What does a tree felling cost?
When you fell a tree, think about your safety and don't ask yourself what it will cost. The prices of the professionals are affordable.
What it costs
If a large tree has to be felled, for safety reasons you should not use a saw yourself. Professionals do this work without endangering people and property. Of course, this comes at a cost.
The amount of the cost depends on various factors. If a tree is in an unfavorable position, it must be secured with ropes so that it does not damage anything when it falls. This effort makes tree felling more expensive. Tree felling is the most expensive when the company has to use rope climbing technology to cut the tree piece by piece from above.
The prices listed below apply to trees between 20 and 30 meters high. The amounts are charged per meter of tree height.
Should a Conifer felled, it costs 23 to 25 euros if you recycle the logs and the company disposes of the crown. It only costs you between 10 and 12 euros if you dispose of the crown and the company is allowed to use the valuable trunk wood. Felling a deciduous tree costs 25 to 27 euros in the first case and 11 to 13 euros in the second case.
If it is necessary for the tree to be removed in a standing position, you have to reckon with 30 to 33 euros for a conifer if you keep the wood and the company discards the crown. In the best case scenario, tree felling costs 15 to 17 euros if you dispose of the crown and the wood remains in operation. The costs for felling deciduous trees are 20 to 22 euros or 37 to 40 euros.
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If you want to save money, you can sell the trunk wood and dispose of the inferior wood from the crown yourself. Good wood from one, for example Cherry tree is very popular with carpenters. These usually cover the entire cost of the tree felling.
Extra tree felling costs
The costs mentioned so far relate to sawing off the trunk just above the ground and disposing of the wood. The lower prices relate to the self-disposal of the crown, while the felling company is allowed to use the trunk. The higher costs arise if you recycle the trunk and the company disposes of the rest.
The prices do not include the cost of removing the tree root and issuing the permit. Milling off a root costs around 70 euros. If you have this work carried out later, calculate with 1.20 to 1.50 euros per centimeter of stick diameter on the ground.
The cost of the permit varies depending on the municipality. They are usually between 80 and 100 euros.
Overview of costs
The costs are indicative. The cost of felling a particular tree cannot be precisely determined without an inspection. Obtain multiple estimates. In individual cases, the prices can be significantly higher. In the case of deciduous trees in particular, the effort involved in felling is heavily dependent on the tree's growth.
Price per meter (wood is used by the company / Krone is disposed of by the company) |
Price per meter (wood is used by the company / Krone disposed of itself) |
Cost to fell a tree 20 meters high |
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Chop down the conifer in one piece at a height of 20-30 meters |
23-25 euros |
10 - 12 euros |
200 - 500 euros |
Chop down the conifer piece by piece at a height of 20-30 meters |
30 - 33 euros |
15 - 17 euros |
300 - 660 euros |
Deciduous tree Chop down a height of 20-30 meters in one piece |
25-27 euros |
11-13 euros |
220 - 540 euros |
Chop down deciduous trees 20-30 meters high |
37 - 40 euros |
20-22 euros |
400 - 800 euros |
Remove the root |
70 euros |
70 euros |
70 euros |
Permission for felling |
80 - 100 euros |
80 - 100 euros |
80 - 100 euros |
Permission for felling
The cost of cutting a tree is often secondary to the decision whether or not to remove a tree. It is more important whether you have one to cut a tree to be allowed to. This depends on the tree protection statutes of the community in which the tree is located.
As a rule, trees with a trunk circumference of more than 80 centimeters are not allowed to be felled outside of the forest. In the case of fruit trees, felling is not permitted from a trunk circumference of 150 centimeters. The decisive factor is the diameter at a height of one meter. Also extensive editing measures that the Tree care serve, you must get approval.
As a rule, the application is to be sent to the horticultural office or the office for environmental and occupational safety of the city or municipality. You must justify it and provide photos of the tree, reports and evidence of the loads and damage to the application. Most municipalities do not charge fees. But you have to reckon with around 100 euros for the necessary reports.
Submit the application in good time, as it takes between six and eight weeks to process. If the tree poses a specific immediate danger, you can cut it down immediately. Document the condition of the tree. Then submit the application and attach the supporting documents.
As you can see from the table, tree felling by a professional costs at least a few hundred euros. Invest the amount instead of rushing into the adventure yourself. Don't underestimate the danger of felling a large tree.
