Trust the tree removal experts at Solid Roots Tree Service to get the job done safely and efficiently!
While some tree care companies still get by with a chainsaw and a ladder, we at Solid Roots are always looking to do removals safer for our crews and for your property so we own and operate our own crane to assist with tree care and removal.
Cranes help to get the job done faster, more easily, more safely, and the use of a crane is less damaging to the landscape around the removal.
When you picture a tree removal, you might think of someone yelling “timberrrr!” as a large tree slowly tips to the ground. Sometimes, depending on location, access, the type of tree, felling trees is still a viable option.
Often, however, it’s not possible to fell a tree in this way, due to how close the tree is to a home, roadway, or people. With a crane, the tree doesn’t have to fall, but is instead lifted out of the area vertically, piece by piece, and moved to a drop zone. In that safe location away from the crane, the ground crew cuts down the wood to smaller sizes for transporting and runs the branches through a chipper to be used as mulch.
Removing a tree from the area using a crane means that the likelihood of the tree falling on a building, structure, or surrounding trees is greatly reduced.
Cranes can also lift the tree over buildings and obstacles, allowing the tree removal company to take down trees that might not otherwise be possible to remove.
If you’ve ever had a tree removed by crane, you may have noticed that it took much longer to set up the crane than to actually remove the tree. This is because things like the slope of the ground, how soft the ground is, and the size of the tree all affect how the crane must be stabilized.
There are stabilizers on the crane that support it, and sometimes wood blocks are used for additional support and leveling. Having the crane perfectly level is incredibly important for tree removal, as the weight of the tree needs to be balanced.
Note that while crane removal is safer than other kinds of tree removal, there are still risks involved. A climber still has to climb up and attach themselves to the tree, and then use a chainsaw to cut down the tree piece by piece. The branches or sections of the tree that they cut away will be removed by the crane, using a nylon strap.
The climber constantly communicates with the crane operator using radio controlled headsets. The climber needs to know the weight of the wood to be lifted by the crane, and the crane operator must know the maximum load that the crane can handle. Oftentimes the pieces of a tree can weigh hundreds or even thousands of pounds!
Removing trees with the assistance of a crane is hands down the best way to do it. Traditional tree removal methods are often time consuming and labor intensive. They require complex rigging and lowering to avoid obstacles and usually have inferior results compared to the crane assisted tree removal process. When a crane is used in the tree removal process it greatly reduces the amount of time that it takes to remove the tree and it also decreases the impact to the surroundings. When using a crane we are able to provide a safe and efficient no impact tree removal at a lower cost than traditional methods.
Cranes are the next best invention to the Chainsaw in our industry. They have been utilized by tree services for decades but have become increasingly more popular over the past 20 years. Although very popular to use, It’s not very common for a tree service to own and operate a crane. Solid Roots tree service is proud to own and operate our cranes.
When a tree is not structurally sound, maybe from storm damage, pest infestations, or disease, a crane can greatly mitigate the risk. Hazardous trees are dangerous to climb; they can fail unexpectedly and in unanticipated ways, putting the climber at risk. These trees are also more likely to fall apart as they’re being cut down, damaging the area around them.
Safely removing unsound trees is a painstaking job that few tree care companies are willing to undertake without a crane. Not only does it make the job safer, it’s also more efficient and less likely to result in damage to the surrounding area. Solid Roots Tree Service is proud to own and operate our crane.