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Tree work in pictures

A visual reference for the kinds of work and damage described on this site.

About these photos. Every image here is a licensed stock photograph or an AI-generated illustration. None shows a job performed by Limbwright or by a company in its network, and none is presented as a before-and-after of a customer project.

Tree removal and climbing

Climbers dismantle trees in sections where there is no room to fell them.

How tree removal works
  • Arborist on a bare trunk cutting off the top section, with a rope holding the piece
    Arborist on a bare trunk cutting off the top section, with a rope holding the piece
  • Arborist in a helmet and harness working on a trunk beside a two-story house
    Arborist in a helmet and harness working on a trunk beside a two-story house
  • Climber on spurs ascending a tree trunk in front of a house
    Climber on spurs ascending a tree trunk in front of a house
  • Climber in a tree with a chainsaw clipped to the harness
    Climber in a tree with a chainsaw clipped to the harness
  • Arborist cutting through an upright trunk section as sawdust flies
    Arborist cutting through an upright trunk section as sawdust flies
  • Arborist in high-visibility clothing standing on a large limb next to a building
    Arborist in high-visibility clothing standing on a large limb next to a building
  • Roped climber seated on a large limb among freshly cut branches
    Roped climber seated on a large limb among freshly cut branches
  • Climber ascending a tall conifer trunk on a rope
    Climber ascending a tall conifer trunk on a rope
  • Worker in protective gear cutting limbs from a conifer
    Worker in protective gear cutting limbs from a conifer
  • Chainsaw making a cut into a standing trunk
    Chainsaw making a cut into a standing trunk
  • Chainsaw cutting through the trunk of a palm
    Chainsaw cutting through the trunk of a palm
  • Roped climber cutting the top section off a dead trunk as sawdust flies
    Roped climber cutting the top section off a dead trunk as sawdust flies
  • Arborist in a helmet and harness climbing a trunk on a rope
    Arborist in a helmet and harness climbing a trunk on a rope
  • Climber in a mature oak with two ground workers handling ropes below
    Climber in a mature oak with two ground workers handling ropes below
  • Worker using an air excavation tool to expose the root flare of a large tree
    Worker using an air excavation tool to expose the root flare of a large tree
  • Arborist treating an ash tree with a trunk injection at the base
    Arborist treating an ash tree with a trunk injection at the base
  • Roped climber high in the crown of a large white oak
    Roped climber high in the crown of a large white oak
  • Climber in a harness removing dead wood from a tree crown
    Climber in a harness removing dead wood from a tree crown
  • Ground crew lowering a cut limb on a rope beside a house
    Ground crew lowering a cut limb on a rope beside a house
  • Arborist and homeowner looking up at a large oak beside a house
    Arborist and homeowner looking up at a large oak beside a house
  • Copper lightning protection conductor running down a tall tree trunk
    Copper lightning protection conductor running down a tall tree trunk
  • Arborist measuring trunk diameter with a tape
    Arborist measuring trunk diameter with a tape
  • Arborist testing a trunk for decay with a drilling tool
    Arborist testing a trunk for decay with a drilling tool
  • Trench along a sidewalk with cut roots beside a street tree
    Trench along a sidewalk with cut roots beside a street tree
  • Worker cutting a small tree with a hand saw in a backyard
    Worker cutting a small tree with a hand saw in a backyard
  • Orange protection fencing around an oak on a construction site
    Orange protection fencing around an oak on a construction site
  • Homeowner showing a photo of a tree to a clerk at a city permit counter
    Homeowner showing a photo of a tree to a clerk at a city permit counter
  • Inspection camera monitor showing tree roots inside a sewer pipe
    Inspection camera monitor showing tree roots inside a sewer pipe
  • Tree worker in a helmet talking with a homeowner in a driveway
    Tree worker in a helmet talking with a homeowner in a driveway
  • Homeowner in helmet, face screen and chainsaw chaps beside a small cut tree
    Homeowner in helmet, face screen and chainsaw chaps beside a small cut tree
  • Steel support cable between eye bolts in two oak stems high in the crown
    Steel support cable between eye bolts in two oak stems high in the crown

Trimming and pruning

Selective cuts from a rope, a ladder or a lift. One photo shows topping, the practice to avoid.

