TREE REMOVAL COST IN EUGENE, OREGON
Large Tree Removal
Large trees reach for the sky and claw at the clouds. Trees over 30 feet amass thousands of pounds in their limbs. These trees are majestic when they grow to fruition. Even after being in the tree industry for 12 years I still look up in awe at these living giants. Recently in 2012 Eugene Tree Service was called out to give a free estimate for removing a cottonwood tree that was 11 feet at the base. While looking up at this towering giant I got a feeling of how small we really are. Most tree services would never attempt a tree removal this size. While speaking to the homeowner she said no other tree services she contacted would even entertain the thought of removing a tree that huge. She said that all the other tree services mouths would drop and they would only be willing to do tree pruning or limb reduction. This tree was quite a site and one couldn’t help to admire its size. Part of me wanted the tree to be kept around. Sharing that feeling with the homeowner and neighbors produced a response of yeah you don’t have to sleep at night with the threat of the whole tree falling on your house. This was true. Limbs had been falling from this tree and one of the neighbors shared that one of the falling limbs could have killed his family when it fell a day before a scheduled barbeque. One of the tree limbs had fallen a year earlier and caused $2,000 in damage to homeowner’s electrical power connection. We agreed on financial terms with the homeowner for removal of all wood above the trunk. This price didn’t include the removal of the trunk. We as a tree service decided that the risk of that large tree falling the wrong way over the lines giving power to an entire block was too great. The process for removal began. Our climber was given the task of trimming this beast. Almost all limbs were lowered on a pulley system to prevent electrical transformer property damage. We had the power disconnected a couple of different times in order to lower limbs safely. We worked together on this huge tree for over three weeks. Finally this very large tree was stripped of its limbs. The homeowner listed the firewood on Craigslist for free and soon enough all the wood was picked up. We recommend leaving wood on job site after it is cut between 12 and 16 inches. We call this firewood processing. Tree services will charge considerably more in price for wood removal. If you want to save a good $400 on up, ask any tree service to leave the wood. This is one of the best ways to save money on your tree removal. Tree removal service cost in Eugene, Oregon for a large tree ranges from $750 to $2500 on average. Your large tree removal cost depends on a number of issues. I have seen prices go up to $8000 in rare cases.
Small Tree Removal
Many people have small trees removed because they are tired of the upkeep. Things like raking leaves and cleaning debris from gutters push people over their limit. Other common reasons are a need for storage space, sunlight for a garden or even so they can plant a different tree in the same spot. You would be surprised to know we remove many fruit trees. People are tired of the insects and other pests fruit trees bring. Whatever your reason we at Eugene Tree Service will protect your property during the removal. We remove personal effects, cover lighting fixtures and analyze the drop zone area for every removal situation. Small trees are much easier to remove than large trees but small trees still get the same care and planning in removal process as large trees. Tree removal cost in Eugene, Oregon for a small tree is approximately $150 to $750
Dead Tree Removal
We recently removed a large dead walnut tree. The tree stood erect with all limbs branching out. The walnut tree looked like it had hit early fall weather. Without leaves it stood there ready for any October winds that might come its way. The tree looked scary and perfect for Halloween but the owner wanted it removed. When removing a dead tree extra care must be observed due to the increased danger of limb breakage. Like all large tree removals one day or more is required. The branches of this walnut tree were similar to that of a Pin Oak tree with branches fingering out. All the branches looked and acted like they wanted to grab me. Staging the brush took up an entire driveway. All the larger wood was cut up into firewood processing sizes of 12 to 16 inch pieces. The benefit to firewood from a dead tree is it is ready to go into the fire. The wood was ready for the fireplace. We removed the wood from this job and sold it. I remember a tactic used in Alaska to ready emergency firewood for the winter. In this tactic a ring is cut around the circumference of the tree base thus killing the tree. After a year the tree would be dry so it would be cut down and processed into firewood. The tree removal cost for a diseased tree is assessed individually according to the risks involved.
Diseased Tree Removal
Diseased tree removals are very dangerous because of the increased risk of breakage. Any soft wet wood in the trunk or limbs of a tree must be carefully reckoned with. Early detection of diseased trees would be safely dealt with. Unfortunately many diseased trees are in pretty bad shape when we are called. We take precaution and proceed safely. The tree removal cost for a dead tree is assessed individually according to the risks involved.