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Tree Removal in South County Dublin.

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  • 13-02-2021 1:18pm
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    Living Off The Splash
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    I am looking for a recommendation for someone to cut down a circa 15' tree in my back garden and dispose of it.

    Lots of companies that do this but looking for a first hand recommendation.

    What would be the rough cost? I am based in South County Dublin.

    Thanks.


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    Reckless Abandonment
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    https://derekmahertreecare.com/

    I use that fella about every 2/3 year to give some of my large trees a tidy. I find him excellent. As for price for one tree I'm not to sure. He's price I find is very reasonable. .. He normally spends a full day with me.


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    Silver Breeze
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    Talk to Conor at mytree.ie

    Very professional, well insured, timely.

    Did a brilliant job for me here in Glenageary.


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    magicbastarder
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    a fifteen foot tree is not especially large; how wide is the trunk at waist height?


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    Living Off The Splash
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    a fifteen foot tree is not especially large; how wide is the trunk at waist height?

    It would be about a foot in diameter. Problem is that it is growing more on my neighbours side than mine!


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    Roadtoad
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    Living Off The Splash wrote: »
    It would be about a foot in diameter. Problem is that it is growing more on my neighbours side than mine!

    Ah come in. That's only a bush. Boy scout project.


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    magicbastarder
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    what sort of tree is it? a one foot trunk on a fifteen foot tree is a hell of a stocky tree. but it could be quite useful to a woodturner if it's a good tree.


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    Living Off The Splash
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    what sort of tree is it? a one foot trunk on a fifteen foot tree is a hell of a stocky tree. but it could be quite useful to a woodturner if it's a good tree.

    Weeping Willow.


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    Living Off The Splash
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    Roadtoad wrote: »
    Ah come in. That's only a bush. Boy scout project.

    How much do you want to cut it down and take away? Seems like you could do it in an hour or less?


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    Roadtoad
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    Living Off The Splash wrote: »
    How much do you want to cut it down and take away? Seems like you could do it in an hour or less?

    Sorry, more than 5 km away.

    I got more sympathy for your problem when I saw its a weeping willow. The real labour in this task is digging up the root, no other shortcut works.

    Don't saw it too close to the ground, but leave about 1.5m trunk to assist with rocking it loose. I tried drilling, pouring chemicals in etc. Then one day, decided its it or me!


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    Living Off The Splash
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    Roadtoad wrote: »
    Sorry, more than 5 km away.

    I got more sympathy for your problem when I saw its a weeping willow. The real labour in this task is digging up the root, no other shortcut works.

    Don't saw it too close to the ground, but leave about 1.5m trunk to assist with rocking it loose. I tried drilling, pouring chemicals in etc. Then one day, decided its it or me!

    Believe me I have dug out my fair share of tree roots in my day. A whole bed of mixed conifers, shrubs etc. On my hands and knees, digging holes, chopping at roots, rocking the trunk back and forth. I have had enough of it, so I will leave it to someone who can do it quickly and dispose of the branches. This leaves me more time to grow my veggies and tend to my raised beds and fruit bushes and easier garden maintenance jobs.


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