Services
Crane and Bucket-Truck Work
Our crane with an extra-long boom lifts whole sections of a tree clear of the house, so hard removals are faster, cleaner, and safer.
- Extra-long boom Larry runs a crane built to reach over the house
- Whole sections Lifted straight up and away, not dropped over the roof
- 25+ years The experience to rig and lift it right
- Licensed & insured Workers' comp and liability on every job
Why a crane changes the hard removals
A big hardwood over a roof is the removal everyone worries about, and with good reason. Done the old way, a climber rigs each limb and lowers it by rope over the very house you are trying to protect, piece after piece, for hours. Every lower is a chance for something to swing wrong.
A crane changes the whole equation. Instead of dropping and lowering limbs across the roof, the crane picks each section straight up off the tree and swings it out to a clear drop zone. Less weight ever travels over the house, the crew spends far less time in an unstable tree, and the job that used to take a nervous full day is often a controlled few hours. Larry runs our crane, built with an extra-long boom to reach over homes and tall canopies.
When the crane is the safer call
The situations where lifting beats climbing and lowering.
A big tree over the house
A large hardwood or pine whose only path down is over the roof, where lifting beats lowering.
Storm-damaged and unsafe to climb
A split or partly failed tree no one should be climbing, taken apart from the outside.
Learn more →Tight lots and backyards
Where there is no room to fell a tree and every piece has to be lifted out cleanly.
Over pools, decks, and gardens
Fragile things right under the tree that a dropped limb would destroy.
Very tall pines
Trees taller than a climber or a bucket can safely reach the top of.
Fast, clean big removals
When you want the whole thing done in hours with the least risk to the property.
Crane, bucket, or climber
| Method | Reach and strength | Where it wins |
|---|---|---|
| Crane | Lifts whole heavy sections straight up and over obstacles | Big trees over houses, tight lots, unsafe-to-climb trees |
| Bucket truck | Steady powered access to the crown without climbing | Reachable canopy near a drive, roadside and frontage trees |
| Expert climber | Goes where no truck fits, piece by piece on rope | Tight backyards and sound trees off the street |
Reaching over the house from the street
Most crane removals are run from the street or the driveway, not the backyard. The extra-long boom is what makes that possible: the crane sets up on solid ground out front, then reaches up and over the house to the tree behind it. Its outriggers spread the load so the setup is stable before a single cut is made.
That reach is the difference between a crane you have to squeeze into a tight backyard, which often is not possible, and one that works from where there is actually room. It is why a tree most companies would call a difficult climbing job becomes a straightforward lift for us.
Bucket trucks and expert climbers
The crane is not the answer to everything, and part of doing this well is knowing when a simpler tool is better. For reachable canopy near a driveway or road, a bucket truck gives the crew fast, stable access to the crown without anyone climbing. For a sound tree in a tight backyard the crane cannot reach, an expert climber goes where no machine fits and takes the tree down in controlled pieces.
We run all three, so the plan is driven by your tree and your property, not by the one piece of equipment a company happens to own. Robin and Larry decide together which combination is safest and cleanest for your job.
Access, setback, and tight lots
The first question on any crane job is not the tree, it is whether we can get set up. A crane needs firm, level ground within reach of the tree, room for the outriggers, and a clear path for the boom to swing sections out to a drop zone. Most north Atlanta lots work fine from the street or the driveway; some need a little planning.
That is what the estimate is for. Larry looks at the access, the overhead lines, and the drop zone before quoting, so the plan is real and the price is honest. If the crane genuinely will not fit, we tell you and reach for the climber or bucket instead.
- Overhead power lines near the setup or the tree change the plan, and we account for them up front.
- Soft ground or a steep drive may need mats or a different setup spot, which we sort out at the estimate.
- Knowing the drop zone in advance keeps beds, pools, and decks out of harm's way.
Where the crane works
Based in Canton and working across the north metro. If your town is close by, call and ask.
Crane and bucket-truck questions
Is a crane removal more expensive than climbing?
Not necessarily. A crane often does in a few hours what would take a climbing crew a full day, so the faster, safer job can cost about the same or less, with far less risk to your house. The honest answer for your specific tree comes at the free estimate.
Will the crane damage my lawn or driveway?
We plan the setup to avoid that. On firm ground the outriggers sit on pads, and where the ground is soft we can use mats. Lifting sections out over the house actually protects your lawn and beds, because far less heavy wood is ever dropped onto them.
Can the crane reach a tree in my backyard?
Often, yes, thanks to the extra-long boom, which lets the crane set up out front and reach over the house to a backyard tree. Whether it works on your lot depends on access and overhead lines, which Larry checks at the estimate.
Do you use the crane for storm-damaged trees?
Frequently. A tree the storm has broken or partly toppled is exactly the kind we do not want anyone climbing. The crane lets us take it apart from the outside, keeping the crew off an unsound trunk.
What if the crane will not fit my property?
Then we use the right tool instead. A bucket truck reaches a lot of trees from the drive, and an expert climber handles sound trees the crane cannot reach. We run all three so your job is never forced onto the wrong equipment.
Related services
Tree removal
The full removal service the crane makes safer and faster.
Learn more →Storm and emergency
Lifting fallen and failed trees off houses after a storm.
Learn more →Tree trimming and pruning
The high, heavy cuts a bucket or crane reaches safely.
Learn more →Certified arborist
The assessment that decides whether to lift, climb, or save it.
Learn more →Free estimates, done by a certified arborist.
Tell us about the tree. Robin will come look and give you a straight answer.