Priced the way Tree Service work is billed
A tree removal and a storm cleanup don't get quoted the same way, so why would every trade? SideWRK prices Tree Service the way the work is really billed: in tiers by tree size — about $350 a unit (R1=1, R2=3, R3=5), with brush and stumps at their own rates. Tap the work, put in the numbers, and the line prices itself — no napkin math, no undercharging a job because you rushed the quote.
What Tree Service jobs actually run
These are the starting numbers SideWRK loads for common Tree Service work — researched to be realistic, so you can send an estimate that isn't a guess. Adjust any of them to your market in a tap.
Typical starting prices in the app — your area, your materials, and your reputation move them. You set your own; these just keep you from undercharging on the first quote.
Lot clearing, priced out
Numbers only mean something on a real job, so here's how SideWRK builds the ticket on a common one:
SideWRK puts the parts on at what you actually paid — so the $1,260 of labor is what you clear, not a marked-up parts total dressed up as profit.
What moves a Tree Service price
Two Tree Service jobs that look the same on paper can be a hundred dollars apart once you're on site. Here's what actually changes the number — the things to size up before you quote:
- Size and reach — an R3 tree next to a house or a power line is a different job than an open-yard R1.
- Access and drop zone — no room to drop means rigging it down piece by piece, which is slow, skilled work.
- Cleanup — chipping the brush and grinding the stump are their own lines, not favors thrown in.
What a Tree Service job puts on the record
Every trade documents something different, and Tree Service is no exception. SideWRK captures a protected, heritage, or native-oak tree flag and the rest of what your work needs on the record — the details that protect you and make the invoice stand up:
- a protected, heritage, or native-oak tree flag
- a within-ten-feet-of-power-lines flag
- an active bird-nest check (Migratory Bird Treaty Act)
- each tree itemized as its own R1/R2/R3 line, brush at its own rate
Example note on a job: "Removal only — stump left at customer request."
How to price a Tree Service job in SideWRK
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Start the job and add your work
Open a Tree Service job and tap a suggestion like "Tree removal" or "Trimming / pruning" — the common work is already loaded, so you tap instead of type.
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Price it in tiers by tree size
Enter the numbers and the line prices itself, in tiers by tree size — about $350 a unit (R1=1, R2=3, R3=5), with brush and stumps at their own rates. Put parts on at your cost so what you clear is real profit, not just the Tree Service ticket total.
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Note the details
Add a plain-English note — for example, "Removal only — stump left at customer request." — and a photo of the work.
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Log what the job needs
Capture the Tree Service-specific records: a protected, heritage, or native-oak tree flag, and a within-ten-feet-of-power-lines flag.
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Send it and get paid
Send the Tree Service estimate for approval. Your customer approves from their phone, the invoice goes out, and you get paid — card or Apple Pay, on the spot.
Staying on the right side of the rules
SideWRK documents your Tree Service work — it doesn't make you licensed, and it says so plainly. What to know: a C-49 Tree & Palm license (an ISA arborist certification is not a license), a local permit for protected or heritage trees, OSHA line-clearance rules near power, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The app flags the permit and license triggers so they never surprise you mid-job.
Tree Service pricing — common questions
How do I price a Tree Service job in SideWRK?
You bill in tiers by tree size — about $350 a unit (R1=1, R2=3, R3=5), with brush and stumps at their own rates. Add the work — Tree removal, Trimming / pruning, Stump grinding — enter the numbers, and each line prices itself. Parts go on at your cost, so you see real profit and not just the total.
What does a typical Tree Service job cost?
It depends on the work, but as a realistic starting point a common job like lot clearing runs about $1,400 in the app — roughly $1,260 of that is your labor and about $140 is parts at your cost. Common Tree Service work ranges from about $200 to $1,400. Those are defaults you can change — you always set your own prices.
What does SideWRK document on a Tree Service job?
The records Tree Service work actually needs: a protected, heritage, or native-oak tree flag; a within-ten-feet-of-power-lines flag; an active bird-nest check (Migratory Bird Treaty Act). They stay on the job as you work, so the paper trail is built instead of reconstructed later, and the disclosures this trade needs print on the estimate and invoice themselves.
Do I need a license to do Tree Service work?
That depends on your state and the job, but here's the shape of it: a C-49 Tree & Palm license (an ISA arborist certification is not a license), a local permit for protected or heritage trees, OSHA line-clearance rules near power, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. SideWRK documents the work; it doesn't certify you. It flags the permit and license triggers so nothing sneaks up on you.
Does SideWRK work for trades other than Tree Service?
Yes — it runs all 42 trades, each priced and documented its own way. If you run more than one, the Multi-Trade plan unlocks them all and switches between them in a tap.