Pruning types and timing
  • Climber working near the crown of a palm at dusk
    Climber working near the crown of a palm at dusk
  • Person using a long-handled pruner on high branches
    Person using a long-handled pruner on high branches
  • Person on a ladder cutting a branch with loppers
    Person on a ladder cutting a branch with loppers
  • Worker in a helmet and ear protection holding a pole saw, with a lift truck behind
    Worker in a helmet and ear protection holding a pole saw, with a lift truck behind
  • Climber in a helmet pruning inside a leafy tree canopy
    Climber in a helmet pruning inside a leafy tree canopy
  • Gloved hands cutting a branch with a hand saw
    Gloved hands cutting a branch with a hand saw
  • Hand saw partway through a small limb
    Hand saw partway through a small limb
  • Tree with its main limbs cut back to stubs, an example of topping
    Tree with its main limbs cut back to stubs, an example of topping
  • Worker in an aerial lift bucket cutting the top of a pine above a neighborhood
    Worker in an aerial lift bucket cutting the top of a pine above a neighborhood
  • Worker pruning a street tree from the ground with a pole saw
    Worker pruning a street tree from the ground with a pole saw
  • Roped climber cutting a limb back from a house roof with cones on the ground below
    Roped climber cutting a limb back from a house roof with cones on the ground below
  • Crape myrtle with naturally shaped stems, pruned without topping
    Crape myrtle with naturally shaped stems, pruned without topping
  • Large shade tree raised to clear a sidewalk and street
    Large shade tree raised to clear a sidewalk and street
  • Worker pruning a bare fruit tree in winter with long-handled pruners
    Worker pruning a bare fruit tree in winter with long-handled pruners
  • Worker in an aerial lift trimming a palm beside a Florida home
    Worker in an aerial lift trimming a palm beside a Florida home
  • Worker with a pole pruner cutting a branch that hangs over a wooden fence
    Worker with a pole pruner cutting a branch that hangs over a wooden fence
  • Arborist in a harness pruning a leafless tree in late winter snow
    Arborist in a harness pruning a leafless tree in late winter snow
  • Topped tree with clusters of thin upright sprouts growing from cut stubs
    Topped tree with clusters of thin upright sprouts growing from cut stubs
  • Smooth pruning cut on an apple limb
    Smooth pruning cut on an apple limb

Storm damage and fallen trees

Uprooting, snapped trunks, ice loading and trees on vehicles.

Storm damage tree removal
  • Large tree uprooted in a yard with its root plate exposed, a house behind
    Large tree uprooted in a yard with its root plate exposed, a house behind
  • Uprooted tree lying across a road beside houses
    Uprooted tree lying across a road beside houses
  • Tree trunk snapped in half after a storm, with the top on the ground
    Tree trunk snapped in half after a storm, with the top on the ground
  • Fallen tree across a street with a barrier and a parked car
    Fallen tree across a street with a barrier and a parked car
  • Trunk shattered and splintered where the top broke away
    Trunk shattered and splintered where the top broke away
  • Large tree trunk lying on top of a parked car
    Large tree trunk lying on top of a parked car
  • Heavy trunk resting on the hood of a car
    Heavy trunk resting on the hood of a car
  • Broken branches covering a small car after a storm
    Broken branches covering a small car after a storm
  • Fallen tree lying across a paved path under green trees
    Fallen tree lying across a paved path under green trees
  • Large leafy limb down on a wet street after rain
    Large leafy limb down on a wet street after rain
  • Worker standing next to the upturned root plate of a storm-felled tree
    Worker standing next to the upturned root plate of a storm-felled tree
  • Group of trees with trunks snapped by wind
    Group of trees with trunks snapped by wind
  • Uprooted tree on the ground partly cut into sections
    Uprooted tree on the ground partly cut into sections
  • Aerial view of a neighborhood with damaged roofs and downed trees after a tornado
    Aerial view of a neighborhood with damaged roofs and downed trees after a tornado
  • Aerial view of homes among stripped and fallen trees after a severe storm
    Aerial view of homes among stripped and fallen trees after a severe storm
  • Bare branches coated in a thick layer of ice
    Bare branches coated in a thick layer of ice
  • Twigs glazed with ice after freezing rain
    Twigs glazed with ice after freezing rain
  • Tree trunk broken and splintered in a snowy wood
    Tree trunk broken and splintered in a snowy wood
  • Large oak blown over across a front lawn with its root plate lifted out of the ground
    Large oak blown over across a front lawn with its root plate lifted out of the ground
  • Fallen tree lying across the damaged roof of a single-story house
    Fallen tree lying across the damaged roof of a single-story house
  • Storm-snapped trunk and broken limbs across a wet driveway
    Storm-snapped trunk and broken limbs across a wet driveway
  • Worker in a helmet cutting a fallen trunk on a driveway while another drags brush
    Worker in a helmet cutting a fallen trunk on a driveway while another drags brush
  • Bradford pear split apart at a narrow fork in a front yard
    Bradford pear split apart at a narrow fork in a front yard
  • Uprooted trees and debris along a suburban street after a windstorm
    Uprooted trees and debris along a suburban street after a windstorm
  • Desert trees snapped and scattered across a park after a microburst
    Desert trees snapped and scattered across a park after a microburst
  • Maple branches coated in ice in front of houses
    Maple branches coated in ice in front of houses
  • Fallen limb lying across a damaged parked car
    Fallen limb lying across a damaged parked car
  • Mesquite tree blown over in a desert yard after a monsoon storm
    Mesquite tree blown over in a desert yard after a monsoon storm
  • Pine snapped off after a hurricane in front of a damaged house
    Pine snapped off after a hurricane in front of a damaged house
  • Spruce bent under heavy snow in a mountain neighborhood
    Spruce bent under heavy snow in a mountain neighborhood
  • Aerial view of a neighborhood with trees stripped by a tornado
    Aerial view of a neighborhood with trees stripped by a tornado
  • Uprooted tree on a house roof with two workers assessing from the street
    Uprooted tree on a house roof with two workers assessing from the street
  • Uprooted oak lying on a lawn with its root plate exposed
    Uprooted oak lying on a lawn with its root plate exposed
  • Large fallen branch with a splintered end lying on a driveway
    Large fallen branch with a splintered end lying on a driveway
  • Dark storm clouds over a house with tall trees bending in the wind
    Dark storm clouds over a house with tall trees bending in the wind

