Tree Removal: The Costs Involved

 The process of having trees removed is a difficult one which is why tree services are so indispensable. When fallen trees are blocking roads, when they are diseased, when branches are damaging property, a danger to people or when they are growing into power lines sometimes the answer is not just to trim them back but to completely remove the tree or trees involved. Professional tree services should be called in for this kind of work rather than handling it yourself because it is safer for them, they have the training and the equipment and experience too. When you decide tree removal is what you need you then need to consider tree removal pricing.           

Paying for professionals and everything they bring

It is normal that when we need work done of any kind we all want someone who knows what they are doing but who also does not charge super high prices. Tree removal is one of the more costly services tree professionals offer but there are very good reasons for that. They have had to train, they need the experience, they have the proper equipment, but this all comes at a cost. Hopefully at least one of them is an Arborist which means they have studied hard to know what they are doing. They can bring down trees without damaging property or hurting themselves or anyone else.

You also need to take into account that tree removal cost is higher because the cost of removing them even for professionals is more. Using specialised and costly equipment, it takes time especially if it is a larger tree, if there is a deep root to deal with that is another job to tackle. You will see that small trees or medium trees are less costly as they are easier to remove. There is a lot of planning and a big process to go through the larger the tree.

Tree removal price guide

There are a number of factors that will affect the tree removal pricing as well as the size of the tree that needs to be removed. Your location in the country will impact the pricing, tree removal cost in Australia is not the same in every state or territory. A good guide for a narrow trunked 6m tall tree is $500. Moving up if it is 8m tall and a bit thicker then it could be closer to $1000. For an old, difficult and very large tree with a large girth, you could face costs as much as $20,000. The girth of the tree impacts the kind of equipment the specialists need to use. In extreme cases roads might need to be closed, cranes used, and electricity shut down!

Additionally, there are other costs to consider that you might think are part of tree removals but are usually priced separately. For example, if you want the stump removed that is usually another service, if you want the cuttings removed that is another service. These then add to that final cost. Some also offer reduced charges per tree after so many trees are removed.