Crane Service

A crane is often the best and safest way of removing a tree that requires heavy lifting or a tree that is impossible to remove. Removing a tree from an area using a crane means that the likelihood of the tree falling on a building, structure, or surrounding trees is greatly reduced. Cranes help to get the job done faster, more easily, and more safely, and use of a crane is less damaging to the landscape around the removal.  

When a tree is not structurally sound, maybe from storm damage, pest infestations, or disease, a crane can greatly mitigate the risk. Hazardous trees are dangerous to climb; they can fail unexpectedly and in unanticipated ways, putting the climber at risk. These trees are also more likely to fall apart as they’re being cut down, damaging the area around them.  

With a crane, the tree doesn’t have to fall, but is instead lifted out of the area vertically, piece by piece, and moved to a drop zone. In that safe location away from the crane, the ground crew cuts down the wood to smaller sizes for transporting and runs the branches through a chipper to be used as mulch.  

Note that while crane removal is safer than other kinds of tree removal, there are still risks involved. A climber still must climb up and attach themselves to the tree, and then use a chainsaw to cut down the tree piece by piece. The branches or sections of the tree that they cut away will be removed by the crane, using a steel cable or nylon strap.  

The climber constantly communicates with the crane operator using hand signals or radio-controlled headsets. The climber needs to know the weight of the wood to be lifted by the crane, and the crane operator must know the maximum load that the crane can handle. Oftentimes the pieces of a tree can weigh hundreds or even thousands of pounds!  

You can trust that JC TREE AND STUMP LLC will remove your tree safely from your property without causing havoc. Whatever the specifications and goals of your project maybe we have the tools and services you need.

Call JC TREE AND STUMP LLC at 352-364-7623 today!