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Let X-Tirp do the hard work for you. We remove the ivy vines and roots, leaving the soil ready for you to plant, like a clean canvas on which you can create your dream yard.
X-Tirp was established to develop tools and methods to help control invasive species.
With our tools and knowledge, we believe we can deliver the best quality ivy removal, at an affordable price. For us, every new job is an opportunity to demonstrate how ivy removal should be done!
We use tools and techniques that no one else has, to quickly and efficiently pull your ivy, blackberry, and other invasive species – roots and all.
No poisons or chemicals used!
We can rescue your trees from ivy all year round, and remove ivy on the ground any season of the year – even winter, as long as the ground isn’t frozen. During the winter, ivy can do the most damage to trees. If ivy has grown up high on a tree, it can act as a wind sail, causing the tree to be more easily blown over during a wind storm.
Start protecting your trees and eradicating invasive species by calling us for a free consultation!
Customers often tell us how much bigger their yard looks with the ivy gone!
“I recently bought a house that had TONS of English Ivy. It had been neglected for many years, and was killing the trees. I hired X-Tirp and the results were amazing! Now I have my yard back!”
If I were a contractor, specialized in building decks, and bid on a deck project that was simple and ordinary, then bidding would be easy.
But when I’m looking over a potential ivy (or other invasive species) removal job, I can’t see through the ground to look at the roots. Some areas might have great soil, while other areas are full of rocks. I might run into a yellowjacket nest that slows me down. Roots may go unusually deep… You get the idea. There are a lot of variables.
Also, if I were to bid on a job, to protect myself, I would have to pad the bid to cover unexpected delays and expenses. But that’s also risky because the bid might be too high for the customer, and I might end up losing the job.
I’d much rather give an accurate number that the customer can use to make an informed decision. When I give an estimate, I think of a range of likely costs and pick a number a little on the high end, so that the final cost is more likely to be lower, that higher. I charge by the hour (billed to the nearest minute) and try very hard to match or beat my estimate. In fact, on one recent job, the final cost came in 25% lower than my estimate, but I’m usually more accurate than that.
Working by the hour just keeps things simple and flexible.
Yes! Because this method of Ivy removal is completely chemical-free and long-term, it’s ideal when you want to create a natural backyard habitat. Many of my customers use my services for exactly that.
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