Royce’s Tree Service (RTS) offers a comprehensive range of services tailored to the client’s needs, including, but not limited to:
- Plant Health Care (PHC)
- Complex Removals
- Pruning
- Tree Risk Assessments
- Supplemental Support Systems
- Consultations
- Stump Grinding
- Land Clearing/Forestry Mulching
- Planting/Transplanting
- Root Barrier Installation
- Crane-Assisted Removals
- Lightning Protection Systems
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- The primary factors that contribute to the difficulty (and thus the cost) of the removal are the tree’s size, location, current condition, and required level of disposal
- Having removed hundreds of difficult trees during his tenure at the 8000-acre Biltmore Estate, Royce ensures that RTS adheres to the highest industry standards for a safe removal
Many different types of tree pruning exist. RTS uses the most current ISA-approved techniques to achieve your pruning goals – whatever they may be – topping not included.
- Cleaning – the selective removal of dead, diseased, decayed, hanging, rubbing, and/or low-vigor branches; primarily limited to medium-aged and/or mature trees
- Thinning – the selective removal of branches to increase light penetration and/or air movement through the canopy; limited to the canopy margins
- Raising – the selective removal of lower branches to provide vertical clearance for structures, vehicles, pedestrians, and/or vistas
- Reduction – the selective removal of branches to decrease the overall height and/or spread of the canopy
- Structural – properly develops branch/trunk architecture to increase longevity and decrease structural failure rates; uses a combination of techniques and requires a multi-year approach
- Restorative – corrects prior misguided pruning efforts and/or unplanned catastrophic damage; uses a combination of techniques and typically requires a multi-year approach
- Not sure if a tree poses a risk to life and/or property?
- Concerned about mushrooms on your tree and/or decay?
- Several RTS staff have earned the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) credential and can assess that tree for you
- More info on tree risk assessments may be found here
- A “risky” tree or limb does not always have to be removed, and a number of options exist to help stabilize a suspect specimen
- When applicable, RTS favors the use of the Cobra® cabling system due to its many advantages
- More info on supplemental support systems may be found here
- Include a dedicated site visit by an ISA Certified Arborist® with a relevant 4-yr university degree
- As needed, the consultant may also have additional credentials such as ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) and/or ASCA Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualification (TPAQ)
- Examples: pest-pathogen diagnostics, construction tree preservation plans, planting decisions, tree inventories, and/or tree appraisals
- More info on consultations may be found here
- Specialized machinery converts the stump to an eco-friendly mulch
- Prevents tree regrowth, eliminates a breeding area for pests, and improves landscape aesthetics
Land Clearing/Forestry Mulching
- An eco-friendly process whereby unwanted biomass is ground into mulch on site and in place by mobile machinery with a specialized mulching head
- The right tool for sustainable land management and far superior to traditional land clearing methods
- Check out the machine in action and the dramatic difference before and after!
- Typical applications: lot/land clearing, underbrush removal, pasture creation/restoration, wildfire fuel reduction, food plot preparation, and more
- Planting (or transplanting) a tree is a long-term investment
- Nursery stock is expensive and newly planted trees often fail (or struggle) due to improper practices
- Long-term success and low maintenance requirements demand that certain standards are meticulously followed
- Growing roots can exert tremendous pressure leading to damaged hardscapes, underground utilities, and/or foundations
- RTS offers both high-strength plastic panels and chemically-treated geotextiles
- May be installed during construction and/or post-construction (in most instances)
- Sometimes the only way to safely and effectively remove a tree is with a crane
- RTS has removed many trees using this approach and has established working relationships with several local crane companies
- Trees are particularly susceptible to lightning strikes since they are often the tallest objects in the landscape
- Lightning (via resistance heating) converts the water in a tree’s tissues to explosive steam, leading to a loss of biological function and/or structural integrity
- By providing an alternate path for the lightning strike, electricity is conducted into the ground directly via copper cable, leaving your tree unscathed