Tree felling with telescopic crane

 

Why use a telescopic crane in tree care?

 

There are many advantages to using a telescopic crane for felling, pruning or removing a tree.

Especially if the space where the tree is located is limited. And the branches or tree cannot fall freely or be caught safely.

With a telescopic crane you can remove parts of the crown or the tree as a whole. Without having to drop large branches or the tree. You need very little space for it and it goes very quickly.

Because dismantling large branches one by one and removing them manually is very labor intensive. And with the telescopic crane it is often possible in one go. And everything is suddenly in place. For example, straight into the container and ready for disposal.

 

 

In what situations should you use a telescopic crane?

 

Here are a few examples that immediately make it clear to you in which situations it is best to use a telescopic crane for removing or... pruning a large tree.

 

Beech tree affected by honey fungus between other trees and building

A beech tree affected by honey fungus, with a completely rotten rootstock and base. And enclosed between a building and other trees to be preserved.

It is very difficult to catch heavy branches on this beech, because the tree no longer has sufficient mechanical strength. And allowing branches to fall freely is also not possible because the building and other trees are in the way. And you don't want to harm either of them.

Climbing in the beech is no longer possible, because it is too dangerous. Trunk breakage may occur during climbing work and the removal of branches and pieces of trunk. Resulting in a serious accident for the climber or groundman.

Standing next to it with the aerial platform is also dangerous. If the tree falls during the work, the tree will fall on the basket or the arm of the aerial platform. Then everything comes down. Also the performers.

Is applying 3D rigging possible? No, because the too dismantle tree is much higher than the trees next to it. The anchor point of the 3D rigging is therefore insufficiently high. And the affected beech tree is much too heavy.

In this situation it is useful the beech to fell with a telescopic crane.

 

 

 

A large heavy tree has fallen on the roof of a building

A beech tree weighing approximately 40 tons lies meters high above the ground, on the roof of a building.

The tree, affected by giant fungus and collapsed due to stormy weather, is inaccessible from the ground, on top of an adjacent school building. This means you cannot remove the tree in a regular manner.

The telescopic crane offers the solution here.

By rigging and removing parts of the crown one by one, the tree is dismantled in a safe manner.

 

A large poplar has been broken down and is located on an apartment building

Due to a storm, a large poplar breaks off and hangs from the eaves of an apartment building.

The tree literally has to be lifted, because if you saw off the tree with normal felling techniques, it will slide along the facade and windows and cause even more damage to the tree.

By rigging and lifting the poplar and placing it next to the building, there is no additional damage to it. And it is very fast work.

 

 

What is the use of a telescopic crane when felling a tree?

 

It is sometimes the only safe solution left. And the fastest way to carry out the work safely. No one has to climb the tree, because the climber hangs from the telescopic crane. And you can anchor the tree in advance with lines until you have attached the tree to be felled to the telescopic crane.

For safety reasons, you can stabilize the tree in advance with lines and only then remove it with the telescopic crane (or also called a telecrane).

In our first example, to prevent the beech tree from falling over, we anchored the tree with a tension line and pulley system. This prevents the tree from falling towards the nearby building or the telescopic crane.

A horizontal safety line, through the crown, also prevented the tree from turning away during a possible break.

And once the tree is attached to the telescopic crane, remove the anchoring lines so that you can saw off the tree and set it aside.

 

 

b‑Tree into action with a telescopic crane

 

After measuring the situation and the preparatory work, many issues were viewed, considered and answered:

• Are there environmental factors that we should take into account?
• How far should the telecrane reach?
• What weight should the telecrane lift at the maximum distance?
• How big can the pieces be that we suddenly remove?
• Does this correspond to the ability to dismantle the tree (does it not lose its balance during felling)?
• Where is the landing site for the crown parts and trunk during felling and is it accessible with the telecrane?
• Is the approach route suitable for the type of crane and what preparations should be made here (road plates, widening passages, pruning other trees, etc.)?
• What is the total weight of the crane, can the surface support this?
• ...

For the shipyard here in Noorderwijk we had to take into account an old bridge that we had to pass. This is the only way to get the telescopic crane within the domain and to the tree. Fortunately, the construction was more than sturdy enough to hold the weight of the telescopic crane.

 

 

Since the tree we were going to fell was already anchored, we could immediately start felling after setting up the telecrane. First, three crown parts of the badly affected beech were removed. The trunk was then lifted and placed aside for further sawing.

 

 

In just a few hours we were able to completely dismantle the tree (dismantle it, cut it down or fell it, etc.).

 

 

 

How much does it cost to fell a tree with a telescopic crane?

What is the price to fell a tree with a telescopic crane?

 

Every tree is different to fell, you can request a price without obligation felling or felling trees with telecrane through us Contact Form.

For felling a tree With a telecrane, or even several trees one after the other, the price is only slightly higher (than with a standard felling with an aerial platform or while climbing) if a lot of manual labor can be saved by using the telecrane.

The size of the telescopic crane largely determines the price. The more weight that has to be lifted over a greater distance, the more expensive the price.

Let us examine the situation without obligation so that we can provide you with a correct quote.

You obviously choose what happens to the wood, the wood chips and the branches.

 

 

Dismantling a tree with a telescopic crane requires professional knowledge

Certification, experience, insight and a solid plan of action

 

Felling a tree requires expertise, especially when it comes to felling a tree with a telecrane.

Bert Janssens has completed many courses including: felling trees with telecrane (or telescopic crane). Bert Janssens also has one FULL VCA certificate (Safety, Health and Environment Checklist for Operational Managers), he has several European recognized certificates of competence for handling chainsaws and tree felling (ECC1, ECC2, ECC3), he is a rescuer, he has several certificates for climbing with ropes and he has experience since 1988 in several projects of larger scale than just working with a telecrane.

Make an appointment now for a no-obligation quote.

 

 

b-Tree has regular partners for felling trees with a telescopic crane

 

We enjoy working with P. Van Egdom en Michielsens and can therefore count on experienced crane operators.