How To Bid Tree Work Tips!!!

Here is a video on basic fundamentals to keep in mind when bidding tree work! Sorry that it is so long. Hope you find it helpful!!!

[barrystrout]

The other thing I’ve realized about bidding tree jobs is there is a certain point when the customer is on board you sometimes need to step back and stop talking I find myself repeating myself and telling the customer the whole story of taking the tree down step-by-step and realizing they have a deer in the headlights look to them and you’re just wasting your time when you could be moving on because you have already won the job and their friendship, good video Joe thank you for your time, Barry

[michaelferguson]

If only I would have learned all this 20 + years ago! Sadly, I can honestly say that for my first 17 years in my landscape business I never really made much money at all. I was too busy being Mr. Nice Guy and that will kill you in the end.
About 3 years ago I started to transition into more tree work and that necessitated that I do things differently- the cost of all the equipment forced me to look at what I had being doing wrong in the past. Now I'm 3 years in and am doing about 80% tree work now. I'm a relatively new climber but I've already put most if not all of your suggestions into place and its made a huge difference for me. I'm actually enjoying working again these days.
It's really fairly simple. If you do honest hard quality work and convince people you're trustworthy, they'll be happy to pay you- what you're worth. I'm 57 years old this year, and old and new clients still tell me I'm the hardest working guy they've ever seen. Sure, I'm in good health, I'm only 145, my daddy taught me right and my Father has blessed me. But in the end, it's how you carry yourself and interact with the client that makes their day- then yours.
Thanks for the quality advice Joe. Hopefully it will sink in sooner for others than it did for me.

[oldetreetrimmer]

Look over fences too!. I removed a Australian pine.Some wood had to be lowered in neighbors yard. Neighbor wasn't home came while we were in his yard removing wood. He called the cops claiming I threatened him with a chainsaw an destroyed his roses. In actuality there wasn't a petal on the ground .I also solicited a nice tree job from the cop.😜😉. Never miss a sales opportunity 🏁 Peace

[Dylan-lteo]

Started in the tree biz 2 months ago after the hurricane. Already up to 2k a week as a solo guy, word of mouth is everything. I started out trying ti make 40 an hour. Now im averaging 100 and clients are HAPPY to pay me, often giving me an extra 50-100 at the end of the day. Crazy biz. Love it. Love being out doors. And it's just fitting considering my last name is.. Forester 😂

[PrimeMoverFitness]

Cool! I’m into fitness, trees and overall lifestyle as well. Just sub’d. I am slowly working my way into tree work. Starting with my own yard.

[treewisemenllc]

Accessibility: to the tree you're working on. With equipment or to have your chipper near by. Dragging brush 50' around a house is a killer!
Risk: hanging over homes, roadways, power lines, garages/sheds, dog houses, playsets, septic systems, driveways, fences.
Health of the tree: decay, lightning struck, splitting, ext.
Urgency: flat rate of.. x amount just to show up. Very important in storm calls.
I think you covered about everything else in the basics of our line of work mister Joe.
Good job man!

[johngiannetti.]

Great job putting this together, Joe. When people ask me how much I charge for tree work, I always come back to 3 main factors. Risk, time, and what has do be done with the mess.

[altreemendousdaniels]

Great attention to this matter of bidding. No doubt from your experiences doing some of what you advise to avoid!! Your honesty and sincerity comes across. Thanks friend.

[DeanDominoOfTheSierraMadre]

I did tree service with my dad for many years and now I'm thinking about getting a side hustle going. I realize as an adult how many of these mistakes my dad made, almost exclusively underbidding jobs and or not accounting for all expenses. He did top notch quality work and never had a problem. But we were always dirt poor because he was too nice to get paid enough for his time and expenses.

[benjaminchen]

You are 100% right. I learned everything myself by going through it over the years. I contract climb for some people that "own a tree business" but never climbed, so I can charge what I need to make. They don't understand so I try to explain but feel like I am constantly fighting them. So I do mostly pruning, charge more for takedowns, especially risky, & technical ones, and don't do an hourly or daily rate. I bid by the tree or the job. This is basically b/c: An experienced climber can do so much more than a beginner climber (like 5+ years vs. 2) I have contract climbed and took down 6 big pines in 1 day and made like 240$ a few years ago which is not even 50 dollars a tree. If that was my job, I felt even $100 a tree to climb to take down was low. My base rate is like minimum $300 cash with all the climbing gear & saws I have now.

[maxv.]

Joe this video was awesome. I've been doing tree work for a few years and I just pulled the trigger and became my own boss a couple months ago. I noticed I already do the majority of the stuff you mentioned, but there were a few things you said that I never really took into account. Very helpful, keep it up man and stay safe out there.

[matthewstone]

Nice work on this one. The hardest part of bidding jobs for me when I started was taking the plunge and renting a chipper, or hiring out an excavator to load trucks, just spending it in general. It's hard at first to visualize how much money can be generated by saving time. I always have new ropes in the truck, its easier to replace the cheap stuff than to live down an accident from being cheap 😂

[TreeBoiLife]

Very good information for the all tree guys! My Estimate video that I’ve been promising my subs will be out before long and man you pretty much have said most of what I was going to tell them. In the mean time I will send them your way until mines hits YT. You summed up years of experience and knowledge that no one else will tell them. Great stuff! Keep up the good work!

[scatoutdebutter]

This is the best video of this kind I believe I've ever seen.
A lot of common sense, but put together in such a succinct and personable way.
Thanks for sharing these valuable details from your hard-won experience.

[lumbearjack]

Thanks for taking the time. Subscribed. Started a tree managment service august of last year and its a good refresher listening to you catagorize your outputs and returns being the worker and owner. I am definitly shooting from the hip but i am improving and learning every day, honesty is the number one quality.

[brrhyzal]

This video wasn't "so long" at all, man! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. This is SUPER HELPFUL!

[Johnnyreengo]

Nice explanation. Glad I found this one when searching for tree work videos.

[joshbennett]

I absolutely appreciate this mans videos I started a small side business due to being active duty I really miss tree work and I cannot work for some one with my scheduled. This channel really helps out a new business and climbers with moderate experience.

[catfishjohnson]

You bought me into that introduction 👍✌ when you're stepping a foot off the ground in your saddle, core ropes, lifeline hand saw & chainsaw treework is minimum $250 there Shall be no question.The risk factor is immediately in effect. I don't mean trimming a hedge climbing in 8 foot tree you know what I mean TREE GUYS
Signing out: Bill in the Hills Tree Service
Is in effect
Stay safe my comrades you can find me in the Tree Tops

[juang.cuevas]

Great video and good information. Our lawn service is expanding to do tree work, this is gold for me! 🙏🏼 thank you!