Dead Ash Tree Removed Safely With a Teupen Lift

Dead ash trees are a serious problem. They don't give you much warning before they come down - and when they do, they rarely fall in a convenient direction. That's exactly why this removal needed more than just a chainsaw and a prayer.

For this job, we brought in our Teupen spider lift. It's a track-mounted aerial lift that lets us work at height with precision, even in tight spots close to a home. On a property like this one - with two structures, a concrete driveway, and landscaping all in play - that kind of control matters a lot. A traditional climbing setup or a crane wouldn't give us the same level of accuracy in a confined space.

Ash trees specifically have been devastated across the Midwest by the Emerald Ash Borer. Once that pest gets into a tree, it cuts off the tree's ability to move water and nutrients. The tree dies from the top down, and the wood gets brittle fast. That brittleness is what makes dead ash removals more dangerous than your average tree job. You can't always predict how the wood will behave under load.

That's why we plan these jobs carefully. The Teupen let us section the tree down piece by piece, keeping full control of where each cut went and protecting the property throughout the process. The lawn, the driveway, the structures - all of it stayed clean.

If you've got an ash tree that's looking sparse at the top or dropping branches, don't sit on it. The longer a dead or dying tree stays up, the less predictable it becomes. Getting it assessed sooner rather than later is always the right call.