Long review but it’ll be worth reading it all. We had two huge trees to remove, one medium one, several smaller ones, plus some tree trimming. When Justin from Arbortech recommended using a large crane for the job instead of a bucket truck or other conventional equipment my first thought was “sounds expensive.” But when Lindsey called with their quote I was surprised how low it was given the scope of work. And Arbortech’s approach had the benefit the tree limbs being lifted over our property versus being downed and dragged over it. Plus no heavy equipment would be driven over our lawn risking damage to our lawn or septic system. Once work began I understood Justin’s unique approach. The crane had a 130 foot arm with a ball hanging from a cable, their man Alex connected himself to the ball and the crane lifts him over 100 feet up (see photo) and lowers him into the tree tops where he fastens a chain to a trunk then he drops down, disconnects from the crane and cuts the tree. Then the crane hauls the whole top half of the tree off. With this method they were able to remove a 100 foot tall tree in just two swipes! The crane gently lowered these huge tree pieces onto a landing area on my driveway (protected by plywood sheets) where upon Pete, Santos and the rest of the Arbortech crew descended on it like crazed carpenter ants to cut it up and process it. Unbelievable! It’s far more efficient than conventional methods. Most tree service firms can’t replicate this, first they aren’t as innovative as Arbortech and second they’re (frankly) scared to climb whereas Justin’s crew is an elite delta team willing to go with enthusiastic elan where others fear. Lastly they did a great job with the final clean up. All I can say is, “I’ll be back!”
