We removed this dead Elm tree. It was spreading out over three different houses, with a mess of cables going through it. There were two power lines and six(!) different communications lines. On top of all that, it was over three back yards, which were highly landscaped with:
- 2 gazebos
- 2 sheds
- 3 decks
- a water feature
- fences
- young trees and bushes
all of which needed protecting. There was just a tiny spot into which we could lower branches.
We thought about bringing in a crane, to cut the tree up and lift it right over the houses, but it wasn’t just the yards that were small; there wasn’t enough room on the street for a crane, truck, chipper, and crew.
In order to do the job safely we worked with Ottawa Hydro to temporarily disconnect and lower the power lines, and we also lowered the cable / phone / internet wires. Ottawa Hydro was very pleasant to work with and showed up right on time to take care of it, and worked very quickly.
We then carefully climbed into the tree and cut off sections one by one, maneuvering and lowering them down gently with ropes so that the crew could take care of them without any damage to the surroundings.
We got it all done, safely and with no damage to the landscaping or buildings. Hydro put the wires back up, and we left the worksite completely clean.
