It’s really important to get a good look at the tree’s weaknesses before taking it down. Knowing what’s wrong helps keep everyone and everything safe during the removal. Different problems like cracks, holes, sickness, or rot mean you’ve gotta approach removing the tree differently to stay safe.

At Texas Tree Surgeons our Certified Arborists are TRAQ certified. We strictly follow TCIA and ISA guidelines, we are fully insured, and bonded.This ensures that we keep risk as minimal as possible.

Climbers vs Machinery for Tree Removal

When a tree is not safe for a climber, the use of cranes and grapple saw trucks are sometimes neccessary . Use of machinery, while likely more expensive, provides huge safety benefits and can significantly reduce risk. 

Cranes and grapple saw trucks require more room than the agile climber and can not be used in especially limited spaces. At Texas Tree Surgeons we specialize in working with experienced climbers that use DRT (Double Rope Technique) to help them move safely within the tree canopy allowing them to make very specific controlled cuts. But when the tree is too risky for climbers only then do we utilize specialized state-of-the-art machinery for these dangerous tree removals.

Why Use a Crane for Tree Removal?

When climbers are not able to safely be in the canopy of the tree, and space can accommodate a crane, we utilize machinery for these risky tree removals. What determines if a crane should be used over climbers is when; root rots such as Ganoderma or Kretzchmaria make the tree weak and structurally unsound, splitting, hornets living inside the hollow,  or a tree to far gone from Hypoxylon Canker. Using cranes also comes at advantage when removing trees that have high risk targets underneath.

Cranes offer a unique advantage in tree removal by allowing professionals to safely remove unsafe trees and minimizing risk. 

The use of cranes help arborists lift and maneuver tree sections over obstacles such as houses or power lines, when dealing with dead or weakened trees, significantly reducing the risk of damage and liability. Dead branches and decayed tree structures pose significant safety hazards to climbers and ground crew. 

Why Have Professional Climbers for Tree Removal?

Efficiency. Climbers are able to set up and begin working faster since they aren’t setting up machinery and they can have multiple individuals in the tree while working. Climbers typically begin in the top section of the tree. Larger limbs are cut into smaller pieces on site and eased down to the ground by using ropes. This rope rigging allows us to safely control their descent. Once the tree trunk is all that remains the crew then begins removing the smaller sections of the trunk from the top down, until it becomes short enough to cut as low as possible to the ground, usually a few inches above the grade. As the tree is being removed our groundsmen safely remove debris off site to be hauled away. 

Does it Matter Using a Crane Versus a Climber in Tree Removal?

Diseased trees can be particularly unstable, making traditional removal methods hazardous. This is where the precision of a crane becomes crucial as it can carefully dismantle and lower sections of an unsound tree without risking the safety of crew members or damaging nearby structures.  

Cranes facilitate safer working conditions by allowing the operators to manage tree removal without being in the tree. 

If the tree is healthy enough for climbers to be safely in the canopy of the tree the advantage in having climbers is;  can access tight space, smaller set up time, and the equipment needed is less expensive therefore cheaper in pricing for the consumer.

At Texas Tree Surgeons we love trees. Priority one is to keep people and property safe when there is a dangerous removal. Of course removing a tree before it becomes risky is ideal, but that is not always the case. We offer emergency tree removal mitigating damage and danger to your home.