Clearing out those pesky trees

So, I hate to see them go, but we do need a spot to build a house, and the county seems to frown on treehouses. I'd like to have cut them down myself, but we need the root balls removed as well, and the fastest way to do that is to push them over. I debated renting a loader and pushing them over myself, but the internet scared me off with stories of destroying $50k machines. Plus, when Matt over at Banks Septic recommended Brandon Waters Grading out of Gainesville, GA, the choice became alot easier. Brandon quoted me a great price that I could not refuse. His references (both builders and homeowners) speak highly of him. No, he doesn't have a website, no storefront, no employees. He's a one man show, so it keeps his costs down, so you get the best price. I was amazed at what he accomplished in one day with his loader and a chainsaw. All the trunks were stacked in one location, root balls in another, and branches in a third. He's going to haul away the root balls, just like I requested. We'll take care of the branches with a chipper/shredder (that's the current plan).

Before:

Looking back out toward the street. Yeah, we're about 3 telephone poles off the street.

Day one of Brandon Waters Grading with his loader:

Timber!!! It's amazing what you can do with a 38,000lbs machine:

Viewing the aftermath of Day 1:

That's alot of work out of one man!