802climber
TreeHouser
When I tell people that I'm an arborist they always ask if I have a chipper and/or insurance. I would not have gone into business without a chipper and insurance.
The next question is do you have a bucket truck? No, but I'm a good climber. For whatever reason I seem to always lose points for not having a bucket truck, even if I couldn't get it into half the jobs around here. I have a beat up 1 ton diesel 4x4 chip truck I can jam in almost anywhere.
I have looked at some easy & lucrative bucket jobs lately and not been able to sub in a bucket fast enough to keep the job. I have my eye on a nice older rear mount... we can barely afford the payment, without knowing how soon it will bring in increased cashflow. I am also willing to sub out with the bucket for a very reasonable rate, and have a few contacts for this but not lots.
In my market there are a ton of very small scale tree guys and also a healthy number of serious outfits. Also seems to be a skidder or excavator parked at every other house, kinda confuses my potential customers. Adding isa cert, insurance, and real equipment does seem to narrow down the tree service competition fast. I try to focus on pruning and general tree care but also do some removals. I leave the hardcore removals for the crane outfits.
So.. should I pull the trigger on a bucket this spring, or wait..?
The next question is do you have a bucket truck? No, but I'm a good climber. For whatever reason I seem to always lose points for not having a bucket truck, even if I couldn't get it into half the jobs around here. I have a beat up 1 ton diesel 4x4 chip truck I can jam in almost anywhere.
I have looked at some easy & lucrative bucket jobs lately and not been able to sub in a bucket fast enough to keep the job. I have my eye on a nice older rear mount... we can barely afford the payment, without knowing how soon it will bring in increased cashflow. I am also willing to sub out with the bucket for a very reasonable rate, and have a few contacts for this but not lots.
In my market there are a ton of very small scale tree guys and also a healthy number of serious outfits. Also seems to be a skidder or excavator parked at every other house, kinda confuses my potential customers. Adding isa cert, insurance, and real equipment does seem to narrow down the tree service competition fast. I try to focus on pruning and general tree care but also do some removals. I leave the hardcore removals for the crane outfits.
So.. should I pull the trigger on a bucket this spring, or wait..?