Backyard Tree Removal in Jersey City, NJ

Backyard tree removal in Jersey City usually means working in a yard that no truck, lift or chipper can reach. Brownstone and rowhouse neighborhoods like Paulus Hook, Van Vorst Park, Hamilton Park and Harsimus Cove are full of small, enclosed yards with mature trees, often bordered by fences, garden walls and the backs of other houses. Taking a tree out of a yard like that is a matter of careful rigging and a lot of carrying.

Taking the tree down in pieces

A climber works from the top down, cutting the tree into pieces small enough to control. Each piece is lowered on a rope through a friction device so it comes down slowly to a spot where it cannot hit a fence, a window or a garden. In very tight yards, the pieces are cut small enough for the crew to carry.

Getting the wood out

There are usually three ways out:

• Through an alley, side gate or shared passage, if one exists
• Through the house, with floor runners, wall and door-frame protection, and wood carried in bins or tarps
• Over the roof by crane, when the tree is large or carrying through the house is not acceptable

We choose the method with you at the estimate.

Protecting the house when wood goes through it

When the only route is through the house, we lay down floor protection along the whole path, pad door frames and stair edges, and cut wood into pieces sized for the doorways. Chips and sawdust are swept and vacuumed along the route before we leave.

Neighbors and shared yards

Many Jersey City backyards border several neighbors at once. Limbs may hang over other yards, and lowering pieces may need a moment over a neighbor's side. Letting neighbors know the work date in advance helps, and we keep the work on your side wherever possible.

Timing and weather

Backyard removals that involve carrying wood through a house are easiest in dry weather, when mud and wet leaves are not tracked along the route. Deciduous trees are also easier to rig and lower when the leaves are off in late fall and winter, since there is less weight and wind resistance and the climber can see the structure clearly.

Stumps in small yards

In a small yard, the stump often matters as much as the tree. Compact grinders can pass through many gates and some can be carried through a house in sections. If not, the stump can be cut flush and left to rot.