This is a free tree trimming estimate template with the crown work already itemized: per-tree trim lines by size band, then the pruning that has a name, crown thinning, clearance raises, deadwood, and the shrubs and ornamentals that always get added at the gate. Species, height, and access go on the line, because a 60-foot maple over a driveway and a 60-foot maple in a field are different jobs wearing the same species. Load it in the builder, delete what the property doesn't need, and price the rest.
Trimming bids leak in two places: equipment time that never makes the quote, and cleanup that was assumed instead of priced. This template keeps the bucket truck by the day and climbing by the hour as their own lines, and it ends with chipping, haul-off, and a final cleanup that appear on the paper. Pruning is the standing appointment of tree care; a clean per-tree estimate is what turns one visit into a schedule.
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 arborist assessment and the pruning plan with its timing, priced flat, because knowing what not to cut is most of the trade.
Per-tree trim lines by size band plus the named crown work: thinning, clearance raises, deadwood, and the ornamentals by the gate. Species and access on every line.
Per tree. Note species, height, and access on the line.
The bucket truck by the day, climbing and rigging by the hour, and protection for the property under the drop zone.
Chipping by the hour, debris haul-off by the yard, and the final pass that leaves the lawn looking like nothing seventy feet tall happened above it.
Open it in the builder and the visit is already sequenced, assessment through cleanup: the arborist look, per-tree trim lines by size, crown thinning and raises, deadwood, shrubs, the bucket truck, chipping, haul-off. Delete what this property doesn't need. A two-tree street job is five lines.
Put in your rates and what each line costs you: trims per tree with the size band picked, the bucket truck by the day, climbing by the hour, hauling by the yard. The P&L updates while you type, so equipment time stops being a rounding error you donate.
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: assessment and planning (the arborist assessment and pruning plan), trimming and pruning priced per tree by size band plus the named crown work (thinning, clearance raises, deadwood, ornamentals), equipment and access (bucket truck by the day, climbing and rigging by the hour, property protection), and cleanup (chipping, haul-off, final pass). Species, height, and access ride on each line, since they're what the price describes.
Most single-tree trims land between roughly $400 and $600, with the broader market running $400 to $900. By size: trees under 30 feet commonly run $100 to $300, 30 to 60 feet $250 to $500, 60 to 80 feet $500 to $900, and above 80 feet $900 to $1,500 or more. Size, health, and access move the number, which is why this template prices per tree with those facts on the line instead of quoting the yard as a lump.
Use both, correctly. Trimming is what clients search for and what the head lines say; pruning is the arborist's word for the same cuts made for the tree's health, and the named lines, crown thinning, clearance raises, deadwood removal, carry it. If you hold an ISA certification, the credentials belong on the document; the template's notes field takes the cert number, and clients who don't know what it means still notice it's there.
Yes, actually free. 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. 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 trims you price on every street.
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