Tree Lopping, Removal, Pruning and Mulching in the Dandenong Ranges
Sherbrooke Tree Service is available to deal with urgent and emergency tree work in the Dandenong Ranges and Eastern Suburbs as storms hit the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Call 0428 383 677
Nasty storm damage tree removal in Belgrave a few weeks back. A large Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) had blown out of the ground during a storm that swept through Belgrave.
The tree uprooted and fell downhill through a neighbours roof. There was over 15ton in the trunk alone, and access to the property was particularly tricky given the steepness of the terrain, the season and the sheer volume of tree to be cleaned up.
The tree had fallen heavily onto the Belgrave neighbours roof.
The first task was to stabilise the tree to prevent further damage from being done. We used 3/4″ Steel cable to prevent the tree from moving further. This was pre tensioned with a tree winch or tirfor.
Using the cable, we pulled the stump back into its hole
Tree removal in Belgrave can be tricky given the terrain and sheer size of many of the trees that have grown at the base of the Dandenong Ranges. We used our trees jacks to take the weight of the tree off the house.
A rope access system was installed to ensure work could commence as safely as possible. We then removed any tree branches not touching the roof. Jacked the tree up some more, giving us some more clearance. Removed larger branches, working our way back to the gutter. Once we were clear of the roof, we could easily use the excavator to lift heavy wood sections that were sitting in free space, and load them to go off-site.
We pulled the stump back into the hole (after clearing the stump hole of mud!), and used a stump grinder to get rid of it.
I’ve uploaded some photos of the Belgrave Tree Removal, by the time we had removed many cubic meters of wood from the site the photos became less frequent, but you’ll get the idea.
An emergency job came up where a tree had fallen onto the roof of a house in Cockatoo. The tree had caused structural damage to the house, and the pitch of the roof made access quick difficult.
When we work close to the edge of roofs, or the pitch is too great to work safely on we use rope access systems to keep us safe.
We used our heavy lift tree jacks to lift the tree from the roof, allowing us to handle the tree under control.
The tree had tipped out of the ground after some very heavy rain, landing on the roof of the house. We stabilise the stem so it can’t slide any further then take the weight off the roof.
All the branches were then chipped and the mulch taken away.
We had another emergency tree removal job today. A small tree had uprooted from the ground and was leaning out over the neighbours house and water tanks in Mt Evelyn.
Mt Evelyn is in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, not far from
We couldn’t tell what exactly was holding the tree up – obviously it was branches, but by themselves they were not really strong enough to hold the tree in place.
The main priority on these kinds of jobs is getting the tree stabilised so it can fall no further. During the main storm damaged tree season, this can be difficult to achieve; it is darker sooner, often wet or rainy making everything heavier and more slippery to handle. In this particular case we had two strong high points, reasonably close to the tree that was tipping out of the ground. We also had enough daylight left to make the job not require extra lighting. There are some photos of the tree being rigged up and stabilised.
If you need help with trees that cannot be done by emergency tree services such as CFA or SES, we have the equipment and expertise to stabilise the tree.
If you need a quote for your trees call 03 5968 8041 or 0428 383 677.
We had an urgent tree removal to do today in Mt Evelyn. A tree had uprooted through the night and pulled the fence line with it. Fortunately no-one was walking along the footpath when it fell.
Often in wet weather, the increased amount of water in the ground allows the development of pools to occur in the root ball. As the tree moves in the wind, the roots hydraulic causing the dirt that holds the tree to be turned to mushy mud and pushed away. Over a few days this destabilises the tree and often leads to failure.
This tree was large enough to cause considerable damage to the fence line and surrounding garden. After chipping the branches and cut the tree into firewood and left the firewood and mulch for the home owner.
These kinds of tree removals are not unusual at this time of year, as trees tip out of the ground due to prolonged wind and rain. If you need your tree removed call us!
If you need immediate assistance with storm damaged or emergency tree work, call our emergency tree service on 0428 383 677 or 0359 688 041.
We have a ready supply of rigging equipment to make safe trees that are immediate hazards to life and property. We have a rubber tracked excavator with a log grab for clearing roads and handling fallen trees.
