Redwood Tree Services in Action!
Crane operations require skill from both crane operator and tree surgeon, and can be extremely dangerous. This series of action shots shows how we tackled a particularly interesting job for one of our clients. This kind of work is typical of the tree surgery services we provide. For more information on our tree services, call us on 01483 481175 or email
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This Beech was in the back left hand corner of the
garden, and needed to be taken down.
It was situated a total of 50 - 60 metres (as the crow flies) from where we
parked the crane. It required counter weights of 65 tonnes which
arrived on a low-loader.
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The crane itself is capable of lifting 180 tonnes close in, so once
the boom was extended to 50 metres the lifting ability was reduced to
3-4 tonnes which meant that the pieces removed had to be less than 4
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All the debris was lifted over 2 houses, so the position of the slings
had to be exact. This helps prevent any movement whilst the debris is being carried overhead and also reduce the risk of falling debris that would have proved
fatal to the properties underneath.
The weight of the piece being
lifted over was around 2.5 tonnes
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This section was the most dangerous, this was the stem where the tree
had fractured having put 3 slings on the lateral limbs to provide more
support and control.
The main trunk started to divide as it was being
cut, so we decided to wrap a ratchet strap around the stem.
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The ratchet strap held the stem together as it was lifted into the air
and over the house roof.
At this point, it was weighing a massive 3.8 tonnes!
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The final piece was removed at about 6.00pm; a long day! It was a welcome sight. The
tree was down, our client's house was safe.
There was a minimal amount of damage caused
by the weight of the crane which was made good by Redwood Tree
Services. Another job well done!
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