Cost of cutting down branches

[toalisi]

Can anyone give me an idea how much it would cost to have 4 branches cut down. They are about 20 feet from the ground and about 2/3 inches thick.
They are overhanging into my property from the gardens of the Pub next door.

I would rather not have to deal with the Pub landlord as he has a temper!

[SlackAlice]

No idea about the cost, but once removed do remember you have to ask if he wants them back! Otherwise, you have to include the cost of removal as well.

[RATTER15]

Phone a tree surgeon for an estimate, any estimate we give here could be way out!

[toalisi]

Thanks Alice I'll keep that in mind.

I'm just wondering if we are talking in the hundreds of pounds! I just have no idea.

[fredkins]

I can only tell you about my costs here up north.Every year I have about 15 leylandhi trees cut down about 3/4 foot, it costs me £65,this year I asked If they could cut a very tall birch tree down aswell,they charged me an extra £35 for this,they took all the cuttings away and left no mess at all.
Just a little for you to go on.Still worth getting a couple of quotes.

[Canary42]

I had a dozen Leylandi cut down in 1998 for £200 but they were rather a cowboy outfit, they also cut my neighbour's telephone wire.

I had a single sycamore cut down in 2009 and all removed for £120.

I would have thought we're not talking about more than £100 at the most, but get a quote first (or more than one maybe)

[Frank97]

A mate of mine is a tree surgeon, he charged £350 last year to remove two large trees and cut the tops of four conifers. I'd of thought what you want doing would be far less, I suppose where you live may have a bearing on cost of course, Ratters sugestion would be tha best idea!

[toalisi]

Thanks everyone for your input. I've now got a fair idea of the cost and will be able to assess the quotes I'll now ask for.