Got a troublesome tree in your garden? Let Knowledge Tree Felling give it the chop!
Our Services
No Tree Too Big or Too Hard to Reach
Tree Felling
We are experts when it comes to the felling of trees in confined areas, which requires a great deal of skill and experience. We have successfully felled many large trees in confined areas by using different roping and cutting techniques.
Tree Trimming
Have tall trees on your property that seem to be growing out of control? Pruning your trees on your own is dangerous! Don’t risk personal injury or damage to your property and leave the job to a professional tree feller.
Once Off Clean Ups & General Cutbacks
This is normally done every two to three years when the bushes and trees have become too large for you to maintain yourself or when moving into a new house where the garden has not been maintained.
Winter Cutbacks
This should be done just before spring, to prepare the plants/trees for their spring growth. In Durban, we tend to often cut back earlier to enable the winter sun to warm up our houses.
De-stumpings
De-stumping is normally required when building or tarring over the area is to be done. Otherwise poisoning is sufficient in most circumstances. We use two methods of de-stumping:
Digging out – either by hand or mechanically by means of a pay loader/back actor, or
Stump grinding – this is normally the cheaper and less disruptive method.
Invading Alien Eradication
This is the removal of exotic invading plants or trees. Their seeds are spread by the wind or birds and germinate easily and grow faster than the indigenous plants, thus stealing the nutrients and preventing sun on the slower growing indigenous plants. They also do not have any natural enemies, enabling them to flourish at the expense of our indigenous plants and wild life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cutting a tree down by yourself is a bad idea. Not only can you seriously hurt or kill yourself, but you can also inflict damage to your property. Rather entrust a professional, it’s actually cheaper than you think!
It usually takes anything from 2 to 6 hours, depending on the size of the tree and if you want the stump removed. Once cut down, your tree feller will remove all rubble and leave your property looking pristine.
Yes, it is normally fine to trim down your own branches. However, if the tree is quite tall or is close to your house or near cables, you risk causing damage or getting electrocuted. In this case, it is best to hire a professional tree feller.
Especially if the original tree was quite big, it will have deep and large roots. These are very difficult to remove and require a circular power tool that is best handled by a professional. You can seriously injure yourself by trying to remove it yourself so rather get a tree feller to do the job.
Depending on their availability, Knowledge Tree Felling could start your job the same day.
Yes, Should your tree be obstructing your driveway or causing damage to your property Knowledge Tree Felling are able to offer same day emergency service.
It depends. Usually, if it is on your property, it should be fine. We recommend checking with your neighbors first if the tree is close to their property. However, if the tree is on your verge (and belongs to the municipality), you will need permission.
It is always better to have your tree felled during late winter or very early on in the spring when new leaves and blossoms haven’t yet formed. Your tree will be dormant then and therefore lighter to cut down and carry away.
If the tree has full, healthy-looking branches, it is probably thriving. Red flags are dead branches, broken branches, and weak bark. Loose and peeling bark is not a good sign and could mean that your tree is dead or not doing well. Contact Knowledge Tree Felling to schedule an evaluation for your tree.
In theory, you should be able to do it. However, the problem comes in when you don’t know which way the tree will fall. A professional tree feller knows exactly where the tree will fall so that it doesn’t cause damage or injury.
Get in Touch with the Tree-Felling Pros
Don’t leaf the task of tree felling to amateurs!
With our years of expertise, we’re the timber tycoons you can rely on for top-notch service.
Call us today at (078)559-5170