If you have the proper equipment, safety gear, and any necessary permits you might feel that it’s easy enough to remove a tree yourself.
However, if it’s more than about 10 metres tall, diseased, damaged, or near power lines, you might decide it’s time to contact a tree surgeon. Especially when you consider that the area you need for the tree to fall should be twice as long and wide as the tree’s height and that there are no obstacles in the way.
Even for a small tree that’s quite a bit of garden required to do it safely. And when the trunk exceeds about 25cm then from a safety perspective you really are better using professionals for safe removal.
We often find that when we do a site visit the tree in question may be huge, difficult to handle, or in a hard to reach place, and if the tree is too difficult for traditional removal methods, we use a crane.
We take this decision when we assess that the size, condition or position of the tree means fast and efficient removal is safer. An at-risk tree is dealt with quickly and fewer people are required to be nearby.
The use of cranes in tree work is a technical operation that requires planning and experience. Often involving additional equipment on site, or the implementation of traffic management procedures when trees are in complex or problematic locations, crane work requires logistical foresight and safety considerations well beyond simply turning up, parking the crane, and trimming the tree.
A 50 tonne crane may be all that’s needed to remove a small tree whereas a hard to reach one might need a 100 tonne crane. Removing trees of 80 ft or more may even require a 150 to 180 tonne crane so taking professional advice is crucial.
Crane work can be complicated, involved, and one of the most challenging areas of tree surgery but where recommended, it makes the removal of some trees safer, more efficient, and even more economical.
