Hazardous and Large Tree Removal in Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol
Some trees can't just be cut and dropped. A 70-foot tulip poplar that leans over a roof, a dead oak with the wires running through its branches, a hollow trunk on a steep hillside: those need a plan before anyone starts a saw. I'm Terry Phillips, owner of Crosscut Tree Services. I've taken down an 80-foot hollow poplar on a steep hill next to power lines, and a 62-inch dead tree in Kingsport, and I've removed trees inches from houses without damaging a gutter. Call (423) 946-7690 and I'll come look at yours.
What counts as a hazardous or large tree
I use "hazardous" for any tree that could hurt someone or damage something if it fails. That includes:
Dead or dying trees
No leaves in season, bare branches, peeling bark or fungus at the base. A dead tree has no schedule for when it comes down.
Trees leaning toward a target
Leaning toward a house, garage, car, fence, neighbor's yard or power line — especially a lean that has changed recently.
Hollow or rotted trunks
Tulip poplars, sycamores and old maples can look healthy from the ground and be hollow inside. I sound the trunk to check.
Split trunks & cracked crotches
Big limbs hanging over roofs or driveways, or a trunk that has split at a fork. These can let go without warning.
Storm-loaded trees
Trees damaged by ice or wind that are still standing but loaded with weight or hung-up limbs.
Roots lifting or root ball moved
A lot of Johnson City sits on heavy clay that holds water and softens the ground. A moved root ball means the tree is already failing.
Large trees (60 ft+ / 2 ft trunk)
Roughly 60 feet or more, or a trunk two feet across or more. Sheer size means every piece has to be controlled on the way down.
How I take down a tree that can't be dropped
Look first
I walk around it, check the lean, look up for dead limbs and wires, look down for what's underneath, and sound the trunk if I suspect rot. I tell you what I find — including if the tree is in worse shape than it looks.
Plan the drop
I pick where each section will land, what gets moved out of the way first, and where the crew and your family should stand. Fences, gutters, sprinkler heads, patios and pools get worked around or moved.
Climb and lower
I climb the tree and take it down in sections, lowering limbs and trunk pieces by rope instead of letting them fall. That is how a tree comes out of a ten-foot gap or between a house and a garage without touching either.
Fell what has room
When the tree has a clear line and space, I cut a directional notch and fell it toward the open ground.
Clean up
Brush is chipped or hauled. Logs are cut to length for firewood or hauled off. I rake and blow the area. Full cleanup is part of the price, not an add-on.
Working near power lines
I work near lines. I don't work on them. If a limb or tree is touching a power line, or a line is down, stay back and call your electric utility first. In Johnson City that is BrightRidge. Once the line is safe I can take the tree off the house, the car or the driveway. On jobs where a tree is close to wires, I plan every cut around them, and I'll tell you before we start if the utility needs to be involved.
What it costs, how long it takes
Hazardous and large removals cost more than a simple removal because they take more time, more people and more risk. The price depends on how tall and wide the tree is, how close it is to the house and wires, how steep the ground is, how easy it is to get the truck and chipper to it, and how much wood there is to haul. I give you a firm number after I see it, and I call you before anything changes.
Do you need a permit?
Tennessee has no statewide permit for removing a tree on your own residential property, and most Johnson City and Kingsport removals don't need one. Trees on public property or in a city right-of-way are different. Kingsport requires a written permit for public trees. Johnson City's code goes the other direction and requires owners to remove dead, diseased or dangerous trees that threaten public safety. If you're not sure whose tree it is, give me the address and I'll help you find out.
Why call Crosscut
You deal with Terry directly
No call center, no middleman. When you call, you reach the owner and operator.
Tight-spot experience
I climb and lower trees in tight spots and on steep lots, and I have the reviews to show for it: 79 on Google at 5.0.
Straight pricing
A straight price before I start, and a call before it changes. No surprises on the invoice.
Full cleanup included
Brush chipped or hauled, logs cut or removed, and the area raked and blown. Cleanup is part of the job.
Insured
Licensed and insured, so your property is protected on every job.
Areas
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Church Hill, Blountville, Bluff City and Colonial Heights. Local pages: Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Bluff City.
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Got a tree that worries you?
Call Terry at (423) 946-7690 for a free on-site look. If it's already on the house, use the emergency number.
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