Storm night, Hollins Ridge parks department
Oak down across the park path
Called in at 11pm. Path taped off by midnight, trunk cut and cleared by noon the next day.
Storm crew on call right now
Any tree.
Any hour.
24/7 storm line
(555) 014-2010Cranes, climbers and a storm crew for Hollins Ridge and the valley. Trees on houses, big removals nobody else will take, and utility and commercial work on contract.
Storm mode
When the wind drops, this is the first screen people see. Who is free, how long until they arrive, and what to do until the crew pulls up.
Storm mode is onUpdated 6:40 am (sample)
Storm crews are out now
Trees on houses, cars and blocked driveways go first, then hazards, then cleanup. Call the storm line and we give you a real arrival window, not a guess.
(555) 014-2010- Crews available
- 3of 6
- Average arrival
- 2:10hrs
- Crane on standby
- 70ton
- Calls in the queue
- 14
Sample figures. On a real site the owner flips storm mode on from a phone and the numbers come from dispatch.
Tree down? Do this now
Six things, in order, while the crew is on the way. Tick them off as you go.
0 of 6 done
What kind of job is it?
Pick the one closest to yours to see what we bring, who comes and what it costs.
Big trees over houses, pools and fences where nothing can be dropped
A climber sets the sling, cuts, and the crane lifts each section over the house and sets it down in the street. Nothing touches your roof.
- Price
- From $3,500
- Time
- Most done in one day
- Who comes
- Crane operator, 2 climbers, 3 ground crew
Equipment on this job
- 70 ton crane
- Rigging and slings rated for each pick
- Grapple saw
- 18 inch chipper
- Log truck
Prices from, up front
Every tree is different, so the final number comes after we see it. These are the floors, so you know where you stand before we visit.
Tree removal
Climbed and lowered in sections, or felled where there is room. Wood chipped and hauled, the site raked.
From $900
Crane removal
For the big ones over houses, pools and power lines. Our own 70 ton crane, our own operator, no subcontracting.
From $3,500
Storm response
Trees on roofs, cars and driveways. Arrival window on the first call, roof tarped the same day, photos for your insurer.
24/7
Pruning and crown reduction
Deadwood out, weight taken off long limbs, clearance over roofs and drives. Cut to arborist standards, never topped.
From $450
Stump grinding
Ground 8 to 12 inches below grade, chips backfilled or hauled. Add it to any removal for a lower price.
From $150
Land and lot clearing
Building lots, easements and storm blowdown. Mulched on site or hauled, logs left cut to length if you want them.
By the acre
Sample prices for this concept. Written quotes are free.
70ton
Crane, owned and run by us
9climbers
On staff, not day labour
24/7
Storm line answered by a crew lead
The rig
We own every machine we bring. No waiting on a rental crane, no subcontractor you have never met running the pick over your roof.
- 70 ton crane
- Lifts whole sections over a two storey house and sets them in the street.
- 75 ft aerial lift
- For pruning and line clearance where climbing is slower or not allowed.
- Grapple saw truck
- Cuts and holds a section in one pick, so nobody has to climb a dead or split tree.
- Two 18 inch chippers
- Brush goes in whole. A crew clears a big crown in an afternoon.
- Forestry mulcher and grapple loader
- For clearing lots, trails and easements by the acre.
- Stump grinders
- A tracked grinder for backyards behind fences, a big one for open ground.
Recent jobs
Climbed and rigged, Eastbank
Dead ash over a garage
Too brittle to trust with a crane sling. Two climbers took it down limb by limb on lowering lines.
Land clearing, Millrace
Four acre lot, cleared for a build
Mulched the brush, stacked the saw logs for the owner and flagged the six oaks that stay.
Commercial and utility
Property managers, towns, builders and line contractors keep us on call. One contract, one number, and a crew that shows up with the paperwork already done.
Ask about a service contractUtility line clearance
Trimming and removals near distribution lines, working alongside the utility crew with line clearance qualified climbers.
HOAs and property managers
Scheduled pruning across every property, storm priority on contract, one invoice a month.
Towns and parks
Street trees, park hazards and storm callouts, with traffic control and crews used to working in public.
Builders and developers
Lot clearing, protection for the trees that stay, and removals that keep to your schedule.
Insured for the big ones
$5 million liability and full workers comp
Certificates sent the same day you ask, naming you or your property manager.
Certified arborist on every crane job
They plan every pick and sign off the rigging before the first cut.
9 climbers, all on staff
Aerial rescue trained every spring. The same people on your job as in these photos.
Lead climber, 14 years with the company (sample). Lic. #000000 (sample).
After the storm
A white oak came through our roof at 2am. They were on the driveway by 5, had it lifted off with the crane by lunch, and the roof was tarped before the rain came back.
Three other companies would not touch the pine over our pool. Ropeline lifted it out in eleven picks and did not so much as chip a paver.
We run 40 properties. After the ice storm they cleared every site in four days and sent certificates and photos for each one without being asked.
Free estimate
Most quotes start from a phone photo. Send one from the street showing the whole tree and what is under it, and we usually come back with a price the same day.
Tree on a house or a line right now? Skip the form and call the storm line.
(555) 014-2010Where we work
- Hollins Ridge
- Eastbank
- Millrace
- Cold Spring Hollow
- Fenwick
- Upper Hollins
- Barrow Creek
- Lindell
- South Ferry
Crane work up to 60 miles from the yard. Outside that, call and ask.