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Felling tall poplars in Denton

Being based in the middle of South Manchester, most of our tree removals are in tight spaces in small gardens where felling them is not an option and dismantling is the way to go.  It’s always exciting when there’s plenty of space and we get  to show off our felling skills on a large tree.  In this case we had to dismantle most of a large broad spreading poplar and swing pieces away from the neighbouring garages using the RC2000.  The wind was in our favour but the natural lean of the tree was against us so we left the top intact and got a guide rope attached .  This was rigged to the base of another tree in the felling line, through several pulleys, giving us the tension and control needed to pull the remainder of the tree over with the help of some felling wedges and careful cuts...

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