Sectional felling, piece by piece
In built-up areas it is seldom safe to fell a tree in one go from the ground.
Sectional felling is our most common method: an arborist climbs the tree, fits rigging equipment in the crown and takes the tree down bit by bit.
Each piece is lowered on rope with full control, so that roofs, fences, paving and flower beds are left untouched.
How a sectional felling is carried out
We always start by walking around the tree and assessing the risk: how the tree is doing, where the weight sits, what is beneath the crown and where the trunk sections can land.
Then the climber is secured in the tree with rope and harness, and a colleague on the ground receives the pieces.
The branches come first, outermost and then inwards, so that the crown becomes light and the trunk can be taken in suitably sized pieces.
Pieces that must not fall freely are rigged on rope and lowered slowly. Where space is tight they are lifted over the obstacle instead.
Last, the trunk is taken down in sections to the height you want left, or all the way to the ground if the stump is to be ground out.
When sectional felling is the right choice
When the tree stands closer to the house than its own height. When it leans over a neighbour's plot, a road or a power line.
When the crown hangs over a roof, a greenhouse or a patio. And when the ground around the tree is too soft, too steep or too cramped for a crane lorry.
If the tree stands so that a crane lorry can get close, the crane is sometimes both quicker and gentler on the tree, especially if the tree is dead and cannot be climbed.
We choose the method according to the site, not out of habit.
Gentle on the garden
No machine drives over the lawn, and no trunk sections fall on the flower beds. We lay each piece down at a spot chosen in advance, cut it there and then carry or chip it.
That is why climbing so often is the best option in a landscaped garden.
Questions about sectional felling
How close to the house can you take a tree down?
A tree growing right next to the facade can be taken down. The pieces are lowered on rope, or lifted over the roof, so that nothing touches the building. It takes longer than a free-standing tree, which is why the home visit determines the price.
Can you deal with trees that are dead or rotten?
A dead tree will not always bear a climber. In that case we fell it from the ground with a winch if there is room, or lift it with a crane lorry. We make the assessment on site, and it is included in the home visit.
What does sectional felling cost?
It depends on the size of the tree, how tight the spot is and how much has to be rigged. We give a fixed price after the home visit, and as a private individual you get the RUT deduction (a Swedish tax relief on labour costs for household services) on half the labour cost.
What else we do
The jobs often go together: the tree comes down, the stump is ground and the brash leaves with us the same day.
We come out and look at the tree
The home visit costs nothing and you get a fixed price with the RUT tax deduction already applied. We normally reply within one working day.