Watch the removal
Job Facts
- Location: Satsuma, FL (Putnam County)
- Date: August 5, 2026
- Job type: Crane-assisted removal of a hazardous tree
- Equipment: 50-ton crane
- Method: Climber cuts, crane lifts sections out overhead
- Site: Fenced yard, the crane set up clear of the trees and reaching in over the work
“Removing This Hazardous Tree With a 50 Ton Crane”
Nathan opens this one standing on the driveway with the crane already rigged behind him, and says plainly what the day is: a hazardous tree coming out with a 50 ton crane.
That is the whole reason the machine is on site. A crane is not about speed — it is about taking the weight of each piece before the cut is finished, so nothing has to fall.
“Here behind me, what we’re doing is removing this hazardous tree with a 50 ton crane.”
The Climber and the Crane Ball
The crane ball and sling come down into the canopy and the climber ties the piece off before he cuts it. Once the line is tight, he makes the cut and the section lifts away over the yard rather than dropping through what is underneath.
A cabbage palm gets the same treatment — the climber works up the trunk on rope and saddle, the sling goes on above his cut, and the top is picked off and flown out whole.
The Dead Oak
The last stretch is a big dead oak, grey and bare, with the boom laid across the sky above it. There is no canopy left to work through, so the limbs and the top come off in long pieces straight out of the air.
By the end the trunk is cut down to a stump and the cut wood is on the ground in the fenced yard.
Crane-Assisted Tree Removal
Kirby’s Tree Service is based in Central Florida and travels for crane work. Most removals never need one — a climber or a bucket truck handles them. A crane earns its place when the tree is hazardous, when the pieces are too heavy to rig down safely, or when there is nothing underneath that can take a dropped limb.
If you have a tree like that, call 407-253-6291 or send the details through the contact page.
What Nathan Said on Site
Nathan’s on-site intro, lightly edited. A time-limited promotional offer is omitted.
Read the full transcript
“How you doing? My name is Nathan and I’m with Kirby’s Tree Service.”
“Here behind me, what we’re doing is removing this hazardous tree with a 50 ton crane.”
“If you or anyone you know have any trees that you need looked at, give us a call. One of our specialists could come out and give you a free estimate.”
“Prevention today could save you thousands of dollars in the future.”
“Give us a call. You can visit our website at kirbystreeservice.com.”
