Big oaks over older homes: prune first, remove when it's time
Pruning is part of 42 of the 91 jobs we've logged in the 29621 ZIP.
The most common asks are deadwood removal and clearance over the roof. Clearance pruning lifts and shortens the limbs that rub the roof or hang over the drive.
Deadwood removal takes out dead limbs before they fall. Where a heavy limb is worth keeping, cabling can help support it.
More on tree trimming in Anderson, arborist services in Anderson and when to prune trees in the Upstate.
Water oaks, willow oaks and pines: what we see in north Anderson
Oaks come up in close to half of our job notes in the 29621 ZIP, water oaks most often, along with pines and maples. A lean that's getting worse, or decay and cavities in the trunk, are the usual reasons a tree has to come down rather than be pruned. A few jobs were Bradford pears, which tend to split as they age.
Read signs a tree needs removal and our Bradford pear removal guide.
Tight lots, close houses: when the crane comes out
Big trees on North Main area lots often stand a few feet from the house. The crane comes out when access calls for it. Our Palfinger PK92 with fly jib has about 113 ft 6 in of reach with the jib, so it can lift sections up and over a house instead of lowering them beside it.
See crane tree removal and removing a tree over a house with a crane.
Do you need City approval on North Main?
Most single-family homeowners on North Main don't need a City tree permit under the 2023 ordinance, but churches, offices and other non-residential lots along the corridor can.
The City of Anderson's tree-preservation rules (Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13, adopted July 10, 2023) don't apply to parcels developed with and zoned for a single-family home, and they exempt any tree that is dead or has become or threatens to become a danger to human life or property. On parcels the rules do cover, removing a tree takes a Tree Removal Permit.
The City has protected front-yard trees on parts of North Main in the past — call Planning or ask us to check before removing a front-yard tree. City of Anderson Planning: (864) 231-2222.
Trees in the City or SCDOT right-of-way aren't the homeowner's to remove.
