Hi All, I hope this is the right place to ask this since it relates to real estate. I am thinking of putting an offer in on a house, but there is some seriously overdue tree trimming required.
There are two large trees with trunks roughly 20 feet away from the house, 50 feet tall, and have large branches over the roof (several large log sized branches hang over the roof. They hang over almost half of the width of the house. The leaves are essentially touching the roof and the large log sized branches that will need to be cut and pulled away from the house. They will need to rope off most of the trimming in order to not damage the roof.
Other notes: The backyard is only accessible through the house or a side fence, no trucks would be able to fit back there due to fences and the distance between houses. They will need to climb both trees.
Any ballpark estimates? I want to use this as support to reduce the price of the house... I know it's hard without a visual, but a friend that saw the situation said ~$1,500 to $2,500... This is a fairly large range with a house of ~$100K. To get it done right with a licensed professional, I have seen estimates up to $3,000+.
Has anyone had a similar situation? I used to landscape including helping with trimming trees (the grunt moving the trimmings, not a climber), and I would say this would be a 5-8 job due to all the roping.