We Own Our Crane

Crane Tree Removal in Atlanta.

When the tree is over your roof, in a tight backyard, or simply too big to drop safely — our in-house crane lifts it out cleanly. 25+ years of crane experience. Zero damage to what is underneath.

In-House Crane25+ Years Operator ExperienceNo SubcontractorsAtlanta & North GA
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The R&R Crane Advantage

Most tree companies rent their crane. We don't.

The crane on your job isn't a rental that showed up an hour before the crew. It's ours — operated by an R&R employee with decades of crane experience inside a company that has been on North Georgia jobs since 1987. That changes everything about the day:

  • 1Schedule is ours. We don't wait on a rental window — your job runs when we say it runs.
  • 2The operator knows the crew. No language gaps, no "first time working together" learning curves.
  • 3The price is honest. No marked-up rental rate. Just our cost to run our equipment.
  • 4The plan is shared. The same person who scouted your tree is the one signaling the operator. One brain, one plan.
R&R crane tree removal
⬆ Lift · Don't Drop
When You Need the Crane

Six Situations Where Crane Removal Is the Right Call

If your tree matches any of these, a crane will save time, save your property, and usually save you money in repairs you would have paid for otherwise.

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Tree is over your roof

Felling toward the house is not a plan. Crane lifts the canopy off the building section by section.

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Tight backyard, no felling space

No room for a tree to fall safely? We set up on the street and reach over.

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Dead or hollow trunk

Standing dead wood is unpredictable. Crane removes the variable — every section is supported before it is cut.

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Tree exceeds 70 ft

Big hardwoods take days to rig down. A crane finishes in hours and never touches the ground.

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Rigging would damage the tree below

Heritage shrubs, irrigation, hardscape — anything you do not want crushed.

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Over a driveway, deck, or pool

Felling cracks concrete and shatters pavers. A crane lifts everything to the chipper.

The Crane Day

Five Steps From Setup to Cleanup

01

Site Survey

We assess access, soil bearing, overhead lines, drop zone, and crane reach. Plan written before the truck arrives.

02

Crane Setup

Outriggers extended on engineered pads. Street or driveway closed off. Spotter and ground crew briefed.

03

Climber Rigged

Our climber goes up and rigs cut points. Every section is choked and supported by the crane before any cut.

04

Section Lift

Operator lifts cut sections directly over the structures below to the chipper. No swing, no surprises.

05

Cleanup & Sweep

Driveway swept. Yard raked. Outrigger pads pulled. You should not see we were there.

Why crane experience matters
What Goes Wrong With Inexperienced Crews

A crane is only safe in the right hands.

Crane work goes badly when the operator is reading the load chart on the day of the job. A few of the actual ways it fails:

  • Outrigger pads on soft ground. Crane tips. Always.
  • Section too heavy for boom angle. Slowest, most painful loss-of-control failure in tree work.
  • Rigging point chosen wrong. Section barber-chairs, slings shock-load, things break.
  • Operator and climber miscommunicating. Cut comes before the crane has tension. Section drops.

Our answer: 25+ years on the same crane, with the same crew, doing the same work in the same neighborhoods. Experience is the entire product.

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Crane Tree Removal Across North Georgia

R&R Tree Service operates across 10 counties in North Georgia. If your property is in any of these communities, we can be on site fast.

BufordGainesvilleCummingCantonDahlonegaClevelandJasperDawsonvilleJeffersonWinderLawrencevilleDuluthSuwaneeSugar HillFlowery BranchBraseltonOakwoodMurrayvilleClermontLulaBall GroundEllijayBlue RidgeAlpharettaJohns CreekMiltonDecaturSandy SpringsCoal MountainDunwoodyStone MountainBrookhavenLilburnNorcrossPeachtree CornersTuckerSnellvilleGraysonDaculaHoschtonGillsvilleMaysvilleRoswell
FAQ

Crane Tree Removal FAQs

A crane is the safest choice whenever the tree is over a structure, in a tight backyard with no felling space, leaning toward something valuable, dead or hollow with unpredictable wood, or large enough that conventional rigging takes too long. We make the call at the on-site estimate — no charge, no pressure.
We own it. Our crane operators are R&R employees with 25+ years of crane experience between them. No waiting on rental availability, no third-party operators learning on your tree, no markup on someone else's day-rate.
Crane work adds a premium on top of a standard removal — that is true across the industry. But it is often the cheaper option overall: the job finishes in hours instead of days, no rigging damage to landscaping, and no property repairs to file claims on afterward. R&R does not publish prices; every job gets a free written estimate specific to your yard.
Usually we do not need to drive the crane into your yard — we set up on the street or driveway and reach over the house. Tight properties are often where cranes shine. They let us avoid the access problems that make traditional methods unsafe.
We use outrigger pads, plywood, and steel matting to spread load wherever needed. Properly set up, a crane leaves nothing behind. Improperly set up, it cracks concrete — which is exactly why owner-operated crews like ours matter.
Yes, and it is often the safest method. We choke the unstable sections, support them with the crane, then make controlled cuts — instead of trying to predict how a half-failed tree wants to come down on its own.
Cranes let us safely handle very large and tall trees that cannot be felled in one piece, including mature pines and oaks directly over homes. During your free estimate we confirm the right approach for your specific tree.
Usually very little. We will let you know in advance if vehicles need to be moved or a gate unlocked so the crew has clear access. Everything else — rigging, lifting, and cleanup — is handled by our team.
Timing depends on the job and crane availability, and we move fast for hazardous trees. For storm damage or emergencies we are available 24/7 — call 678-482-9994 and we will respond right away.
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