This is a free tree removal estimate template that prices the way tree work actually bills: per tree, by size band, with species, height, and DBH noted right on the line. Around the trees sit the lines that decide whether the job pays: the utility locate, the permit, crane or bucket time, rigging hours, and a cleanup section that ends with a rake, not an argument. Load it in the builder, delete what the job doesn't need, and price the rest. Rates start empty on purpose: a 36-inch red oak over a fence costs what your crew and your insurance say it costs.
The template also carries an emergency and storm work section, because storm response is a different job at a different price and deserves its own visible lines: the call-out, the after-hours premium, hazard stabilization by the hour, and the insurance documentation the adjuster will ask for anyway. Folding a 2 a.m. oak-on-garage into your Tuesday pricing is a donation to the insurance company; this template itemizes the premium instead.
Every section below loads into the builder exactly as listed. This is the actual checklist, not a preview of one. Delete what your job doesn’t need and price the rest.
The site and hazard walk, the utility locate or line-drop call before anything with teeth starts, the removal permit where your city wants one, and protection for the lawn the chipper will be parked on.
Per-tree lines by size band, small through crane-assisted, with species, height, and DBH noted on the line, plus crane or bucket time by the day and climbing and rigging by the hour.
Per tree. Note species, height, and DBH on the line.
The call-out, the after-hours premium, hazard stabilization by the hour, and the photo documentation the insurance adjuster was going to demand anyway.
Storm response bills at a premium. Keep it as its own lines.
Chipping by the hour, log bucking and hauling by the yard, the firewood option, the haul-off, and the rake-out that decides the review.
Open it in the builder and the job is already sequenced, assessment through rake-out: hazard check, utility locate, permit, per-tree removal lines by size band, crane and rigging, the storm section, chipping, hauling, cleanup. Delete what this job doesn't need. A single straightforward take-down is four lines.
Put in your rates and what each line costs you: removals per tree with the size band picked, crane by the day, rigging by the hour, hauling by the yard. The P&L updates while you type, so the crane rental can't quietly eat the job.
Export a clean client estimate: prices, quantities, one total. It's generated from a copy that never held your costs, margins, or internal notes, so there is nothing in the file to scrub and nothing for a curious client to find.
The full guide (units, tax math, deposits, exports) lives on the Help page. It’s genuinely thorough. We’re as surprised as you.
Four sections in job order: assessment and access (site and hazard check, utility locate, permit, lawn protection), the removals themselves priced per tree by size band with crane and rigging lines, an emergency and storm work section (call-out, after-hours premium, stabilization, insurance documentation), and debris and cleanup (chipping, hauling, firewood, rake-out). Species, height, and DBH go on each removal line, because that's what the price actually describes.
The national average sits near $870 per tree, with a typical range of $400 to $1,800. By size: small trees under 30 feet commonly run $150 to $450, medium trees $450 to $1,200, and large trees $1,000 to $4,000 or more when cranes and rigging enter the picture. Height, trunk diameter, lean, and proximity to structures move the number more than species does, which is why this template puts those facts on the line instead of in your head.
As its own lines, at its own rates. Storm response commonly bills a 50 to 100 percent premium over scheduled work, with genuine hazard jobs higher, plus a show-up or call-out fee often in the $250 to $500 range. The template keeps the call-out, the after-hours premium, stabilization hours, and insurance documentation as visible lines, so the premium is a priced fact on the paper rather than a negotiation on the lawn. Homeowner policies often cap per-tree payouts; the documentation line is what gets your invoice through that process.
Yes, and not free-with-an-asterisk. The builder runs without an account, and the free plan includes every export: client PDF, Excel, CSV, an internal budget export, and a read-only share link that carries a client-safe copy inside the link itself. A free account adds one cloud-saved estimate. If the client asks for a tree removal quote, send the same document. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: your branding on client exports, no Estimatery footer, unlimited cloud saves, and a Saved Items catalog for the lines you price on every job.
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