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Limbwright Tree Removal Services

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Tree work in pictures

A visual reference for the kinds of work and damage described on this site.

About these photos. Every image here is a licensed stock photograph. None shows a job performed by Limbwright or by a company in its network, and none is presented as a before-and-after of a customer project.

Tree removal and climbing

Climbers dismantle trees in sections where there is no room to fell them.

How tree removal works
  • Arborist on a bare trunk cutting off the top section, with a rope holding the piece
    Arborist on a bare trunk cutting off the top section, with a rope holding the piece
  • Arborist in a helmet and harness working on a trunk beside a two-story house
    Arborist in a helmet and harness working on a trunk beside a two-story house
  • Climber on spurs ascending a tree trunk in front of a house
    Climber on spurs ascending a tree trunk in front of a house
  • Climber in a tree with a chainsaw clipped to the harness
    Climber in a tree with a chainsaw clipped to the harness
  • Arborist cutting through an upright trunk section as sawdust flies
    Arborist cutting through an upright trunk section as sawdust flies
  • Arborist in high-visibility clothing standing on a large limb next to a building
    Arborist in high-visibility clothing standing on a large limb next to a building
  • Roped climber seated on a large limb among freshly cut branches
    Roped climber seated on a large limb among freshly cut branches
  • Climber ascending a tall conifer trunk on a rope
    Climber ascending a tall conifer trunk on a rope
  • Worker in protective gear cutting limbs from a conifer
    Worker in protective gear cutting limbs from a conifer
  • Chainsaw making a cut into a standing trunk
    Chainsaw making a cut into a standing trunk
  • Chainsaw cutting through the trunk of a palm
    Chainsaw cutting through the trunk of a palm

Trimming and pruning

Selective cuts from a rope, a ladder or a lift. One photo shows topping, the practice to avoid.

Pruning types and timing
  • Climber working near the crown of a palm at dusk
    Climber working near the crown of a palm at dusk
  • Person using a long-handled pruner on high branches
    Person using a long-handled pruner on high branches
  • Person on a ladder cutting a branch with loppers
    Person on a ladder cutting a branch with loppers
  • Worker in a helmet and ear protection holding a pole saw, with a lift truck behind
    Worker in a helmet and ear protection holding a pole saw, with a lift truck behind
  • Climber in a helmet pruning inside a leafy tree canopy
    Climber in a helmet pruning inside a leafy tree canopy
  • Gloved hands cutting a branch with a hand saw
    Gloved hands cutting a branch with a hand saw
  • Hand saw partway through a small limb
    Hand saw partway through a small limb
  • Tree with its main limbs cut back to stubs, an example of topping
    Tree with its main limbs cut back to stubs, an example of topping

Storm damage and fallen trees

Uprooting, snapped trunks, ice loading and trees on vehicles.

Storm damage tree removal
  • Large tree uprooted in a yard with its root plate exposed, a house behind
    Large tree uprooted in a yard with its root plate exposed, a house behind
  • Uprooted tree lying across a road beside houses
    Uprooted tree lying across a road beside houses
  • Tree trunk snapped in half after a storm, with the top on the ground
    Tree trunk snapped in half after a storm, with the top on the ground
  • Fallen tree across a street with a barrier and a parked car
    Fallen tree across a street with a barrier and a parked car
  • Trunk shattered and splintered where the top broke away
    Trunk shattered and splintered where the top broke away
  • Large tree trunk lying on top of a parked car
    Large tree trunk lying on top of a parked car
  • Heavy trunk resting on the hood of a car
    Heavy trunk resting on the hood of a car
  • Broken branches covering a small car after a storm
    Broken branches covering a small car after a storm
  • Fallen tree lying across a paved path under green trees
    Fallen tree lying across a paved path under green trees
  • Large leafy limb down on a wet street after rain
    Large leafy limb down on a wet street after rain
  • Worker standing next to the upturned root plate of a storm-felled tree
    Worker standing next to the upturned root plate of a storm-felled tree
  • Group of trees with trunks snapped by wind
    Group of trees with trunks snapped by wind
  • Uprooted tree on the ground partly cut into sections
    Uprooted tree on the ground partly cut into sections
  • Aerial view of a neighborhood with damaged roofs and downed trees after a tornado
    Aerial view of a neighborhood with damaged roofs and downed trees after a tornado
  • Aerial view of homes among stripped and fallen trees after a severe storm
    Aerial view of homes among stripped and fallen trees after a severe storm
  • Bare branches coated in a thick layer of ice
    Bare branches coated in a thick layer of ice
  • Twigs glazed with ice after freezing rain
    Twigs glazed with ice after freezing rain
  • Tree trunk broken and splintered in a snowy wood
    Tree trunk broken and splintered in a snowy wood

