Chippin' Dale's Specialized Services

Chippin' Dale's Specialized Services We are a not-so-basic landscaping business that specializes in taking care of people that can't afford services from the usual providers!

We offer high-quality service at affordable prices!

01/13/2024

So here’s what is going on at Chippin Dale’s. Some time between New Years Day and the storm on Saturday my truck was broken in to and all of my equipment stolen. I am currently trying to figure out if I will rebuild or if I will just sell my equipment off and retire. It’s a tough decision because my client base are mainly people who can’t afford a regular tree company so they will be left without anyone to help them out.
The details of the theft indicate that it was someone who wanted me out of the business more than the usual theft for valuables, because there were items taken that are only valuable to a tree person, but also things that a tree person wouldn’t buy used. So this makes it more a crime of malice than anything else.
I will post if anything changes. I thank you all for the support, and for some wonderful memories! The people that I have had as customers are making this a very difficult decision!😊

Sometimes you need a little help from your equipment! We used the winch pulley and a bull rope to keep this log off the ...
03/19/2022

Sometimes you need a little help from your equipment! We used the winch pulley and a bull rope to keep this log off the roof.

12/28/2020

Time for an update. Now that the leaves are off the trees take a few minutes to look at them. Are there woodpeckers banging on them? Is there fungus growing on them? Are there dead limbs or black holes on them? If so take a minute and call your local tree expert. Most of them will come and give you advice for free. Although there are some sketchy ones, most are reputable. They won’t try to “sell” you because they don’t need to! If it doesn’t sound right get another opinion. This time of year is often the best time to get tree work done because the clean up is easier, so the price tends to be lower. Once again, don’t be afraid to shop around. Different people do things different ways so prices can vary greatly!

06/22/2020

I did a small job for a friend yesterday with the help of another friend. A tall maple tree was overhanging his house and was diseased. We were limited to access so it became apparent it had to come down pretty much whole. The problem was the tree was twisted enough that spinning on the stump and losing control was a very real possibility. We lightened it up as much as we could on the backside, and then we tied on a heavy bull rope to pull it. After studying it for awhile I was able to determine that the safest place to land it was right on top of my buddy's burn pile. I cut the notch, and then we pulled the tree about 4 feet to straighten it up as much as possible. When the tree hit the ground a huge gray cloud told us it landed right on target! My friend on the machine told me he was pulling too hard on it, but when it lands right where you want it with no damage, then no, you didn't pull too hard, you pulled just enough! And now my other buddy doesn't have to drag the brush very far either!

05/23/2020

Now that the moratorium on contractors is finally over, we are actually starting to do tree work again. I used the shutdown to get equipment up and running, and though not 100%, we are actually mission-capable again! It has been a long and frustrating winter, and we are SO READY to get back at it! It also seems that with so many people being at home, they are seeing their trees more closely, so the phone has been ringing! To all those who are waiting on us, thanks for being patient! Be safe, and we will see you soon!

04/19/2020

With the weather finally starting to improve I have been pushing to overcome some of last years setbacks. Today I started replacing the engine in my small chip truck, a Dodge 3500 with the Cummins diesel. It started having issues during the winter, but the weather was bad enough here that it put everything on hold! Surprisingly enough, this truck is quite easy to work on, and hopefully it will be back in action soon, and I might add, none too soon! just because we haven't been working doesn't mean the phone hasn't been ringing! And people have been satisfied with our prices so as soon as we can roll again we have plenty of work!

03/11/2020

Now, as much as I would like to be the only choice when doing work for family, there are times when you have to understand that business is business, and sometimes someone else can do a job cheaper than you. So when my partner's brother asked us for an estimate, we of course did the best we could to give him the best price we could. Well, one of the tree is a HUGE Sugar Maple and is located in a tough location. So even though we were very competitive on two of the jobs, there is no way we would have been able to take that tree down for the $1600 the other guy is willing to do it for-provided he gets all three jobs! Folks, business is business, and when you can't compete you humbly agree with the customer and wish them the best of luck!

02/23/2020

For many years I have said the ONLY predictable thing about a tree is its unpredictability. And in 44 years I have never lost control of a tree-until yesterday! John and I had a fairly small take down at one of his daughter's friends house. When I say small, the tree was only about 40 ft tall. It was a Mountain Ash, not totally dead, but diseased enough that it needed to come down. The issue here is that there was no way to get the bucket truck to the tree because the lawn is basically a swamp. We had waited until mid-winter to do it because we wanted frozen ground and snow cover to reduce the lawn damage. Well, let's say things didn't go as planned! The snow had insulated the ground enough that it never fully froze. We roped the tree off and hooked on the tractor. When I started to pull the tractor started digging holes in the lawn, and that was where it stopped! OK, now we have a problem. The tree was trying to fall away from the tractor, so we had to figure out a way to overcome the situation. Since I was using another tree as a sn**ch block, the tractor was actually beside the tree. I hooked a chain between the tree and the tractor, and using two chain binders proceeded to bring the tree back. We had a splitting wedge in the cut to help re-direct the tree as well. Once we freed the saw that was stuck I grabbed a smaller saw and proceeded to finish the cut. THAT was when all Hell broke loose! The tree spun on the stump more violently than I have EVER seen, and it fell faster than I have ever seen a tree fall in my life! But the biggest surprise is that it fell roughly at a right angle to where it should have gone! And it threw the butt 7 FEET away from the stump! Now as soon as I saw it start to go I took off, and luckily I ran in the right direction! It was still closer than I have ever come to being injured, and I don't care to repeat it! People, I have done this a LONG time and I am exceedingly careful about how I do things! So when I tell you to leave it to a professional, LISTEN TO ME!!! Even with all my experience I had a close call! I was lucky! Someone without my experience probably wouldn't have been so lucky!

12/16/2019

I guess it is time for an update. Things have slowed down due to seasonal conditions. Most people don't think of their trees at this time of year, when actually this is one of the best times to get tree work done! Without the leaves, cleanup is faster, the trees are more open and easier to take down, and because work is scarce, tree companies tend to take less money just to get the work! This means savings for the customer! And since work is scarce, chances are you won't have to wait to get your tree work completed! So if you have trees that need to be tended to, or if you aren't sure, give your local tree company a call!

10/27/2019

Well, the lack of inclement weather this summer has brought out the vultures. I have lost several jobs recently to those who are willing to work for nothing just to have work. Jobs where I KNOW I gave the people an excellent price were taken by people who cut me so bad I wouldn't have been able to even pay my help! Well if they want to work for nothing, let them! I can sit at home and DO nothing and MAKE nothing! And that way I don't tear up my equipment!

10/07/2019

Been doing a LOT of old-school take-downs lately. WE have been getting a lot of HUGE pine trees that people just want down but don't have the capability. Many of them are in the range of houses and the people are nervous about them. So we trim the limbs enough to tie the rope, and enough to get the weight moving the right way. Then I fire up the big saw, notch it out and with the assistance of the tractor it hits the ground with a crash! We have done 6 of them in the last few weeks and have only missed being dead-on our LZ with one, and that one didn't do any damage!

08/11/2019

A perfect day today-almost. Two spruce trees. No obstructions. First one was down in about 40 minutes. Just getting ready to take down the second one and the sky decides to open up on us...! There was a 20% chance of rain, but of course that didn't apply to us. But still, down and done in 4 hours. And 2 more probable jobs for neighbors from this one! I guess a little rain is worth it for what we may have gained!

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Cleveland, NY
13042

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