We follow that sequence whether it's one hanging limb or a big removal tight against the house. Here is what happens at each stage and where the money goes.
How a job runs, from arrival to cleanup
We walk the property before any gear comes off the truck. We look at where the wood will land, what's under that spot, whether the aerial lift has a path in and a place to set up, which way the trunk leans, and how much ground the drop zone has to cover. Then we say the plan out loud before anything gets cut, so nobody on the property is guessing which limbs come off first or which side the wood goes down on.
Next, the gear. Saws, ropes, saddles, carabiners and the lift get inspected before use, and anything damaged or worn comes out of service instead of getting nursed through one more job. That happens on a routine Tuesday the same as the morning after a storm.
We mark the drop zone out to at least twice the expected height of the tree or limb being cut, and bystanders stay out of it while we cut or lower. If the tree is going to be climbed, the climber picks a safe way to reach the work area and keeps at least one secure tie-in point while repositioning. Where the lift can reach a clean angle over the driveway or side yard, we work from the aerial lift.
Cleanup is last. The debris on the ground gets hauled off if that's in the quote, the work area gets raked, and the stump gets handled the way the quote says.
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How long a job takes
The tree sets the length of the day, not the calendar. Size, how much room there is around it, and which method gets the wood down safely all count. A prune is a short visit. A big removal, where every limb has to be rigged down over a roof and the lift repositioned several times, takes the crew's whole day.
We don't quote hours over the phone, because access decides more than height does. With a lift, setup and repositioning time is the variable. With a climb, it's tie-ins and rigging. The time window goes on the written quote. If the tree turns out harder than it looked from the street, we tell you that same day, before we keep cutting.
Wichita July highs average 92.6 °F with humidity on top, so from June through August we push the heavy cutting into the first half of the day and rotate the crew through water and shade. January lows average 22.5 °F, so winter mornings start cold. Spring and fall days are the easiest on the crew, and if your job isn't urgent, they're a good time to schedule it.
What each part costs
Tree pruning runs $350 to $725. Stump grinding runs $100 to $450. Call and we'll give you a typical range for your tree; the exact number is set after we've seen the job.
The spot you land in either range follows the diameter and weight of the wood and the space around it. A tree with a clear drop zone and a driveway for the lift costs less to work than one wedged between a fence and a garage, where more of the wood has to be roped down in pieces. We'd rather tell you that up front than surprise you halfway through.
What goes in our written quote
Our quote names the tree and says whether the stump is ground or left, and if it's left, at what height. It says whether the wood leaves the property and how we handle anything the site walk didn't reveal. That last line is why a number on the phone can move once we see the tree up close, and why we put the scope in writing before the work starts.
Can you get a tree taken down for free
Not from us. A job takes a crew, an aerial lift, saws and ropes, fuel, a haul, and the hours to do all of it without dropping anything on your roof. Nobody absorbs that cost for a homeowner and stays in business.
The site visit and the written quote are free.
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Updated October 2026