Tree Removal
Tree Removal in Joliet
There are a number of reasons why you may need a Joliet tree removal. Age, disease, or decay may have rendered the tree unstable, posing a hazard to the people and property nearby. Wind or storms may have knocked the tree down or damaged it too much to be able to keep growing properly. Or, a tree may just be in the way of something needing to be constructed. No matter the case, removing a tree is best left to the professionals at Joliet Tree Service Specialists. Removing a tree is a dangerous job, and individuals inexperienced in such work can easily become injured if they attempt to do it on their own. Additionally, safe and proper tree removal in Joliet, IL involves many complex steps to maintain the safety of the people and property surrounding it, as well as to ensure the tree is completely removed and won’t regrow later.
Once it has been decided that a tree needs to be removed, it’s important that all of the following steps be taken: 1. Measure or estimate the height of the tree and clear enough space around it so that it can be felled without hitting anything. 2. Conduct a thorough inspection of the tree. Determine which way that it may be leaning, as it will generally be easiest to have it fall in that direction. Also take note of any damage or decay that may affect its ultimate fall path. 3. Have a backup plan in mind. Even with all the right preparation, a tree can still fall in an unexpected direction. Plan out a few escape routes should it start falling a different way than you planned. Again, this is why it’s important to have the immediate area as clear of obstacles as possible. 4. Ready all necessary equipment before starting the job. Handsaws may be used for smaller trees, but chainsaws will be best for larger ones. 5. Once all of the steps above have been taken, the undercut can be started. Also called a notch cut, this step is a safety measure, serving as a guide for the tree when it falls. An undercut involves cutting a V-shaped notch into the trunk in the direction you want it to fall. We recommend a 90-degree cut, though the cut can be as little as 45-degrees, and should be about one quarter of the trunk’s diameter in depth. DO NOT PUSH THE TREE BY HAND as this can cause an unexpected fall direction. |
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7. Create a backcut, also known as a felling cut, level to 2 inches above the corner/hinger of the undercut, on the opposite side of the tree. This releases stress in the tree, allowing it to finally fall. The backcut should only be a few inches tall, and should go deep enough into the trunk so that the width between the end of the backcut and the corner of the undercut are about 10% of the trunks diameter apart. When done correctly, you are left with a perfect hinge for felling a tree.
8. Once the tree begins falling, immediately cut power to the chainsaw, yell “timber!” to alert anyone in the vicinity, and quickly move away using the safest escape route.
9. If everything was done correctly, the tree should now be flat on the ground and the ‘limbing’ process can begin. Limbing is another way of saying removing branches. Start at the base of the tree and move up, always removing branches on the opposite side of the tree as you for safety. Be sure to avoid the standing in the rolling path of a tree if you happen to be on a slope should the tree begin rolling during limbing. Once only the trunk is left, it too will need to be cut down, and how you do that is determined by the final plan for the wood. If you plan to make firewood or mulch, the process will be different than if you’re disposing of the wood.
Once all steps have been taken and a tree has been removed, there will likely be a lot of debris that needs to be removed, including branches, wood chips, leaves, and more. We haul away the debris, as if it was never even there, leaving your property clean. We highly advise against removing a tree on your own. Let the tree removal service in Joliet, IL team do the job correctly and safely.
Joliet Tree Service Specialists are the area’s foremost tree removal Joliet experts. Trees, especially large ones, should never be removed by inexperienced individuals. Call or submit a request for your tree removal needs!
8. Once the tree begins falling, immediately cut power to the chainsaw, yell “timber!” to alert anyone in the vicinity, and quickly move away using the safest escape route.
9. If everything was done correctly, the tree should now be flat on the ground and the ‘limbing’ process can begin. Limbing is another way of saying removing branches. Start at the base of the tree and move up, always removing branches on the opposite side of the tree as you for safety. Be sure to avoid the standing in the rolling path of a tree if you happen to be on a slope should the tree begin rolling during limbing. Once only the trunk is left, it too will need to be cut down, and how you do that is determined by the final plan for the wood. If you plan to make firewood or mulch, the process will be different than if you’re disposing of the wood.
Once all steps have been taken and a tree has been removed, there will likely be a lot of debris that needs to be removed, including branches, wood chips, leaves, and more. We haul away the debris, as if it was never even there, leaving your property clean. We highly advise against removing a tree on your own. Let the tree removal service in Joliet, IL team do the job correctly and safely.
Joliet Tree Service Specialists are the area’s foremost tree removal Joliet experts. Trees, especially large ones, should never be removed by inexperienced individuals. Call or submit a request for your tree removal needs!
