Anyone know how much it costs to get a tree ...

[purepolly]

I've called for some estimates, but am wondering what a ballpark figure might be. It's a pine, 40+ feet long.

Yep, pics will follow... when the geeklette gets home from school.

 

[kranky]

Is it near any structures or utility lines? Or can it be cut down without worrying about where it falls?

 

[arcas]

Depends, among other things, on how close it is to other buildings. If it's too close to a building that they can't simply fell the tree, then they'll have to remove the tree branch by branch and it'll cost an arm and a leg ($2000 wouldn't be out of the question for a 40 foot oak or ash...probably less for a 40 foot pine since it won't be as big).

 

[Xylitol]

If you dont have to, I wouldnt remove the tree since it makes the house worth more...

 

[purepolly]

The tree landed on the deck and roof of the kitchen addition, luckily there are no electrical lines, however the deck is raised up one story.

 

[purepolly]

First quote is in for tree removal - $500. Not so bad as I thought it might be...

 

[mercanucaribe]

You can buy a chainsaw for less than $500, or just use a wood saw. Get rid of it yourself. Or even better, chop it up into stumps, and set them up as stools in your yard or house. Use the branches for firewood. No reasno to waste perfectly good wood!

 

[SearchMaster]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
You can buy a chainsaw for less than $500, or just use a wood saw. Get rid of it yourself. Or even better, chop it up into stumps, and set them up as stools in your yard or house. Use the branches for firewood. No reasno to waste perfectly good wood!

Pine trees do not qualify as perfectly good wood . I wish I had about 90% fewer pines in my back yard...

 

[purepolly]

hehehe... 125 lb me and a chainsaw - that so isn't going to happen. This is what homeowner's insurance is for.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I toss mine in the woods, free!

 

[cHeeZeFacTory]

hmm, my parents paid our mexican gardeners $200 to cut & remove the ~25-30 foot tree from our house in so cal.

 

[kranky]

$500 seems like a pretty good price. Make sure you see proof of insurance though.

I have a friend who cuts trees on the side and that's about what he would charge, and he rarely is underbid.

 

[purepolly]

got another quote - $1000, but the guy padded the estimate so the insurance co will pay my $500 deductible. So I only would have to give him $500. Has anyone done this? Will the insurance co ask for a copy of the check or whatever?

 

[D1gger]

I contract for that work quite frequently and the pricing is between $300 - $500 Cdn per tree depending on size and difficulty of getting the trees down.

 

[rml]

Unless it already destroyed part of your home structure and cutting the tree is only a part of the claim., you should pay it out of your own pocket. Never ever try to file a claim on your home insurance for such small amount.

If you filed a claim, it will be hard to get renewal and they might raise your rate next year.
Home insurance only is for HUGE figure amount. No exception. Besides, there is always a deductible, a typical deductible is usually $500-$1000. You ended up paying it out of your pocket, so why claim it and make a bad mark on your insurance record.

 

[SearchMaster]

Originally posted by: purepolly
got another quote - $1000, but the guy padded the estimate so the insurance co will pay my $500 deductible. So I only would have to give him $500. Has anyone done this? Will the insurance co ask for a copy of the check or whatever?

That's called insurance fraud. Just pay the damned money.

 

[eelw]

Also ensure you don't need permission from the city to remove the tree.

 

[purepolly]

Originally posted by: rml
Unless it already destroyed part of your home structure and cutting the tree is only a part of the claim., you should pay it out of your own pocket. Never ever try to file a claim on your home insurance for such small amount.

If you filed a claim, it will be hard to get renewal and they might raise your rate next year.
Home insurance only is for HUGE figure amount. No exception. Besides, there is always a deductible, a typical deductible is usually $500-$1000. You ended up paying it out of your pocket, so why claim it and make a bad mark on your insurance record.

Oh, yeah, part of the deck is gone as is the gutters, some shingles and who knows what else...

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: rml
Unless it already destroyed part of your home structure and cutting the tree is only a part of the claim., you should pay it out of your own pocket. Never ever try to file a claim on your home insurance for such small amount.

If you filed a claim, it will be hard to get renewal and they might raise your rate next year.
Home insurance only is for HUGE figure amount. No exception. Besides, there is always a deductible, a typical deductible is usually $500-$1000. You ended up paying it out of your pocket, so why claim it and make a bad mark on your insurance record.

Yes, I agree you should not claim it because they may drop you.

 

[rml]

Originally posted by: purepolly

Originally posted by: rml
Unless it already destroyed part of your home structure and cutting the tree is only a part of the claim., you should pay it out of your own pocket. Never ever try to file a claim on your home insurance for such small amount.

