beowulf343
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Alot of guys on this site probably won't like my answer, but here goes. I only do removals because I enjoy doing them. I like the challenge of figuring out how to get a hundred foot tree down in a spot barely big enough to park a bicycle while making sure not to damage houses, pools, fences, gardens, etc. To be honest, I found trimming to be too boring. Secondly, I do only removals because I know alot of climbers around here that see a tree hanging over a house and refuse to do it-someone has got to do it. Thirdly, about 70% of my work during the summer is silver maples and willows-it seems like the slightest wind and half the tree is broken over. During the winter it is mostly pines I take down that can no longer stand up to the stress of having a couple feet of snow dumped on them. Someone has to do them. Fourthly, I will admit that not every tree I take down is a problem tree. Sometimes people need trees taken down to make room for a new garage, pool, etc. Once again, someone has to do it. I don't know how it is in Georgia, but around here there are more trees in people's yards than you can shake a stick at. There never seems to be a shortage of work, even in winter.xtremetrees said:
As to the chipper and bucket, I don't own either. I work for a company and prefer it that way-fewer headaches and I can concentrate solely on climbing. In fact I have no bucket experience at all-have never done a trim or removal with one and have only ridden one about a dozen times to get into really tall trees.