CONTACT US IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE with storm damaged trees.
Emergency Storm Damage Tree work is our bag. We have access to a huge variety of rigging and stabilisation equipment to make storm damaged trees safe.
Sherbrooke Tree Service is turned to by contractors nationally for dangerous trees, storm damage and emergency works.
What makes us different?
We are a light weight, highly experienced organisation that has built a business around complex tree removal for over 35 years.
Our equipment surpasses many of the large tree organisation and the experience housed in our small crew is incomparable with most tree practitioners.
When a storm hits, our company is the goto for fast, safe response.
Trees on homes, caught up in other trees, splitting and tipping out of the ground are all part of what we do. We have access to heavy cables used in skyline operations that can lift whole trees, helicopters, tree jacks, slings and 50+ ton lifting pulleys. In extremely hazardous situations, we use explosives to remove or reduce the hazard to a manageable level.
What will it cost?
Cost varies significantly from job to job. Sometimes we cannot safely complete the job in the weather conditions, we decide this on each job. Often we can stabilise the job and make safe for completion in better weather and daylight.
We provides quotes prior to commencing any work, and can discuss with you the options available.
A major part of our business is advance stabilisation work for customers that have suffered storm damage or sudden branch failure.
We have an armada of heavy lifting, winches and technical rigging equipment to service trees that pose an immediate hazard to life or property.
After heavy wind and rain, trees can often fail in a variety of places. In most cases these are an expected part of the forest life cycle.
Unfortunately, other times these may be a significant asset or feature to a home owner.
When the tree fails, often the home owner will need to assess the hazards and potential costs of further degeneration.
While these decisions are being made, any immediate hazards needs to neutralised so that decisions are not made under pressure and haste.
We have access rigging devices such as heavy blocks and tackles, jacks, cables, zero stretch ropes, lowering devices through to cranes, helicopters, excavators, harvesters.
We service all of the Dandenong Ranges in the Shire of Yarra Ranges.
Some of our services include
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We had two interesting jobs on today – one at William Ricketts Sanctuary and another at Burnham Beeches.
This brief post is about the job at Burnham Beeches where we used a helicopter to remove some storm damaged limbs from the forth story roof of the building.
There was insufficient access to use a crane, and a large crane would still not do the job as efficiently. There were no significant highpoints within reach of the roof top, and extensive gardens either side of the building would not allow material to be thrown from the roof.
The sheer volume of the branches, spread over two storeys would have meant they would need to be propped to stop the branches from falling further and doing any more damage.
When we release a longer video, there will be a more in depth explanation of why we used a helicopter for tree lopping and storm damage in the circumstance – compared to conventional rigging or craning techniques.
Special thanks to Mike Dunn from Heli-Serv (www.heli-serv.com) and Tim Shannon.
Had a job last week where a 70 feet tall dead tree had fallen into another tree over the top of a shed. I snapped a photo with my phone I descended onto it to work.
Looking down onto the uprooted tree over the shed.
After setting a large lowering line in another tree, I abseiled onto the tree below and tied it slightly back from the lowering centre point. This would ensure that as the tree is lowered the attachment point doesn’t shift too far ahead.
I then sent another line opposing the direction the tree will move as it loads up on the top line. This allows me to avoid shock loading the system, and complete control over where the tree goes. Another risk in shock loading the tree was the entire tree could possible snap in half as all its weight is put on one part. Gentle is best.
I then cut and lowered on branches that would affect the tree being lowered. After putting significant pre-load on the lowering device I positioning myself above the tree I was lowering, used a pinch-bar to lever it off the tree it was sitting on.
Then working the two ropes simultaneously lower the tree down.
Looking between the tree's and the corner of the shed: The tree was lowered in between with absolute control.
The photo above is looking down from the top of the trunk, showing the tight squeeze where the tree was lowered.
By using efficient rigging techniques, this job was done in just over an hour. Achieving the same outcome using a travel tower would have taken significantly longer and in this situation been more expensive.
We provide advanced tree climbing and tree rigging services to other tree companies and work throughout Cardinia Shire, including Cockatoo, Emerald, Avonsleigh, Macclesfield and Gembrook.