Crane-assisted tree removal
The Equipment to Handle the Hardest Removals
With a 17-ton Terex boom truck, we can safely tackle large, difficult, and hard-to-reach trees while working around your home, driveway, and property.
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ISA Certified ArboristDerek McConnachie · SO-2835AView certificate - NCCCO Certified crane operatorDerek McConnachie
TCIA memberTree Care Industry Association- 30Yearsserving the Raleigh–Cary area
- 20+Yearsrunning our own crane
When we bring the crane
The crane lifts sections clear when a tree can’t simply be dropped
Our boom truck lifts cut tree sections clear of tight work areas. It brings crane-assisted removal to homes and commercial properties.
Close to the house
When a tree stands close to a house, the crane can lift larger sections up and away from it.
Tight work areas
Fences, planting beds and neighboring trees leave little room to work. The crane lifts cut sections clear of them.
Large, heavy sections
The crane lifts the big pieces. Our crew handles cut wood, limbs and cleanup on the ground.
Driveway & lawn access
A boom truck sized for residential driveways
Our smaller boom truck can access some residential driveways. We check turns, overhead clearance and space for the outriggers. Mats may help protect a suitable lawn crossing.
Owner Derek McConnachie is an NCCCO Certified crane operator, and Trees of Carolina has operated its own crane for over 20 years.
- Turns and overhead clearance checked first
- Room for the outriggers planned
- Mats where a lawn crossing suits
Our removal equipment
Crane, grapple and chipper: our own gear from tree to ground
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Terex boom truck
Our 17-ton Terex boom truck supports crane-assisted tree removal.
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Material handling
Grapple equipment helps move cut limbs and wood through the work site.
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Chipping & cleanup
Truck and chipper equipment support the removal work and the cleanup we agree on.
Common questions
Questions about crane-assisted removal
What else goes into crane-assisted removal?
The crane lifts sections of the tree. The crew also handles cut wood, limbs and cleanup, with any requested stump grinding included in the agreed scope.
Can you grind the stump too?
Yes. Stump grinding can be part of the agreed scope for the removal, or a separate job afterward.
Can I send photos of the tree?
Yes. Email photos of the tree, the way in and anything nearby to treesofcarolina@gmail.com with your name and town.
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