f1_fan

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For the last 4 weeks I have been trying to get a tree sutrgeon to come up and do some work at my house./ I have 2 trees in need of serious prining and 4 conifers that need thinning or remioving.

Have contacted 6 different compaies so far and they either don't answer the phone, don't call back from the messages left (note the plural there) or do call back and arrange to come and have a look yet never turn up at the arranged time or any other time come to that.

It's f**king hopeless!!!

stef_2010

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Tree surgeon ?

some people seriously have too much money/time if they feel the need to phone a tree surgeon

How about a gardner ?

f1_fan

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Because, smart ****, all the gardners who I originally contacted and came for a look said the job calls for a tree surgeon

Will

What if the tree's over 30 feet tall? I know that I don't have ladders big enough to get near the top!!!

I'm in the same boat. My tree is approx 30 feet tall. I asked the council to come and remove mine. They will use a cherry picker to do it and do it for free

stef_2010

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Unless your a professional gardner I've got no idea why this matters ?

FWIW my gran has large trees in her garden and yes a gardner does it, aswell as the rose bushes and the lawn

Must be an English thing

Will

The tree has cracked my drive and is starting to lift it!. I want it gone. Would do it my self if I had big enough ladders.


I bet you're a up hill gardener?

DYK

A chainsaw and some Dynamite

wrx sti ppp

what part of the world you in...my neighbour does trees.

f1_fan

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Lancashire

Jimbob

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Get a chainsaw!!

wrx sti ppp

bvgger...too far away.

Luan Pra bang

When I needed a massive tree removing I called two local firms and both turned up to quote, one was £100 cheaper than the other and was even cheaper than a friend who is in the trade who also got me a quote.
They turned up within a week and job done. They all seemed very happy for the business to be honest.

f1_fan

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Never mind, worth a try

The Dogs B******s

Sorry about that

f1_fan

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Why are you sorry? I am a Southerner by birth, but as soon as I could get away form that God forsaken sh1thole and its equally unpalatable inhabitants and move to a proper city called Manchester with proper music and proper people I did.

Jamie

He has a point ^

f1_fan

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Yep, just wish there were some tree surgeons

Ant

Don't know any personally but hope this helps

http://www.treesurgeonsregister.com/

Will

Sothern soft poofftah!!!!!

donny andi

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Tree surgeons around here are all from the gypo camp

lordharding

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They are the sort to do a job like that

If there the base is say no more then 4 ft thick do it yourself I cut down a 30ft myself with ropes and small chainsaw and firewood for a couple of years too

Johnny E

Ive got one at ours this wednesday to take this baby down before the next high winds Tree down then landscaper in to work there magic.

And its not cheap...........

beal

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How much is he charging you to take the tree down?

Johnny E

£380 and thats with shreading everything. I was expecting to pay more..

markjmd

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Isn't that thing in your picture a Thuya or a Leylandii? I didn't think they were in the slightest bit prone to being knocked down in storms, as they're very flexible and don't suffer from rot. Who was it that told you it needed to come down?

Johnny E

Not sure of the name of it and the wife has said its got to come down

During high winds the roots lift out across the garden and she wants it down just incase it does fall on its own. Getting sorted wednesday..

Leslie

Are you a gardener yourself then. Must be some kind of a reason to shoot your mouth off about that!

Les