PROJECT PICTURES :

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PRUNING & THINNING:

PRUNING VS. TOPPING:

Topping is a common practice, but is commonly very injurious to trees. It is the clumsy cutting off of the top of a tree to stubs or smaller limbs. Usually, the objective is to reduce the size of the tree. People may feel that their trees have become too large for their location, or possibly that tall trees may be more likely to fail. Topping, however is not the answer. In fact, this harmful practice will make a healthy tree more hazardous over time.

CROWN CLEANING & RAISING:

Crown cleaning is the removal of dead, dying, diseased, crowded, weakly attached and low-vigor branches from the crown of a tree. Removal of water sprouts is often included in crown cleaning.

FURNISH AND PLANT NEW TREES:

Ideally, you should plant every tree according to an overall landscape plan for your property. The plan should consider what effect you want the tree to have in the landscape, the plants’ size, and what their maintenance requirements might be. Generally, shrubs and trees should be placed so they can develop freely, without crowding each other, the primary structures, utility lines or outbuildings. Before selecting a spot for a tree, you need to find out its size when fully grown. Let us help you get the correct information for the specific variety of your tree.

OPEN WINDOWS THROUGH TREES FOR A VIEW:

Trees that have grown to a height and breadth that obscure a desirable view can be saved. If your view obstruction involves installing a satellite dish, or just a wonderful view of Mt. Rainier, give us a chance to ‘window’ the tree. Call us for a professional evaluation of your situation. We guarantee you will be better informed on the options for tree conservation, and still have the view results you want.

TREE REMOVAL:

This can be difficult and dangerous work. Arborscan technicians have the training and experience to remove trees safely in close quarters. We use the proper technical rigging and safety practices to ensure a successful job, and are fully bonded to protect you. We can also assist in marketing saleable logs.

CHIP & RECYCLE LIMBS:

With the most modern and powerful tree recycling equipment available, we convert your tree trimmings to chips suitable for mulch or disposal. Our chippers can recycle anything up to a medium tree trunk, if the wood is not needed for other uses, such as firewood.

STUMP REMOVAL (GRINDING):

Once the tree is cut down, the stump remains. If it is not a problem, we will cut the stump even with the ground, and leave it to deteriorate naturally. However, if the stump needs to be removed, we have the proper equipment to grind it into compost. We will protect your adjacent buildings or landscaping from damage as we grind the tree stump to chips, and, if you like, remove them from your property.

STORM DAMAGE REPAIRS:

Storms are part of our lives in the Pacific Northwest, and inevitably damage our trees. In the aftermath of a major storm, tree services are inundated with pleas for help in cleaning up the damage. The Arborscan pledge is that we will respond to your problems as soon as humanly possible, in the order that the call for help is received. If you have unusual circumstances, we have real people in charge of allocating resources, so let us know your circumstances. While others may march through neighborhoods grinding up brush and removing other ‘dangerous’ trees, we pride ourselves on our ability to upright, repair and salvage numerous trees that otherwise might be lost.