Could you elaborate on a few things Carl:
- Why Palfinger over Copma, or any other brand?
- Why would you chose a Z style loader over a kboom? Speed, I'm guessing, is the biggest difference, anything else?
- In your opinion, at what reach is it worth going more towards the kboom over the Z...
Well, I'm trying to strike a balance between free estimates and full blown consultations... Trying to weed out low balling customers but not scare off people who have 20 trees to look at (cause that would be a 1240$ ''estimate''). I figure the basic consultation could be done fairly quickly in...
Soooo, what would be a decent price for this sort of basic consultation? I have a couple of good techs that could be doing this for around 20-22$/hour. My prices I put in my last post were my first ideas, but that might seem high for someone who called for a free estimate.
I totally agree with you Kevin, I think we are doing much more harm than good with pruning and forget about what the tree really needs. I remember once reading that the most beneficial service to a tree would simply be adding woodchips around the base. It's a tough sell though, people don't...
How often are you using the airspade ? I guess often enough to justify buying a compressor. Can't help you with any info but would be curious to know how you're ''selling''airspade work. Ours only goes out a couple times a year.