Right Through The Cracks

Whoa...yup! Down here when trees are growing into the power/phone lines, they'll come out and cut them down or at least trim them enough to not interfere. Can you call your power/phone company and ask them what to do?
 
debodun said:
He definitely mentioned Saturday. This is like the fifth contractor that was a no show. Does it look like I need tree service?

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A lot of those trees look small. Too bad hubby and I aren't near you. We love projects and take out trees and trash trees of this normal chainsaw size and have a blast burning them on the marshmallow roasting for the kids burn piles.

Doesn't look like a big issue ...too bad you can't find some good neighborhood teenagers that want to make some money. Assuming you have good home owner's insurance, of course...lol. Have you tried asking nearby churches for any locals they might know? How about a landscaper service with a couple good chainsaws? Tree people normally charge by the day around this area, to climb and cut huge trees, not those like in your pic. We'd send you our goundsman guy but you live a long way away...lol.
 

Even if I could get some boys to do it, they's probably just cut the branches and leave them - then what an I suppoed to do with them? I need someone that can chip them up or haul them away. Some of these involve large branches.
 
debodun said:
Even if I could get some boys to do it, they's probably just cut the branches and leave them - then what an I suppoed to do with them? I need someone that can chip them up or haul them away. Some of these involve large branches.
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You know, what is behind those trees, deb? Is that the fence line? Just wondered if you would be looking at someone else's property if you have the trees cut down...would the view be better or worse do you think?
 
I have two huge maples in the backyard. One is close to the house and the other near the garage. A lot of foliage hanging over into the neighbors yard, too and probably scraping on their roof in the wind. The area in the photo I've outlined in a red box in this aerial view of my property.

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debodun said:
I have two huge maples in the backyard. One is close to the house and the other near the garage. A lot of foliage hanging over into the neighbors yard, too and probably scraping on their roof in the wind. The area in the photo I've outlined in a red box in this aerial view of my property.

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Yes, I see. looks like you at least need to get them trimmed real well...lol.
 
It only found two and neither was very well rated.

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I've just about exhausted the businesses around here. There are some I will not deal with and the ones I will seem to be so busy they can't return my calls or emails.
 
debodun said:
Stillwater, NY. There are limited business around here being a small town. I've just run out of options. If I can't get anyone local, who ya gonna call?
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Hey, I stand corrected... you aren't far from Albany, right? A big vendor of ours is in Albany and I still talk to him. I could ask him if you want me to...he might have a good suggestion. Thinking Albany might be your best bet?
 
Liberty said:
Did you look on Yelp, here?:https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=treeservices&find_loc=Stillwater,+NY
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I heard back from my friend in Albany this morning. Here's what he said:

"That's the way it is with all services in this booming economy. I've had people come out to take measurements and then still never get back with a quote. They are all booked out for months. I'll tell you, after last night's storm here, that tree of hers either came down by itself, or the tree cutting services are going to be busier than ever. I've never seen so much lightning and thunder, accompanied by high winds. Power went out for about 90 minutes."

"What's the lady's address?"

Doesn't sound too hopeful does it. If you want his email address, send me a personal note (conversation) and I'll give it to you.
Hope you didn't have it too bad in what sounds like a bad storm in the area last night. Sorry couldn't be of more help.
 
We had afternoon storms here Saturday and Sunday. A neighbor told me her TV has been out since Saturday. I just had some small twigs come down, knock wood (pun intended). This is what I am trying to avoid - having big branches come down more than I can handle or that damage neighbors properties. Three years aho a HUGE branch fell during a storm.Thankfully it didn't hit my house of the neighbors - it fell right along the property line far enough away from buildings. Took a tree guy several hours to clean it up and her charged me $800. Lets see who I can find on my own. Thanks for your help so far.
 
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$800 ?? I would think that a neighbor with a chain saw and a wood burning fire place or stove would have probably paid you to take it.
 
debodun said:
We had afternoon storms here Saturday and Sunday. A neighbor told me her TV has been out since Saturday. I just had some small twigs come down, knock wood (pun intended). This is what I am trying to avoid - having big branches come down more than I can handle or that damage neighbors properties. Three years aho a HUGE branch fell during a storm.Thankfully it didn't hit my house of the neighbors - it fell right along the property line far enough away from buildings. Took a tree guy several hours to clean it up and her charged me $800. Lets see who I can find on my own. Thanks for your help so far.
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Just heard from my friend Bernie in Albany again...he was thinking of you and said this was posted:

I just saw this company post in a local Facebook group I belong to taking quotes for tree services: https://www.facebook.com/DLGTreeCare/

They are about 35 minutes from Stillwater.
 


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