Overheard a landscaper tell his crew 'the clean cut is the cheap cut'

He was talking about pruning a big oak tree, saying a proper cut now saves on disease treatment and storm damage later. It made me think I should pay more upfront for a certified arborist to trim my backyard maple, even though it's double the quote from the guy with just a truck. Has anyone else gone with the more expensive pro and been glad they did?

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xena_thompson716mo ago

Actually, a certified arborist is the key.

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drew_jenkins547mo ago

Sometimes the cheaper guy does a fine job for half the price.

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brookel497mo ago

My neighbor hired a cheap landscaper to trim his oak trees last fall. The guy showed up with a rusty chainsaw and one ladder. He left huge gashes in the bark and dropped a branch right through the garden shed roof. The fix cost triple what the original quote from a pro would have been.

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