Tree Removal
Yes, we can remove any tree! We have experience with everything from handsaws to helicopters and stumpgrinders to speedlines.
Why remove a tree?
- Senescence: just like us, trees grow old and die. Although some urban snags are good for wildlife habitat, most need to go.
- Disease or pest infestation: Occasionally it is best to remove a couple of trees to help the forest at large.
- Competition: As with the above scenario, our urban environment sometimes keeps trees that ought to go.
- Poor planting/poor species selection: Sometimes it is best to start over with a healthy plant, additionally; some species do not belong in the urban environment.
Although often a choice of last resort, removals are a necesity of every urban forest. A good back-cut comes after considerate planning and balanced thought.
- Saving existing trees in your landscape is not only cost effective, but they add value to your home and neighborhood. Consider the following before tree removal: Every tree has issues. Trees are living organisms, not static permanent fixtures. As such they all drop needles, bugs, leaves, pitch, bug poop... They all have roots and need room to grow.
- You may loose more than property value, your utility bill may increase while your privacy decreases.
- How could the tree problem be mitigated or reduced?
Respectable Arborists face an interesting predicament. Although, we kill many trees we also spend a great deal of time pushing tree preservation. Additionally, we support tree preservation at our own expense. Why?... Simple, a healthy urban forest is where we want to live.
We encourage our customers to replace inappropriate trees with suitable trees. We offer this service too. Why would arborists drop a saw and grab a shovel? We're the best tree planters around! A good deal of our work is remedying the effects of bad planting. Essentially, "We've seen it all." Some estimates claim that up to 80% of tree health issues are related to poor planning and planting.
