Over a week ago I had a tree company stop by and offer to take a leaning tree down for me. I have had a few companies come out and give me estimates that have ranged from $500 to $1500. The guy looked at it and offers to bring it down, leaving everything as I wanted, for $350. Of course that was a deal I couldn't refuse so I asked if they were licensed and insured. He replied "I wouldn't do this if I wasn't." I asked them for a copy of their paperwork and he said that the office was closed (day before Thanksgiving) and that they would fax me one. I told them I needed that before they did any work. I gave them the work fax number and they left.
So here I sit, almost two weeks later with a leaning tree and no proof of L/B/I. I told my wife I that I knew they wouldn't be back because they didn't have L/B/I. I followed my gut and what my "spidey sense" was telling me about these guys. Nothing might have happened if they dropped the tree but if they had been hurt my insurance would have gone through the roof and I would have been up the Mississippi without paddle.
Just wanted to share my experience in hopes of helping someone else!
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So here I sit, almost two weeks later with a leaning tree and no proof of L/B/I. I told my wife I that I knew they wouldn't be back because they didn't have L/B/I. I followed my gut and what my "spidey sense" was telling me about these guys. Nothing might have happened if they dropped the tree but if they had been hurt my insurance would have gone through the roof and I would have been up the Mississippi without paddle.
Just wanted to share my experience in hopes of helping someone else!
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