Every tree on its own line, every stump spelled out.
You walked the property and looked at five trees. Two come down, one gets a crown reduction, one stump gets ground and one stays. Redline writes it exactly that way, from your photos and notes, so nobody thinks the second stump was included.
From the property walk to the crew day
Walk it with your phone out
Photograph each tree from the ground and note species, rough height, what it's leaning over and how the truck gets in.
Send the photos and notes
Up to 6 photos in one message, with a note for each tree. Redline builds a line per tree with your price, plus stumps, haul-away and any equipment.
Spell out what's in and what's out
Wood left on site or hauled. Stumps ground or left. Grindings removed or left in the hole. Each one a line or a note, so the quote answers the questions before they're asked.
Save, send, deposit on the big ones
The quote saves on the customer's file. On crane jobs, put a deposit percentage on it and invoice it when they say yes (Solo and up).
Book the crew and the equipment
Ask for a day and Redline suggests slots near your other jobs in that town. Put the crane rental on the calendar for the same day.
Five trees, one walk
Draft for Ruth Henderson:
Tree 1, red oak over garage, crane removal, $4,800
Tree 2, dead ash at fence line, removal, $1,450
Tree 3, maple, 20% crown reduction, $650
Stump grinding, 2 stumps (approx. 30" and 18"), $480
Debris and log haul-away, $600
Total $7,980, 30% deposit. Save it?
Added "Front-yard birch: not included" at $0. Approve it and it saves to the Henderson file.
Quotes by chat work on every plan. Example prices only.
What's on a tree service estimate
| Line | Unit | Spell out |
|---|---|---|
| Tree removal | each | Species, height, what it's over |
| Pruning or crown reduction | each | How much comes off |
| Stump grinding | per inch of diameter or each | Which stumps, grindings left or removed |
| Debris haul-away | per load | Brush, logs or both |
| Firewood cutting | flat | Or a credit if wood stays |
| Crane or bucket truck | per hour or per day | So the price of access is clear |
| Cabling and bracing | each | Hardware and inspection |
| Permit | each | City or HOA, if needed |
The "I thought that was included" call
Tree work disputes almost never start with the tree. They start with the stump nobody mentioned, the logs the customer expected to keep, or the ruts in the lawn from the bucket truck. A quote with one total and "remove trees" on it invites all three.
Writing each tree and each extra as its own line takes longer by hand, which is why it doesn't happen. By chat it takes the same message you'd have sent your foreman anyway.
Straight answers on tree estimates
Redline does
- Quote from walk photos and per-tree notes
- Itemize each tree, stump and haul-away
- Add a deposit on crane and big removal jobs
- Remember your per-inch stump price and minimums
- Book the crew day near other jobs in that town
Redline doesn't
- Map or inventory trees on a property
- Track tree removal permits
- Book crane rentals with the rental company
- Let the customer accept the estimate online
- Text the estimate (email it from your Gmail)
Questions contractors ask
Can Redline estimate a tree's height from a photo?
Don't rely on it for that. It reads photos for what's there, but height, lean and hazard are your call. Put them in the note and it prices from what you tell it.
What about storm calls?
Log each one by chat as it comes in so nobody gets lost, then ask "which storm calls haven't been quoted?" when you catch your breath.
Can I collect payment before the crew leaves?
Yes, on Solo and up. Invoice the job from your phone and the customer pays by card on the pay link.
More for tree services
Quote the next property before you leave it.
Redline is free to start. Send the photos and it lists every tree.
Keep reading
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