest burbs of Chicago: I had 3 hugh oak trees removed for $1200 3
yrs ago. Price depended on whether they had to climb the tree or could get
their cherry picker to it. Cherry picker is cheaper. The picker was able to
reach right over the garage to get one tree, and another he had to drive on
the lawn and did some lawn damage (easily repaired). The 3rd tree was done
from the street. Stump grinding extra. Everyone was insured and bonded.

ALl the wood was left to me to dispose of. In this case I got some good
exercise chopping it up for the fireplace.


"msterspy" wrote in message
.. .
I have 3 oak trees in my yard (way in back) that I would like to get
removed. The quoted price is a bout $2000/tree. My neigbor some trees
removed form his property and spent a fortune. The crew was there for
about 4 hours and they took down thre trees in his yard. I'm not sure,
but I'm guessing it cost him about $6000 and they took the big logs to
a saw mill. Is this a resonable price? 25 years ago I had 5 trees
cut down for $500.00 (one day's work). Why is it so damn expensive
now? My salary did't go up by a factor of 10 in 25 years.