Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping and Tree Removal
Palm & Tree Services is located in Brisbane and specialises in removal (lopping) of large palms and trees. Browse our tree services on the right for complete service guides. Please email or phone us for a free quote.
We understand your concerns with regard to protecting your other plants and structures. Taking care and not damaging anything is something that can be an art in this business--we are more than tree loppers. Too often we hear and see incidents that could have been avoided through professional care. I'm Eric Frei the owner of the business and am L5 diploma qualified arborist who actively provides tons of information on the Tree World Forum, there is a serious difference between trained qualified people and your chainsaw wielding door knocking "hacks".
Specialist Palm and Tree Lopping Equipment - Knowledge
Traditionally in Brisbane the term tree lopping meant cutting the tree down to ground level, we refer to that as tree removal. If you wanted your tree cut in half (referring to trees not shrubs), like say cutting a 100' gum tree down to 50' high that is called topping within the industry ... but quite a few people do incorrectly refer to that as tree lopping also.
Whether we are tree lopping, pruning or aerial inspecting trees the job is dangerous. For personal safety we use special ropes and working saddles. Some ropes have a wire core inside them to aid in stiffness for using in a tree and some protection against chainsaw cuts.
For rigging we use rated ropes, pulleys, shackles and devices. The forces exerted on equipment can exceed the weight of the cut piece up to 10x! Knowing how and where to cut is also vital. To complicate matters different trees react in different ways. Some trees are quite snappy and brittle whilst others, like pine, can be quite pliable and hang on. With pruning it is imperative that the correct cuts are made to assist in wound defence (compartmentalisation). We are qualified arborists and know the cuts. In over 10 years of operation we have never had an insurance claim, now that's a record to be proud of.
Beware of Door Knocking Tree Loppers
Be careful, we are not all the same. Watch the Current Affairs video below.
Uprooted Palms
Unlike trees the trunk of a palm stays the same diameter for it's entire life. As palms grow taller more force is placed on the root system where it meets the ground. Roots work in tension like ropes. Of most importance is the roots on the outside circumference, they do the most work just like guy wires on an aerial or tent (the further away they are the better).
If this outer area is diminishing, or the palm looks like it's being "pumped up" out of the ground then it's stability is certainly compromised. The picture to the left shows how little root area remained and luckily that palm only fell on a clothes line.
