Tree Chopping (Free)

ronanluke

Hello,

this is more of an enquiry really. I have about 35 coniferous/ palm trees about 35 foot tall. We would like to get them taken down but there are two issues for us. Firstly is the cost and secondly is the equipment which we neither have or are able to use for trees of this size. I have heard of people chopping down trees free of charge and in return they get to keep all the firewood and mulch to do with however they like (sell, etc). I am wondering if anyone knows of anyone who does this?

Thanks.

Jellybaby1

You could try offering this to either Freecycle or Jumbletown.

monkeynuz

Your biggest problem is that most people won't have the insurance necessary, so if they injure themselves on your land or damage anything of yours then you are liable

baaba maal

Also, you should be clear if the trees are coniferous or "palm"- conifers make good firewood, Irish palm trees are useless for firewood- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyline_australis

wildlifeboy

I presume they are leylandi.

looksee

Coniferous/Palm = presumably a link with the 'palm' that is given out on Palm Sunday - as wildlifeboy says, probably laylandii!

ronanluke

Thanks for the feedback. Ya there Leylandii's but are well out of hand at this stage.

monkeynuz

Ronan, you will need to get a qualified and insured tree surgeon in and also if they are more than 100 feet from your house you will need to apply for permission to fell them. Expect to pay over €1000 for the work.

Jellybaby1

ronanluke wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback. Ya there Leylandii's but are well out of hand at this stage.

Yikes! They be monsters!

monkeynuz

35 feet for leylandii is not that big to be honest, they are a big tree and can look fantastic on their own in a parkland setting.

chopper6

monkeynuz wrote: »

35 feet for leylandii is not that big to be honest, they are a big tree and can look fantastic on their own in a parkland setting.

Yes...but in a residential setting they're a monstrous,light-blockin eyesore.

monkeynuz

are the op's trees in a residential setting then? I wasn't saying that they aren't an eyesore just the person i replied to seemed surprised at the size.

The op hasn't given anymore information than the size and quantity of trees.

monkeynuz

They are not monstrous, it's just that most people are too lazy or tightfisted to look after them properly.

ronanluke

@monkeynuz How much information are you looking for as I said in the question its an enquiry. Also why would I be looking for someone to cut down trees in a parkland area?? Its obviously residential and as for lazy if you could see the amount of work necessary to maintain the place whilst working a job. Is it actually possible to start a forum anywhere on the internet without someone throwing in smart, unhelpfull and trolling comments to make them feel good about themselves.

Thanks to everyone else for your feedback, unlike monkeynuz you have been very helpful.

archer22

Just a suggestion but have you thought about getting a cheap Chinese chainsaw cost around 100 Euros and taking them down in your own time..35 feet is not really very big and unless they are very near your house should be easy enough to handle.

chopper6

archer22 wrote: »

Just a suggestion but have you thought about getting a cheap Chinese chainsaw cost around 100 Euros and taking them down in your own time..35 feet is not really very big and unless they are very near your house should be easy enough to handle.

Chainsaws are not for people who dont know what they're doing...they themselves are dangerous and so is felling trees.

Ferg29

Ya...totally agree with Chopper 6 and ronanluke. 35 trees which are 30 foot plus is a serious job. Trying to take them on with a 100 quid chainsaw is an accident waiting to happen.

Boardnashea

Where are you Ronan?

magicbastarder

chopper6 wrote: »

Chainsaws are not for people who dont know what they're doing...they themselves are dangerous and so is felling trees.

especially cheapo chainsaws.
i was in fairyhouse market a couple of years back, and saw a sthil chainsaw for sale. and that's not a typo; the font used was the stihl one. i can't imagine a counterfeit chainsaw would be a reassuring product to use.

chopper6

magicbastarder wrote: »

especially cheapo chainsaws.
i was in fairyhouse market a couple of years back, and saw a sthil chainsaw for sale. and that's not a typo; the font used was the stihl one. i can't imagine a counterfeit chainsaw would be a reassuring product to use.

I've used the Lidle eletric chainsaw to cut up medium sized logs and the chain kept slipping off...if this happens up a tree and you end up cutting yourself you will find yourself very quickly in the Hurtlocker.

Chainsaws can be lethal,as can using a ladder to cut down a 30 ft tree and should be left to somebody at least halfway competant.

monkeynuz

ronanluke wrote: »

@monkeynuz How much information are you looking for as I said in the question its an enquiry. Also why would I be looking for someone to cut down trees in a parkland area?? Its obviously residential and as for lazy if you could see the amount of work necessary to maintain the place whilst working a job. Is it actually possible to start a forum anywhere on the internet without someone throwing in smart, unhelpfull and trolling comments to make them feel good about themselves.

Thanks to everyone else for your feedback, unlike monkeynuz you have been very helpful.

Steady on, I am not trolling and I never said you were cutting trees in a parkland setting, try reading things properly.

You were the one that started a thread by assuming that someone would be grateful enough for 30 odd conifers from your land which in fairness is not the best timber that they would cut them and remove them for free, bearing in mind anyone that would be willing to do this would almost certainly be uninsured and probably not competent enough to do the job.

Sorry if you didn't get the answer you were hoping for.

As for saying you are lazy, I said people are lazy or tightfisted, I did not specifically say you.

That's the problem with trying to advise people when they don't want advice they merely want you to confirm their own thoughts.

monkeynuz

You say obviously residential....not obviously, it could be you have a farm, calm down.

chopper6

monkeynuz wrote: »

You say obviously residential....not obviously, it could be you have a farm, calm down.

If he had a farm he'd already know how to cut down trees...or at least wouuld be friendly with somebody who could.

ronanluke

monkeynuz wrote: »

Steady on, I am not trolling and I never said you were cutting trees in a parkland setting, try reading things properly.

You were the one that started a thread by assuming that someone would be grateful enough for 30 odd conifers from your land which in fairness is not the best timber that they would cut them and remove them for free, bearing in mind anyone that would be willing to do this would almost certainly be uninsured and probably not competent enough to do the job.

Sorry if you didn't get the answer you were hoping for.

As for saying you are lazy, I said people are lazy or tightfisted, I did not specifically say you.

That's the problem with trying to advise people when they don't want advice they merely want you to confirm their own thoughts.

Well you asked the question "is it residential?" while also going on about parkland settings so I did read it properly. Also yes I was looking for advice but a simple "yes I've heard people do that" or "no I haven't heard of that" would have sufficed. So no I'm not looking for anyone to confirm my thoughts just helpful advice which I have been given by everyone else in the forum. The reason I started this thread is because I have heard of this type of situation happening and was looking to see if many other people out there may have encountered a similar situation. The problem with someone like you trying to advise people is you just want to be heard regardless of whether its good advice or not.

Thanks for the input anyway.

ronanluke

Boardnashea wrote: »

Where are you Ronan?

Cork.

magicbastarder

ronanluke wrote: »

Well you asked the question "is it residential?" while also going on about parkland settings so I did read it properly

what (s)he said was that leylandii can look great in a parkland setting; it was clearly not a reference to your trees. this was before any clarification as to your setting.
as far as i can see, monkeynuz's comments were in response to other people's comments (which they're freely allowed to make) so it wasn't as if the comments were unsolicited.

monkeynuz

chopper6 wrote: »

If he had a farm he'd already know how to cut down trees...or at least wouuld be friendly with somebody who could.

Not entirely so, go over to the forestry forum and see the number of farmers looking for people to cut trees, like I said, not obvious.