Hazard and dead trees

Standing dead trees, leans, decay fungi and cracked wood.

What makes a tree hazardous
  • Leafless dead tree standing above green trees
    Leafless dead tree standing above green trees
  • Tall standing dead tree with bare, broken limbs against a blue sky
    Tall standing dead tree with bare, broken limbs against a blue sky
  • Dead tree leaning at a steep angle near houses
    Dead tree leaning at a steep angle near houses
  • Tree trunk leaning sharply over a path
    Tree trunk leaning sharply over a path
  • Bracket fungus growing from a tree trunk, a sign of internal decay
    Bracket fungus growing from a tree trunk, a sign of internal decay
  • Cross-section of a trunk with deep radial cracks
    Cross-section of a trunk with deep radial cracks
  • Very tall conifer standing right next to a house
    Very tall conifer standing right next to a house

Stumps

What is left after removal, before grinding.

Stump grinding explained
  • Freshly cut stump at ground level surrounded by sawdust
    Freshly cut stump at ground level surrounded by sawdust
  • Top view of a cut stump showing growth rings
    Top view of a cut stump showing growth rings
  • Large old stump standing in a lawn with houses behind
    Large old stump standing in a lawn with houses behind
  • Stump left in a mown lawn among trees
    Stump left in a mown lawn among trees
  • Stump with thick surface roots spreading through a garden bed
    Stump with thick surface roots spreading through a garden bed
  • Uprooted stump with exposed roots beside a street
    Uprooted stump with exposed roots beside a street
  • Stump with a wide network of exposed roots above the soil
    Stump with a wide network of exposed roots above the soil
  • Cut stump in a sunlit wooded yard
    Cut stump in a sunlit wooded yard

Equipment and cleanup

Chippers, bucket trucks, crane trucks and the bucking and hauling that finish a job.

Equipment for large trees
  • Worker in a hard hat cutting fallen branches with a chainsaw near a house
    Worker in a hard hat cutting fallen branches with a chainsaw near a house
  • Crew cutting a felled trunk into logs on a lawn
    Crew cutting a felled trunk into logs on a lawn
  • Worker cutting a trunk section on the ground with a crane truck behind
    Worker cutting a trunk section on the ground with a crane truck behind
  • Chainsaw operator beside cut log sections with a crane truck in the background
    Chainsaw operator beside cut log sections with a crane truck in the background
  • Worker feeding branches into a wood chipper on a residential street
    Worker feeding branches into a wood chipper on a residential street
  • Worker in ear protection standing at the back of a wood chipper
    Worker in ear protection standing at the back of a wood chipper
  • Worker in protective trousers cutting small logs with a chainsaw
    Worker in protective trousers cutting small logs with a chainsaw
  • Chainsaw cutting through a thick log
    Chainsaw cutting through a thick log
  • Gloved hand holding a chainsaw
    Gloved hand holding a chainsaw
  • Worker in a harness standing in the bucket of an aerial lift truck
    Worker in a harness standing in the bucket of an aerial lift truck
  • Worker in a safety harness operating the controls of a bucket lift
    Worker in a safety harness operating the controls of a bucket lift
  • Ground covered in wood chips
    Ground covered in wood chips
  • Fresh sawdust and wood shavings
    Fresh sawdust and wood shavings
  • Cut log sections and branches lying in a yard
    Cut log sections and branches lying in a yard
  • Short cut logs piled on grass
    Short cut logs piled on grass

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