The Dangers of DIY Tree Removal

If you’ve ever thought of removing a tree yourself, you might want to reconsider. Even highly trained arborists have caused damage, sustained injuries and have even died trying to remove trees, so non-trained people should definitely stay away from DIY tree removal. In fact, arborists are listed as having one of the world’s deadliest jobs, and even though tree removal and lopping may look like an easy task, it’s certainly not a task that should be undertaken by people with no prior training.

That’s why it makes so much sense to bring professional arborists like Tree Loppers Brisbane in to do all the tough work. Just the use of a chainsaw for a basic job like woodcutting is difficult enough and people have experienced dangerous kickback from cutting even small logs – can you imagine how difficult this task would be on a ladder?! Yeah, you and your family are far too important to risk trying to lop or fell your own trees!

The dangers to people are the primary factor for calling in the professionals, but you’re also risking property damage if you’re lopping or felling, as well as the wellbeing of the tree itself if you’re just lopping. Hiring or buying a chainsaw and hacking indiscriminately just won’t cut it (pardon the pun) as the weight distribution, tree height or branch length, angle of cuts and position of cuts are a few of the many things our arborists understand and will take into consideration.

A tree’s branches can be deceivingly heavy and regardless of where you think they will fall when you cut them, they almost never land where or how you think. The cut in the branch can be quite unpredictable too, perhaps even snapping half way through a cut and swinging towards you. In any of these situations, there is substantial danger to you, your property or your car. A branch may fall in an unpredictable way and hit your front fence, or it may land where you want it, but then bounce up and hit your car or the ladder you’re standing on. A whole tree can fall just about anywhere, including on your car, home or a person.

At Tree Loppers Brisbane, we use techniques that ensure each and every branch or felled tree reaches the ground safely and with a minimum of disruption. This is usually achieved via rigging, which refers to the use of ropes and pulleys that allow us to gently guide large portions of the tree down to where we want them. Our arborists are regularly trained to ensure they maintain the skills, knowledge and safety requirements needed to perform this arduous job and we ensure we always have the right tools for each job. We also let you know what we’re doing at each step of the way so that there are no nasty surprises.

Don’t risk your safety or property value to save a few bucks – give us a call instead and you’ll have your tree problems solved with a minimum fuss and at a great price!