Hazard and dead trees

Standing dead trees, leans, decay fungi and cracked wood.

What makes a tree hazardous
  • Leafless dead tree standing above green trees
    Leafless dead tree standing above green trees
  • Tall standing dead tree with bare, broken limbs against a blue sky
    Tall standing dead tree with bare, broken limbs against a blue sky
  • Dead tree leaning at a steep angle near houses
    Dead tree leaning at a steep angle near houses
  • Tree trunk leaning sharply over a path
    Tree trunk leaning sharply over a path
  • Bracket fungus growing from a tree trunk, a sign of internal decay
    Bracket fungus growing from a tree trunk, a sign of internal decay
  • Cross-section of a trunk with deep radial cracks
    Cross-section of a trunk with deep radial cracks
  • Very tall conifer standing right next to a house
    Very tall conifer standing right next to a house
  • Leafless dead tree with peeling bark standing close to the side of a house
    Leafless dead tree with peeling bark standing close to the side of a house
  • Hollow, decayed trunk base covered in shelf fungus
    Hollow, decayed trunk base covered in shelf fungus
  • Old tree leaning at a steep angle toward a two-story house
    Old tree leaning at a steep angle toward a two-story house
  • Ash trunk with pale patches where woodpeckers stripped the bark
    Ash trunk with pale patches where woodpeckers stripped the bark
  • Round beetle exit hole with frass in maple bark
    Round beetle exit hole with frass in maple bark
  • Ponderosa pine slope with red and gray beetle-killed trees
    Ponderosa pine slope with red and gray beetle-killed trees
  • Dead Canary Island date palm with collapsed brown fronds beside healthy palms
    Dead Canary Island date palm with collapsed brown fronds beside healthy palms
  • Root wrapped around the base of a trunk, a girdling root
    Root wrapped around the base of a trunk, a girdling root
  • Hemlock twig with white woolly adelgid tufts under the needles
    Hemlock twig with white woolly adelgid tufts under the needles
  • Old oak with a large hollow cavity in the trunk
    Old oak with a large hollow cavity in the trunk
  • Pine with a spiral strip of bark blown off by lightning
    Pine with a spiral strip of bark blown off by lightning
  • Pinon pines on a dry slope with several red, beetle-killed trees
    Pinon pines on a dry slope with several red, beetle-killed trees
  • Sidewalk slabs lifted and cracked by tree roots
    Sidewalk slabs lifted and cracked by tree roots
  • Spotted lanternfly adults clustered on tree bark
    Spotted lanternfly adults clustered on tree bark
  • Tree of heaven sapling growing from an alley wall
    Tree of heaven sapling growing from an alley wall
  • Western red cedar with a dead, bare top
    Western red cedar with a dead, bare top
  • Brick house foundation corner with a large shade tree a few yards away
    Brick house foundation corner with a large shade tree a few yards away
  • Maple leaves with dry brown edges in summer
    Maple leaves with dry brown edges in summer
  • Cluster of honey-colored mushrooms at the base of an oak trunk
    Cluster of honey-colored mushrooms at the base of an oak trunk
  • Tree trunk cracked down a narrow V-shaped fork
    Tree trunk cracked down a narrow V-shaped fork
  • Oak with a long strip of bark blown off by lightning and splinters on the ground
    Oak with a long strip of bark blown off by lightning and splinters on the ground
  • Dead leafless tree leaning over a fence toward a neighboring house
    Dead leafless tree leaning over a fence toward a neighboring house
  • Rows of small sapsucker holes in pale tree bark
    Rows of small sapsucker holes in pale tree bark
  • Small D-shaped emerald ash borer exit holes and an S-shaped larval gallery under peeled ash bark
    Small D-shaped emerald ash borer exit holes and an S-shaped larval gallery under peeled ash bark
  • Live oak leaves yellowing and browning, a symptom worth testing for oak wilt
    Live oak leaves yellowing and browning, a symptom worth testing for oak wilt

Stumps

What is left after removal, before grinding.