If you filed a claim, it will be hard to get renewal and they might raise your rate next year.
Home insurance only is for HUGE figure amount. No exception. Besides, there is always a deductible, a typical deductible is usually $500-$1000. You ended up paying it out of your pocket, so why claim it and make a bad mark on your insurance record.

from Clarkhoward.com
Unless your mortgage company prohibits it, Clark would like you to boost your deductible to $2,500. Most people have a $500 deductible, but that is not a good idea. Why? First of all, you pay a lot more in insurance costs. Secondly, if you make a claim against your homeowner?s insurance for a small amount of money, the insurer may treat your horribly. Sure, they?ll pay the claim. But they may fire you after. So, you only want to use homeowner?s insurance for catastrophes.

Oh, yeah, part of the deck is gone as is the gutters, some shingles and who knows what else...

 

[purepolly]

Originally posted by: rml

Originally posted by: purepolly

Originally posted by: rml
Unless it already destroyed part of your home structure and cutting the tree is only a part of the claim., you should pay it out of your own pocket. Never ever try to file a claim on your home insurance for such small amount.

If you filed a claim, it will be hard to get renewal and they might raise your rate next year.
Home insurance only is for HUGE figure amount. No exception. Besides, there is always a deductible, a typical deductible is usually $500-$1000. You ended up paying it out of your pocket, so why claim it and make a bad mark on your insurance record.

from Clarkhoward.com
Unless your mortgage company prohibits it, Clark would like you to boost your deductible to $2,500. Most people have a $500 deductible, but that is not a good idea. Why? First of all, you pay a lot more in insurance costs. Secondly, if you make a claim against your homeowner?s insurance for a small amount of money, the insurer may treat your horribly. Sure, they?ll pay the claim. But they may fire you after. So, you only want to use homeowner?s insurance for catastrophes.

Oh, yeah, part of the deck is gone as is the gutters, some shingles and who knows what else...

So what is the cost cut-off point? I haven't got a clue as to how much it will cost to fix the deck, etc...

 

[notfred]

When posting threads like this, you should mention that the tree fell over in the original post. People will assume that MOST trees are standing upright, and they'll give you thier estimates for cutting down the tree. If the tree is laying on it's side, it'll probably be cheaper to remove, so you should say that.

 

[purepolly]

Here's the photos.

Tree1

Tree2

Tree3

Tree4

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: purepolly

Originally posted by: rml

Originally posted by: purepolly

Originally posted by: rml
Unless it already destroyed part of your home structure and cutting the tree is only a part of the claim., you should pay it out of your own pocket. Never ever try to file a claim on your home insurance for such small amount.

If you filed a claim, it will be hard to get renewal and they might raise your rate next year.
Home insurance only is for HUGE figure amount. No exception. Besides, there is always a deductible, a typical deductible is usually $500-$1000. You ended up paying it out of your pocket, so why claim it and make a bad mark on your insurance record.

from Clarkhoward.com
Unless your mortgage company prohibits it, Clark would like you to boost your deductible to $2,500. Most people have a $500 deductible, but that is not a good idea. Why? First of all, you pay a lot more in insurance costs. Secondly, if you make a claim against your homeowner?s insurance for a small amount of money, the insurer may treat your horribly. Sure, they?ll pay the claim. But they may fire you after. So, you only want to use homeowner?s insurance for catastrophes.

Oh, yeah, part of the deck is gone as is the gutters, some shingles and who knows what else...

So what is the cost cut-off point? I haven't got a clue as to how much it will cost to fix the deck, etc...

Honestly, unless your house burns to the ground you're better off paying out of pocket. Homeowner's insurance is the biggest scam ever.

EDIT: That's not a lot of damage. A handyman could fix that all that in a day for a few hundred (under 500) bucks.

 

[purepolly]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: purepolly

Originally posted by: rml

Originally posted by: purepolly

Originally posted by: rml
Unless it already destroyed part of your home structure and cutting the tree is only a part of the claim., you should pay it out of your own pocket. Never ever try to file a claim on your home insurance for such small amount.

If you filed a claim, it will be hard to get renewal and they might raise your rate next year.
Home insurance only is for HUGE figure amount. No exception. Besides, there is always a deductible, a typical deductible is usually $500-$1000. You ended up paying it out of your pocket, so why claim it and make a bad mark on your insurance record.

from Clarkhoward.com
Unless your mortgage company prohibits it, Clark would like you to boost your deductible to $2,500. Most people have a $500 deductible, but that is not a good idea. Why? First of all, you pay a lot more in insurance costs. Secondly, if you make a claim against your homeowner?s insurance for a small amount of money, the insurer may treat your horribly. Sure, they?ll pay the claim. But they may fire you after. So, you only want to use homeowner?s insurance for catastrophes.

Oh, yeah, part of the deck is gone as is the gutters, some shingles and who knows what else...

So what is the cost cut-off point? I haven't got a clue as to how much it will cost to fix the deck, etc...

Honestly, unless your house burns to the ground you're better off paying out of pocket. Homeowner's insurance is the biggest scam ever.

EDIT: That's not a lot of damage. A handyman could fix that all that in a day for a few hundred (under 500) bucks.

Really? That sounds a lot less painful than I imagined.