Cypress trees can easily get very large and out of control quite quickly. It’s good practice to have your trees pruned (through hedging and reduction) to keep them manageable, but if left too long they can cause subsidence issues for both aboveground and underground infrastructure… not a good thing if it’s near your house!
We had a call from a customer that had concerns about a very large (20m+) Cypress tree which was leaning against their neighbour’s house. Chris booked in a time to with the customer to assess the problem tree and provide a solution for all parties. Due to limb failure and poor structure, it was decided to complete a full tree removal.
The team at Ascent Tree Solutions is very safety conscious and well trained in best arboricultural practices. All of our crew wear full safety gear – including a safety harness, helmets, chainsaw pants and chainsaw boots – and complete safety documentation prior to commencing the job. This includes a JSA (an on-site risk assessment) taking into account any variables that may be present on the day of the job.
Once the worksite was ready to go, we got to work on removing the cypress tree. In this case, the customer had a large open property. Our arborists are not just trained in tree climbing, but also in tree felling. This means we can use chainsaws to cut the trunk in a certain manner that allows us to direct the fall of the tree. This is a great solution if we have space for the tree to fall safely, away from any other property. Once the tree is down, the team then get to work on cutting up the branches to go through a chipper, and cutting the trunk into manageable sized pieces.
As always, we cleaned up the property from all debris once the tree work was complete and had a very satisfied customer!
