Many Australians think that if you have a tree on your property and you just don’t want it anymore or maybe it’s got sick and it needs to be removed, it is a very simple and straightforward procedure. Many imagine that you just borrow a chainsaw from a neighbour and then just start cutting. It is nothing like this and there is a lot of preparation that needs to happen before any part of the tree can be removed never mind the whole thing. A number of properties have trees because either they planted it themselves to celebrate a milestone in life or the tree was there when they bought the property. Either way, this is certainly not a job for your DIY skills and it needs to be left up to the professionals.
If you want tree removal in the Inner West then you need to turn to a professional and fully qualified arborist because this individual knows exactly what they’re doing and the job will be done correctly and safely. If you’re still digging in your heels and you feel that this is a job that you can do by yourself in a futile attempt to save yourself money then the following are just some of the reasons why that just won’t work.
- An arborist does the pruning – Before you even think about cutting down any type of tree, weak branches and limbs need to be removed first. There may also be dead and diseased limbs on the tree so it will be their job to remove any weight that is at the ends of the branches due to lots of leaves for example and maybe a wasp or hornet’s nest, so that the tree can be taken down in sections and done safely.
- An arborist has the right equipment – There are many different pieces of equipment that are needed to bring a tree down safely and easily. If you look up, you will probably see that a number of branches are caught up in utility lines maybe after a strong storm and there may even be contact with electricity lines as well. Your arborist will call out the local park provider to get everything turned off first.
- An arborist cleans up after themselves – You may think that it’s easy and straightforward to just cut down the tree but there is a lot of cleaning up to be done afterwards. Even if you cut the tree into sections, that is a lot of weight to be dealing with and so you need suitable lifting equipment and you need the correct type of transport to take it away and to also dispose of it in an environmentally responsible way.
You probably never thought that there was so much work in cutting down a tree but now you know. It just wouldn’t make any sense to try to do this job by yourself because, in the end, you will end up calling in the arborist anyway. Make the right decision and stick with the professionals every single time.
