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Job Facts
- Location: Port St. John (Cocoa, FL 32927), Brevard County
- Date: October 19, 2026
- Job type: Climb-and-rig work on a large oak in a fenced backyard beside a home
- Method: Climber on rope and saddle cuts each section; pieces are tied off and lowered on a rope
- Crew: One climber in the tree, ground crew below
A Big Oak Over the Back of the House
This oak stood in a fenced backyard with its limbs reaching out over the back roofline. In the video, the canopy fills the sky above the house before the first cut.
The climber goes up on rope and saddle and works through the canopy section by section, chainsaw in hand, with sawdust spraying off each cut.
Over the Roof, Never On It
The pieces near the house are tied off before they are cut. When the cut is made, the rope takes the weight and the section swings down past the roof gutter on the line, under control.
On the ground, a crew member guides a large rigged limb down on a tag line, steering it to open lawn.
The Ground Crew
Away from the house, limbs come down into the open yard. The ground crew bucks them with chainsaws, drags the brush clear, and the cut logs go onto the trailer at the curb.
When the video ends, the canopy is off the roofline and the oak is down to its main stems.
Climb-and-Rig Tree Work in Cocoa and Brevard County
Kirby’s Tree Service is based in Central Florida. Rigging is how a crew works a big tree next to a house: every piece over the roof is held on a rope before it is cut, so nothing drops onto the structure.
If you have limbs hanging over your roof in Cocoa, Port St. John, or nearby, call 407-253-6291 or send the details through the contact page.