Stump grinding explained
  • Freshly cut stump at ground level surrounded by sawdust
    Freshly cut stump at ground level surrounded by sawdust
  • Top view of a cut stump showing growth rings
    Top view of a cut stump showing growth rings
  • Large old stump standing in a lawn with houses behind
    Large old stump standing in a lawn with houses behind
  • Stump left in a mown lawn among trees
    Stump left in a mown lawn among trees
  • Stump with thick surface roots spreading through a garden bed
    Stump with thick surface roots spreading through a garden bed
  • Uprooted stump with exposed roots beside a street
    Uprooted stump with exposed roots beside a street
  • Stump with a wide network of exposed roots above the soil
    Stump with a wide network of exposed roots above the soil
  • Cut stump in a sunlit wooded yard
    Cut stump in a sunlit wooded yard
  • Stump grinder wheel chewing into a stump and throwing chips
    Stump grinder wheel chewing into a stump and throwing chips
  • Circle of wood chips in a lawn where a stump was ground
    Circle of wood chips in a lawn where a stump was ground
  • Stump covered in layers of shelf fungus
    Stump covered in layers of shelf fungus
  • Stump grinder chewing a stump in a backyard
    Stump grinder chewing a stump in a backyard
  • Weathered old stump in a lawn with grass growing around it
    Weathered old stump in a lawn with grass growing around it

Equipment and cleanup

Chippers, bucket trucks, crane trucks and the bucking and hauling that finish a job.

Equipment for large trees
  • Worker in a hard hat cutting fallen branches with a chainsaw near a house
    Worker in a hard hat cutting fallen branches with a chainsaw near a house
  • Crew cutting a felled trunk into logs on a lawn
    Crew cutting a felled trunk into logs on a lawn
  • Worker cutting a trunk section on the ground with a crane truck behind
    Worker cutting a trunk section on the ground with a crane truck behind
  • Chainsaw operator beside cut log sections with a crane truck in the background
    Chainsaw operator beside cut log sections with a crane truck in the background
  • Worker feeding branches into a wood chipper on a residential street
    Worker feeding branches into a wood chipper on a residential street
  • Worker in ear protection standing at the back of a wood chipper
    Worker in ear protection standing at the back of a wood chipper
  • Worker in protective trousers cutting small logs with a chainsaw
    Worker in protective trousers cutting small logs with a chainsaw
  • Chainsaw cutting through a thick log
    Chainsaw cutting through a thick log
  • Gloved hand holding a chainsaw
    Gloved hand holding a chainsaw
  • Worker in a harness standing in the bucket of an aerial lift truck
    Worker in a harness standing in the bucket of an aerial lift truck
  • Worker in a safety harness operating the controls of a bucket lift
    Worker in a safety harness operating the controls of a bucket lift
  • Ground covered in wood chips
    Ground covered in wood chips
  • Fresh sawdust and wood shavings
    Fresh sawdust and wood shavings
  • Cut log sections and branches lying in a yard
    Cut log sections and branches lying in a yard
  • Short cut logs piled on grass
    Short cut logs piled on grass
  • Gloved hands running a chainsaw through a limb as chips spray
    Gloved hands running a chainsaw through a limb as chips spray
  • Neat stack of cut logs beside a house while a worker rakes the lawn
    Neat stack of cut logs beside a house while a worker rakes the lawn
  • Worker in an aerial lift pruning a street maple
    Worker in an aerial lift pruning a street maple
  • Worker in ear protection feeding branches into a chipper
    Worker in ear protection feeding branches into a chipper
  • Crane lifting a trunk section over a house while the crew watches from the street
    Crane lifting a trunk section over a house while the crew watches from the street
  • Split firewood stacked and covered with a tarp in a yard
    Split firewood stacked and covered with a tarp in a yard
  • Tracked forestry mulcher grinding underbrush in woods
    Tracked forestry mulcher grinding underbrush in woods
  • Pile of cut logs on a cleared lot with stumps behind
    Pile of cut logs on a cleared lot with stumps behind
  • Log loader moving trunk sections onto a pile
    Log loader moving trunk sections onto a pile
  • Storm debris logs and branches piled at the curb
    Storm debris logs and branches piled at the curb
  • Walk-behind trencher cutting a narrow trench near oaks
    Walk-behind trencher cutting a narrow trench near oaks
  • Worker in an aerial lift trimming a tree near overhead lines
    Worker in an aerial lift trimming a tree near overhead lines

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