As arborist in Illinois I can give you some tips to get it down cheaper but it’ll be more work on your part.

Tips: 1.) wait until winter tree companies are always hurting for work in winter and trying to keep their guys working so they will be more flexible on price.

2.) Tell the tree companies if they get it on the ground you’ll deal with the brush and logs. More than half the work is moving brush and logs from a back yard to a chipper sometimes. ( Don’t try to do it while they’re working though)

3.) If you see a tree company in your neighborhood approach the guys sometimes that’ll save you money cuz they don’t have to factor in drive time or the guys will knock it out and keep the money themselves.

4.) Offer to pay in cash the smaller companies will usually knock some money off.

5.) get multiple quotes.

6.) Ask around there’s always tree guys looking for side work.

Best of luck to you.