Tree Removal
Trees need to be removed for different reasons: safety, view, construction, or tree health. Arborists have been aptly nicknamed “urban loggers” because we can’t always fell them from the ground with a saw and wedges. We use a variety of different tools and techniques to safely and efficiently get material from height to the ground.
Our toolkit includes ropes, rigging systems, a tracked lift that can fit through a backyard gate, crane removals, mechanical advantage systems, and, most of all, an experienced team of climbers and groundsmen. Using our tools, skills, and knowledge, we can maintain full control from the tree tips down to the stump.
Removing trees can be an unfortunate choice to make, or it can be a huge relief. Sometimes it’s an easy decision: the tree is already dead, falling apart, or growing in an undesirable place. Other times, it can be much more complicated. If you are worried about your trees, give us a call and we give a thorough risk analysis for each tree.
Why should I remove a tree?
Weather Damage
Snow storms, extreme cold, extreme heat and wind can all cause lasting damage to your trees. Broken limbs or storm damage can be the most dramatic and sudden, but sudden freezes and extreme heat can also cause structural damage to your tree. Issues like this should be addressed as soon as possible to give your tree the best chance of survival and to reduce further damage. Unfortunately, major damage to the trunk usually leads to removal as this is the most important structural section of the tree besides the roots due to the amount of force it needs to be able to resist to continue standing.
Tree Stress
Trees become stressed for a variety of reasons, but most commonly by abiotic factors like drought and construction. This can lead to attracting insect pests, tree mortality, and tree failure.
Decay
There are many different types of fungus that can decrease the structural stability of your tree. Fungus have evolved to specialize in penetrating the defenses of the tree through wounds and other places where certain individuals lack resources. Different types of fungus affect different species in different ways, and we can help identify the fungus and whether or not it affects the structural capacity of your tree.
Disease
Western gall rust (shown above) and other fungal cankers can kill limbs, deform growth and diminish tree health. Although our first goal is always saving your tree, sometimes an unchecked parasite can require a full removal.
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