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The crane truck at work
Photos from real jobs.
Crane-assisted tree work for homeowners in our six towns. You pay for time on your property and nothing else. The clock starts when we arrive and stops when the last branch is loaded. Every rate is listed on this page, so you know the price before we show up.
Send a few pictures of the tree and what's around it: house, fence, wires, driveway. Include your address.
We reply with how many hours jobs like yours usually take and what that comes to. Most medium-size tree removals fit in the 4-hour minimum.
The clock starts when we arrive on site and stops when the last branch is loaded. You get a ticket with start and stop times and photos.
If it isn't on this list, it isn't on your bill.
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| 4-hour minimumKnuckleboom crane with grapple saw and certified operator on site, plus one load (up to 30–40 cubic yards) hauled and dumped. Clock runs from arrival until the last branch is loaded. | $1,200 |
| Fit Me In: no minimumFor one small tree, 2 hours of work or less. Can't be scheduled ahead: we come when we're already working nearby and have time open. Billed by the hour from arrival, in half-hour steps. Debris is cut and left on site. | $300 / hr |
| Each additional hourBilled in half-hour steps after the first 4 hours. | $300 / hr |
| Second skilled cutterFor big jobs. A second cutter on the ground bucks logs and preps brush while the crane keeps working, so the job takes fewer crane hours. | $90 / hr |
| Chipper, chip truck, and second cutterAdd-on for brushy jobs. Comes with a second skilled cutter to run it, so you don't pay the $90/hr cutter rate on top. Brush goes through the chipper into the chip truck. The full chip truck leaves with us at the end of the job at no charge. If it fills up mid-job, that dump run is on the clock. Want mulch? Ask and we'll leave the chips on site. | $250 / hr |
| Extra truckloadBilled at the hourly rate, including the round trip to the dump and back. Usually about an hour. | $300 / hr |
| Leave all debrisWe cut logs to length and pile logs and brush where you want them. Nothing gets hauled. Leaving just the logs or just the brush also saves you money, because loading takes less time on the clock. | − $100 |
Payment is due when the work is done. We take credit cards and checks.
Got one small tree and no rush? Get on the Fit Me In list. When we're working near you and finish with time to spare, we text you that morning and swing by. You pay the hourly rate for the time we're there, with no 4-hour minimum.
Photos from real jobs.
We serve these six towns and the country roads around them. Not sure if you're in? Send your address and we'll check.
Yes. ABC Crane LLC carries general liability insurance and full auto coverage on the crane truck. We'll send you a certificate of insurance on request.
Payment is due when the work is done. We take credit cards and checks.
We'll stop and tell you before we pass the time range we gave you. You decide whether we keep going. You can also ask for a cap when you book, and we won't go past it without your OK.
Fit Me In has no minimum, but the job has to take 2 hours or less and it can't be scheduled in advance. We come when we have open time nearby and text you that morning. A scheduled job gets a set date, has the 4-hour minimum, and includes one truckload hauled away.
On big jobs it usually lowers the total. While the crane takes the tree apart, the second cutter bucks logs and preps brush on the ground, so the crane isn't waiting. Each crane hour you save costs more than an hour of the cutter's time. We'll tell you if your job is big enough for it to pay off.
Yes. Setting up the crane and hauling a load takes real time no matter how small the tree is. If you have a few small trees, group them into one visit and you'll get more done for the minimum. For a single small tree with no rush, use Fit Me In instead. It has no minimum.
It starts when we arrive at your property and stops when the last branch is loaded. The drive to your place and the first trip to the dump are on us. Extra loads are billed at the hourly rate, round trip included.
We load and haul one full truckload, and that's included. We rake and blow the work area. Small chips and sawdust may be left in the grass.
If a tree or limb is touching a power line, or could hit one when it comes down, call your power company first. Their name and outage number are on your electric bill. We can't work the tree until they've cleared the line or shut it off. Trees near service drops to your house count too, so include the wires in your photos.
No. We cut stumps as low to the ground as we can. For grinding, we refer you to Mr. Stumpgrinder in Silk Hope.
The crane sits on the street or driveway when possible. We use outrigger pads to spread the weight. Soft lawns, septic fields, and buried tanks are things we need to know about before we set up.
Yes. Photos of the truck and crane on real jobs are in the gallery at the bottom of this page. If you'd like to see it in person, ask and we'll let you know when we're working near you.
The owner. Knuckleboom crane operation is certified through NCCER.
Knuckleboom crane with grapple saw and operator for your crew's removals. Contractor rental isn't limited to our six towns: we go up to 100 miles out.
Not sure how many hours? Text us photos and we'll tell you.
Your bill is based on actual time on the ticket. If it runs long, you'll know before we keep going.