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Tree removal, one piece at a time.

When a tree is dead, failing or just in the wrong place, we take it down in controlled sections and lower each one to the ground on a rope. Nothing gets dropped on your roof, your fence or your garden, and the yard is cleaned up before we leave.

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Every quote is done in person, on your property.

Line drawing of a large dead tree beside a house, a fence and a hydro line, which the page takes down section by section as you scroll.
Illustration. Every job is different; this is the usual order of work.

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    We look before we cut.

    Every removal starts with a visit. Is the tree in the front yard or the back? What is underneath it: a pool, a shed, a fence, a garden? Is there hydro involved? Will we need a lift? The answers decide how the tree comes down.

  2. 2

    Then we rig it.

    A lowering line runs through a strong point high in the tree. The ground crew controls it from the base, so heavy wood comes down slowly and lands where we choose instead of falling.

  3. 3

    Limbs first, lowered one by one.

    The climber cuts each limb free and the crew lowers it away from the house, the wires and the garden. When space is tight, big limbs come down in smaller pieces.

  4. 4

    Then the trunk, from the top down.

    With the canopy gone, the trunk comes down in rounds, top first, until only the stump is left. Brush goes through the chipper.

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    And we leave it clean.

    “Left the area spotless.”

    Laura Chapman, residential customer

    Stump grinding is available if you want the stump gone. And if you would like a new tree in its place, we plant those too.

When a tree needs to come down

These are the common reasons we remove trees.

  • It is dead. Dead wood gets brittle and drops without warning.
  • It is dying from disease or a wound it will not recover from.
  • It could damage what is around it, like the house or the garage.
  • It has become structurally unsafe.
  • It is in a bad spot, too close to the house or growing into a fence.

Not sure which one yours is? That is what the visit is for. If a tree can be saved with pruning, we will tell you.

A Valen's crew member in hi-vis at the base of a tree in winter, guiding a large trunk section down on a rope.
Technical rigging on a dead ash.

Three dead ash trees, before and after.

Before: tall dead ash trees towering over two houses and a driveway on a residential street.
Before. Dead ash over the houses and the driveway.
After: the same houses with the dead trees gone and a clean lawn.
After. Same street, trees gone, lawn clean.

From the job site

A climber high in a tall cedar beside a house, taking it down.
Davy climbing a cedar the homeowner wanted removed.
A crew member feeding branches into a wood chipper on a residential street.
Brush going through the chipper.
A tall spruce growing tight against a stone building.
A spruce rubbing the roof and damaging shingles.
A yellow stump grinder parked in a shop.
The stump grinder.
A large tree uprooted across a snowy property after a winter storm.

Tree down after a storm?

We respond swiftly to fallen trees and storm damage. Tell us what happened and where, and we will get back to you.

“Arrived on site in less than 24 hours to remove a large uprooted tree at a reasonable cost.”

Laura Chapman
Tell us what happened

What customers say

“Reasonable price for the tricky removal of a very large tree from a tight backyard setting. Safe, clean job. Top rating, highly recommended!”

Richard Murzin

“Tim was very professional, knowledgeable and efficient. He came out to see our yard and tree and provided a quote within 1 business day and booked us in just days after accepting the quote. They worked quickly and had great communication along the way. I would highly recommend Valens Tree Care!”

Krysta and Jason Koppers
Tim Schotsman, founder of Valen's Tree Care.

Certified, and you can check.

Tim Schotsman, who founded Valen's Tree Care, is an ISA Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture. The credential is valid through June 30, 2029.

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Tell us about the tree.

Send a request with a few details. We will come out, look at it in person and give you a free quote.

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Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.