Matts Tree Service - specializing in crane and heavy equipment removals and storm damage

WELCOME TO MATT'S TREE SERVICE

The crew of MTS has over 40 years of combined work skills including actively climbing, advising customers and employing conscientious arborists in the Puget Sound Area.

Matt's Tree Service employs advanced climbers (veterans) with multiple years of experience. We apply the type of climber to the particular application for an effective job.

Matt's Tree Service specializes in large removals, technical rigging, crane tree removals for minimal damage to landscapes, roads, etc., and large tree pruning making proper cuts to promote rapid healing and compartmentalization of wounds.

Matt's Tree Service also uses state of the art stump grinding equipment for fast and efficient stump removal.

Note: Matt McCluskey is NOT associated with this Matt's Tree Service, LLC.

CLIMBING PRACTICES

Our climbers do not use climbing spurs (spikes) or tree gaffs on live trees that we are preserving unless in the case of a property or pet emergency. Using spikes would cause unnecessary injury to the trees.

With a large tree pruning or limbing project, a line launch technique is used and a safe line is established over or through a crotch or branch. The climber then ascends the rope. Our climbers are attached to the tree with approved safety gear. Free climbing is prohibited.

When using a crane for tree removal, climbers "riding hook" must be attached to the hook twice. In some cases, it is acceptable to rappel from the boom (below the winch cable) if the tree is unsafe to support the climber.

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