Removal of dead, dying, diseased, interfering, objectionable and weak branches. Deadwood up to half an inch in diameter may remain within the main leaf area.
Flush cut broken stubs.
Selective thinning to lessen wind resistance and help prevent storm damage.
Shaping, Clearing utility lines, roofs, branches, of neighboring trees where necessary.
For trees located on the public right of way (PRW), raise lower branches to City specifications - 13' 6" over street and 8' over sidewalk.
A Medium Trim is the same as a Complete Trim, except with less thinning of the canopy.
Removal of dead branches 2" in diameter or larger as well as broken or dangerous branches.
City specifications require raising to regulation height of 13' 6" over the street and 8' over sidewalks.
All cuts are made close to the trunk or parent limb, without leaving stubs.
Heavy wood and branches are roped off prior to making the cut and lowered safely to the ground.
Customer will be notified of any structural weaknesses or defects should the climber find anything while trimming.
We also clean up after ourselves.
Benefits young trees to aid them in the maturing with a shape typical to their species by cutting out weak, undesirable branches; allowing the tree to grow into a stronger, more storm resistant tree.
A technique performed to reduce the height of a tree by cutting off the longer of two branches extending out of the same crotch.
The city only approves tree height reduction of 1/3 or less on public right of way (PRW) trees.
Drop Crotching is approved on PRW trees, because it encourages callus growth to heal the wound and discourages sucker growth. "Topping", however, is not approved on PRW trees. "Topping" a tree by cutting mid branch can produce multiple sucker growth.
Grind stumps to 6" below grade.
We will fill to grade with chips and haul off excess chips.
(We will leave the chips for customers who want to keep them for mulch.)