Tree Services
Crane & Bucket Truck Work
Some trees are too big, too close, or too far back for a rope and a chainsaw — that’s when we bring the crane.
Big Trees, Tight Spots
A knuckleboom grapple crane changes the whole job. Instead of dropping a big tree and hoping there’s room, we grab each section, cut it, and lift it clear — over the roof, over the fence, straight to the truck. Nothing has to swing free or drop where it shouldn’t.
Our bucket trucks take care of the high work — deadwood over a driveway, limbs above a roofline, trimming along the road. No ladder leaned against the gutter, no dragging brush down out of the canopy. The boom goes up, the work gets done, and the pieces come down where we want them.
- Knuckleboom grapple cranes for piece-by-piece removal
- Boom trucks for heavy trunk sections
- Bucket trucks for high trimming and deadwood
- Setup from the street or the driveway
- Reach over rooflines, fences and outbuildings
- Grapple loading, chipping and full haul-off
How it goes
What to Expect
We Look First
We come out and walk the job — where the crane can set up, what’s overhead, how close we can get the truck. The estimate is free.
Set Up Safe
We spot the truck, put the outriggers down on pads, and clear a drop zone. If there are wires nearby, we plan around them and keep everybody back out of the way.
Lift and Cut
The grapple takes hold before the saw ever touches wood. Each piece comes off under control and swings out to the landing zone instead of falling through your yard.
Clean and Gone
Brush goes through the chipper, wood and debris go in the dump trucks, and the outrigger pads come up. We rake down before we pull out.
When a Job Needs a Crane
Not every removal needs one. But some jobs won’t go any other way — and it’s usually obvious once you’re standing in the yard. If any of these sound like your tree, mention it when you call so we bring the right truck the first time.
Either way, the free estimate answers it. We’ll look at the lean, the drop zone, and what’s underneath, then tell you straight whether it’s a bucket job, a crane job, or a climber with a rope.
- A big tree leaning over the roof, with no safe direction to drop it
- A backyard tree behind a fence or a garage the bucket truck can't get past
- Trunk sections too heavy to roll, drag, or carry out by hand
- Limbs hanging over the power drop or the neighbor's property
- A dead or hollow tree nobody should be climbing
Questions
Common Questions
Often not. A knuckleboom can set up in the street or the driveway and reach over the house to a backyard tree. If we do have to come across the lawn, we plan the route, spread the load on the outrigger pads, and go slow.
We keep the crane and the bucket clear of overhead lines and plan the setup around them. If a limb is on the utility’s line, that’s a call to the power company first — they can drop service or send a crew, and then we go to work.
On the right tree, yes — and most of that time is setup. Once the crane is spotted, whole sections come out at once instead of being cut small and carried out by hand. Less time in your yard, less traffic across your lawn.
Storm work is a big part of why we’re always open. The same boom trucks that take a tree apart will lift a trunk off a roof or clear a blocked driveway. Call (812) 482-2906 any time — day, night, or weekend.
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Send a photo or just describe it over the phone. We’ll come look, tell you straight whether it needs the crane, and give you a free estimate.