After paying tree lopper $2600, couple still has load of timber

A TREE lopper has come under fire for not finishing the work he was paid to do.

Barellan Point pensioners Len and Dot Neal said they gave a man $2600 to remove a 40ft gum tree from their backyard.

The man - known only to them as 'Joel the tree lopper' - had turned up on their doorstep in August offering tree removal services.

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"The gum tree in our yard had started to shed branches which were becoming a hazard," Mr Neal said.

"I was interested in having Joel take a look at it to quote me a price. He said it would cost $5000. I said 'forget it'."

After a bit of back-and-forth negotiation it was agreed Joel would do the job for $2800.

Mr Neal said removal of the tree began on August 20. However, not only was the work yet to be finished, it was starting to look like it never would be.

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After paying tree lopper $2600, couple still has load of timber