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If you have a tree on your property that needs to be removed, you’re likely wondering whether you can do it yourself or if you need a professional. While cutting some wood may seem simple enough, there is much more to removing a tree than just running a chainsaw. Not only can it be dangerous—you can injure yourself when climbing a ladder to reach branches, or damage property if the tree is felled improperly—but it’s a lot more work than you might realize. This article will tell you all of the major parts of removing a tree, from cutting the branches on top, all the way down to the final tree grinding in Athens. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll likely realize that this is not something that you can handle on your own. Initial Planning First and foremost, you can’t just go in with a chainsaw and start hacking away at things. You should properly plan for where you will make your cuts in order to ensure that every branch as well as the trunk will fall in an area that is safe and free of people, fences, and structures. This may require the use of a rope to pull the pieces in the direction desired as they’re being cut. (Of course, that also means you’ll need an extra pair of hands to get the job done.) Once you have surveyed the area and planned how to best fell the tree, then cutting can begin. Cutting Branches In most cases, you can’t just chop down the tree and be done with it. You need to start by removing a good portion of the tree’s branches. This helps to keep the tree from catching on anything as it falls. If you don’t remove enough branches, and the tree becomes entangled on another tree on its way down, you’ll be left with the very difficult task of trying to untangle their branches, hopefully without damaging the other tree. Of course, you don’t need to remove every branch, so this is where your planning phase will factor in. If you’ve properly surveyed and planned how to remove your tree, you’ll know what branches need to be removed. And, as previously mentioned, you’ll also know if you need to guide the branches as they fall to prevent property damage. Felling the Tree Once you’ve removed enough branches that the tree can be safely chopped down, you can begin cutting the trunk. This is a delicate process, because in most cases, there are fences and other structures close by. So the cuts to the trunk need to be made carefully to help ensure the tree falls in the proper direction. And again, it may require the careful use of ropes and pulleys to ensure the tree lands in a safe spot. Removing the Stump Once the tree has been felled, you’re left with a stump that you probably don’t want. This is the part that very few people are equipped to handle. Stumps are notoriously difficult to remove, but professionals have the equipment needed for tree grinding in Athens. They’ll be able to grind the stump out of existence so you have no lingering sign of the tree that has been removed.
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