Estimating and Pricing Tree Care Jobs

Article Figures & Data

Task	Fixed factor	Variable factor
1. Job assignment, pick up tools, gas up equipment	X
2. Travel time to job site		X
3. Work site organization, tools, traffic signs	X
4. Actual work operation climbing tree, cutting branches for a particular size tree and pruning class	X
5. Presence or absence of electric wires, traffic, buildings		X
6. Clean up of work site, chipping brush, cutting up wood for a particular pruning class or activity	X
7. Disposal of debris at dump site		X
8. Travel time back to crew headquarters		X

Table 1. Example of man-hour estimating

Task	Factor	Man hours	Crew members	Man hours
1. Job assignment, etc.	Fixed	.5	2	1.0
2. Travel time, etc.	Var.	.75	2	1.5
3. Work site organization, etc.	Fixed	.25	2	.5
4. Medium prune 16” oak	Fixed	2.1	1	2.1
5. Medium Prune 30” maple	Fixed	5.2	1	5.2
6. Clean Up	Fixed	.5	2	1.0
7. Disposal of debris	Var.	1.0	2	2.0
8. Travel time, etc.	Var.	.75	2	1.5