Tree Removal

Fellings are performed to eliminate dead and dying trees as well as those that have become hazardous. Removals can also be useful in eliminating competition for light and space so that the remaining plants are better able to grow and thrive.

Most trees need to be dismantled when felling for a variety of reasons. Examples are their proximity to buildings, highways, gardens, as well as other trees. Dismantling is executed with specialist lowering equipment to ensure the safety of the climber and the ground team, minimising the impact to the workspace below. A professional arborist will work with you to safely remove your tree. Many tree removals are complicated, and mistakes are pricey- see to it that the arborist you choose is qualified.

There are numerous ways to remove a tree depending on the location of the site.

This can be done in numerous ways depending on the site location.

Straight felling – normally carried out within forests, on commercial jobs or within large garden. A cut is made at the base of the tree called a sink/ gob towards the direction of felling, after this the back cut is made sending the tree in the desired direction.

Section felling – normally adopted when the tree is in a confined space or growing over something (eg sheds, greenhouses, fences). In these situations the tree is dismantled in small sections.

Section felling using rigging techniques – rigging is normally used on the larger trees and involves placing a pulley block high in the canopy and an anti friction device at ground level to which through this a lowering rope is passed controlling the decent of removed branches.

Section felling with the aid of a crane – used only as a last resort when none of the above techniques can be adopted as cost implications can be very severe.