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DBH

Diameter at breast height — how tree size is measured, about four and a half feet up the trunk.

crown

The branches and leaves. Thinning, reducing and raising are different jobs to it.

deadwooding

Removing dead branches. Mostly a safety job.

crane removal

Using a crane when a tree can't be safely climbed or dropped. Significantly changes the job.

climbing vs bucket

How the crew gets up. A tree with no truck access has to be climbed.

stump grinding

Chipping the stump below grade. Doesn't remove the whole root system.

ISA certified arborist

The industry credential. Matters for reports and disputes.

cabling and bracing

Hardware to support a weak union or limb rather than removing the tree.

The calls it handles

30%
Tree down or limb on structure
Storm work. Highest urgency and often insurance-funded.
25%
Removal quote
A tree they want gone. Access and proximity to structures drive the price.
20%
Trimming and pruning
Planned maintenance, easy to schedule.
10%
Stump grinding
Often a follow-on from a removal someone else did.
10%
Is this tree dangerous?
Wants an opinion. Needs an actual arborist to look.
5%
Sales and supplier calls
Not a customer.

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