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Butler & Co Tree Service & Storm Recovery Inc
4.4(
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Serving Simmesport, LA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"A very professional company to work with on tree removals. The areas were cleaned after they left the job site. Would definitely recommend it to anyone."
Response time1 day
Response rate96%
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Olveda Roofing LLC
5.0(
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Serving Simmesport, LA and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Mr Jose was very kind and professional. He did a great job repairing my roof. I recommend his services to anyone who needs their roof replaced or repaired. I would absolutely hire them again Thank you again for an excellent job!!!!"
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Omar Home Improvement
5.0(
3
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Serving Simmesport, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Omar Home Improvement has excellent services. Installed 1 porch and 1 deck for us. We are very happy with the results and ready to hire again."
Response time7 hrs
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Trees provide many benefits, including shade, habitat for local wildlife, and cleaner air, so it’s always a good idea to try an alternative strategy like crown reduction before you chop one down. But sometimes, cutting down a tree is the only option (like if it’s severely diseased). A licensed arborist can assess the tree and recommend the best course of action.

You can use a chainsaw, but it won’t remove the entire stump or root ball and is not a recommended method. It takes quite a bit of physical work to achieve and will likely dull or ruin your chainsaw. Instead, consider using salt, herbicide, light deprivation, boiling water, stump grinding, or burning to kill a tree stump. These methods allow you to kill a stump using minimal machinery and physical exertion.

All of the tree root removal methods mentioned above are effective on any kind of root, whether it’s still growing or simply needs a gentle nudge to finish decomposing. The only difference is that larger roots tend to be harder to remove and may require multiple chemical treatments as well as manual labor to eradicate.

Transporting a fully-grown tree requires heavy equipment, typically specialized for the task. A tree spade is a truck-mounted tool that removes the tree from the ground in one location, transports it, and places it in a new hole in a new location. A combination of mechanized shovels and lifts is necessary to move very large trees, and the exact tools often depend on location and the surrounding area.

The ideal depth of a tree notch depends on the tree, but it should usually be between 20% and 25% of the tree’s depth. However, if the tree is leaning towards the direction of the notch, it can be cut more shallowly—at as little as 10% of the depth. When the tree is leaning away from the direction it needs to be felled, you can cut deeper, closer to 30%.

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