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That storm cleanup day that flipped my whole opinion on bucket trucks
Last month we had a microburst hit near Allentown and I had to do 6 emergency calls in one day. I always thought bucket trucks were overkill for residential work, figured a climber with good rigging could handle anything faster. Then we pulled up to a 70 foot oak that was hung up on a roof, and the homeowner's insurance adjuster was there demanding we get it down without touching the shingles. My foreman insisted we rent a 60 footer for the job, and honestly it took us 3 hours instead of the 8 I was budgeting. Now I'm looking at used buckets under $40k, and I want to know how you all justify the upkeep costs versus just subbing the jobs out.
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the_wyatt12d ago
Buddy of mine runs a one-man operation and bought a used 45 footer three years ago, said it paid for itself in six months just on storm jobs where he was the only guy who could reach the roof lines. He spends maybe $1,200 a year on maintenance and says the peace of mind beats waiting on rental companies during peak season.
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