When a tree needs to come out
Most of the removals we do in Greene County fall into a few groups. If any of these sound like your tree, it is worth having someone look at it.
- More than half the canopy is dead or bare in summer
- A new lean, or cracked soil and lifted roots on one side
- Fungus, mushrooms or soft wood at the base
- Deep splits where two main trunks meet
- Ash trees showing thinning crowns and woodpecker damage
- Limbs hanging over the roof that already dropped once
How a removal day goes
We walk the yard with you first and agree on where the trucks park, where wood gets dropped and what has to be protected: fences, gardens, septic lids, sprinkler heads.
The climber or bucket truck works top down. Limbs are cut small enough to lower under control. Once the trunk is down to a safe height it is felled into an open spot, bucked up and loaded.
Brush goes through the chipper on site. You can keep the chips or the firewood if you want them. Otherwise it all leaves with us.
Tight spots and backyard trees
Plenty of Springfield lots, especially around Rountree, Phelps Grove and the older neighborhoods north of Sunshine, have big trees behind houses with no truck access. Those jobs are done by climbing and rigging, with wood carried out by hand or with a small loader that will not rut the lawn.
Questions people ask us
Do I need a permit to remove a tree on my own property in Springfield?
Usually not for a tree on private residential property. Trees in the public right of way between the sidewalk and street are a different story, so call the city before touching one of those. We can help you figure out which side of the line a tree is on.
Is the stump included?
Stump grinding is quoted as its own line so you can decide. Most people add it because it is far cheaper to do while we are already there.
Can you take a tree down in winter?
Yes. Winter is actually a good time. The leaves are off, the ground is often firm, and the schedule is more open.