Sunday, June 27, 2010
Cost Comparison
Emerald Ash Borer - Treatment Cost vs. Removal Cost. An in-depth look to help you make more informed choices.
Treatment Cost vs. Removal Cost - Emerald Ash Borer
It seems like every day we get questions on the cost of removal vs. treatment.
There are many variables such as ease of access to complete the removal, is the tree healthy, can it be saved, labor costs, insurance cost, etc. etc.
The best document that I have seen in terms of giving cost estimates is The Potential Economic Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) on Ohio, U.S., Communities, by T. Davis Sydnor, Matthew Bumgardner, and Andrew Todd.(Google it)
Here is a chart that simplifies their findings for the private owner. The average tree was 12.4 inches in dbh. dbh is the diameter (from one side to the other, not all the way around) of the tree trunk at breast height, or 4.5 feet above the base of the tree.
Landscape Value: $807 ( The value the tree adds to your property)
Removal Cost: +$675
Tree & Stump
Replacement Cost:+$290
TOTAL COST: =$1,772
Of course one might find suitable replacements at a lower cost, or maybe the removal service is higher or lower in your area. But this chart gives a good rule of thumb for the private owner.
In contrast, by treating that same 12.4 inch dbh average tree with TREE-age and the ArborJet injection system, that same tree could be treated for only $120.00
And one treatment has been proven to protect ash trees for a minimum of 2.5 years. So in terms of cost to treat vs. cost to remove, it looks like a no-brainer to treat the trees.
The way that treatment is calculated is on the total accumulated dbh inches. In other words, you might have two, or three, ash trees that total 12.4 inches dbh. If you have many ash trees there would be discounts for certain quantity levels, but the measurement is in total dbh inches for all the trees, not by the individual tree.
There are many variables such as ease of access to complete the removal, is the tree healthy, can it be saved, labor costs, insurance cost, etc. etc.
The best document that I have seen in terms of giving cost estimates is The Potential Economic Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) on Ohio, U.S., Communities, by T. Davis Sydnor, Matthew Bumgardner, and Andrew Todd.(Google it)
Here is a chart that simplifies their findings for the private owner. The average tree was 12.4 inches in dbh. dbh is the diameter (from one side to the other, not all the way around) of the tree trunk at breast height, or 4.5 feet above the base of the tree.
Landscape Value: $807 ( The value the tree adds to your property)
Removal Cost: +$675
Tree & Stump
Replacement Cost:+$290
TOTAL COST: =$1,772
Of course one might find suitable replacements at a lower cost, or maybe the removal service is higher or lower in your area. But this chart gives a good rule of thumb for the private owner.
In contrast, by treating that same 12.4 inch dbh average tree with TREE-age and the ArborJet injection system, that same tree could be treated for only $120.00
And one treatment has been proven to protect ash trees for a minimum of 2.5 years. So in terms of cost to treat vs. cost to remove, it looks like a no-brainer to treat the trees.
The way that treatment is calculated is on the total accumulated dbh inches. In other words, you might have two, or three, ash trees that total 12.4 inches dbh. If you have many ash trees there would be discounts for certain quantity levels, but the measurement is in total dbh inches for all the trees, not by the individual tree.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
EAB Spring treatments
EAB treatments about to conclude for Spring season and not available again until Fall. If your tree is suffering, have it treated before the stressful summer. bs
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
EAB in the News
Great educational article about Emerald Ash Borer featuring our company in this weeks' NUVO, pg. 12.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in County
IndyAsh confirmed the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer on 6/3/10 in the 96th and Keystone area of Hamilton/Marion Counties. If you need your Ash trees examined or more importantly treated, contact IndyAsh
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Emerald Ash Borer
This is the time of the year that the adult Emerald Ash Borers bore out of the tree and fly around.
You may be able to see them if you look really close.
You may be able to see them if you look really close.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Emerald Ash Borer in local news
Our company, IndyAsh, was featured on a Fox59 newscast 5/4/2010 in Zionsville, In.
Click the link to see the newscast
Click the link to see the newscast
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