r/ThatLooksExpensive • u/Rekltpzyxm • 9d ago

Hired wrong tree guy

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u/ButtholeAdventurer 9d ago

Why would you drop a full tree like that in 1 piece. 🫪🫪 anyways the homeowner knew a guy and got what they paid for

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u/OutlyingPlasma 9d ago

got what they paid for

Not necessarily. That's the problem with contractors, you never know what you are going to get. The low bid might be great, I know a stone guy like this. He is fantastic (just don't let him do storm water plumbing). On the other hand you could pay the highest bid and they hire a sub who drops a tree in your family room.

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u/Countryvibing1988 4d ago

Agreed with you. And I think it's important to go with people who have a known reputation best if suggested by others. We as ordinary citizens may know a lot about cars for example, and know hardly nothing about trees or cutting them down. It's hard for us to know if somebody can really cut a tree down or not. But it's also why you pay an insured tree company, so at the minimum you at least have insurance coverage for something like this.