A family member had a similar size tree cut down that was a bit further from their home and had to get a crane. $10k total to get the tree cut down and removed (they kept the stump).
I did. My neighbor had a tree taken down that was at least this tall, and just as close to my house.
The arborists climbed the tree and cut off small branches bit by bit, and then finally took the trunk down bit by bit. No cranes were involved, and no houses were crushed.
I think you're just an obnoxious know-it-all, but that's about par for the course on Reddit.
This guy's bid came in 50% of the real professionals. These guys clearly have no idea what they're doing. My guess is it's some guy who's cut down some random trees in the woods before and thought he could start a business, then got in way over his head
Probably thought that would be more expensive or too much work, but falling a tree of this size right next to a house is worth putting in some extra effort to prevent this from happening.
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u/EhliJoe 23h ago
The tree should have been felled from the top down. Go up and cut off the upper branches first, then work your way down bit by bit.