For many tree removal seems pretty standard and straightforward. There is a tree that is no longer wanted or is unfit or has the potential to cause future problems and other concerns. The natural reaction would be to take it out. Many people believe they can take on this task themselves. There is actually a skilled process involved with tree removal, especially very large trees.
Some trees are so large they require the help of large equipment as well as a crew of skilled professionals. Let’s take a look at some of the procedures a professional tree removal service takes to remove a large tree:
- Climbing and working in trees is a very dangerous job that requires specialized training and equipment. Some tree specialists known as arborists even have degrees in the matter of tree care.
- When a trustworthy tree removal company is removing a tree, the climbers wear specialized boot spurs with intimidatingly sharp spikes that penetrate through the bark and into the wood to help stabilize the climber. These spikes are so invasive they are not used for pruning trees.
- Each climber wears a serious harness with a series of carabiners and d-ring attachment points to be prepared for any situation that could occur.
- If you have a very tall tree to remove or cut down a crane may need to be brought in to properly remove large tree pieces from great heights.
- If a crane is brought in for a large tree removal the crane requires an operator specifically trained for the job. The operator is trained in weight loads, balance, hooking, and communication signals for the utmost precaution of everyone on the crew.
- A tree crane is outfitted with an on-board computer to let the operator know the weight load, boom angle, length, and rated capacity to aid in preventing accidents like the crane tipping over.
- Climbing teams have at least two climbers to step in on the tree cutting should the first climber get tired. Particularly large trees will sometimes have three or more climbers.
- After removing the branches, the main trunk portion gets taken down. To remove the main trunk portion, a climber will have a lifeline anchored to another stable place usually another tree, a climbing harness anchored into the tree they are on, and their foot spikes firmly set into the tree trunk.
- A choke is attached to the top portion of the tree from the crane to remove the topmost portion heavy chunk by heavy chunk until the tree is taken down to its wanted height.
- Sawing into a tree requires great attention to which way the tree will fall as well as attention to not severing the climber’s harness lines.
- While the climber is up in the tree carefully and skillfully taking it down chunk by chunk, the crane operator, and ground crew are doing their part to bring the tree pieces back to the ground and get them in a chipper or stacked in a pile to be used later.
Removing a tree takes not just one highly skilled person but a whole team. This is not a project you want to DIY. Many things have the potential to go wrong without the proper know-how and equipment.
Looking for tree removal services near Seattle? Contact the team at Lineage Tree Care.