Backhoe and skid steer services

The saw work is half of a tree job. The other half is moving what the saw leaves: tons of logs, piles of brush, stumps and roots. Our heavy equipment is why big jobs finish quickly and why the yard is clean when the trucks pull out.

At a glance

• Backhoe, skid steer and 2014 Bobcat T870 track loader
• Grapple, brush mower and masticating head
• Dump trucks to haul what is loaded
• Operators from our own crew
• Snow pushers and plows in winter
• Free estimate

What do we use these machines for?

We use these machines for loading logs, carrying brush, lot clearing, brush mowing and masticating, digging out stumps and roots, clearing storm debris and snow removal. The list below gives each use.

• Loading logs and rounds after a large tree removal
• Carrying brush to the chipper from the far corners of a property
• Lot clearing: pulling brush, moving slash, cleaning up old debris piles
• Brush mowing and masticating with the heads on the Bobcat
• Digging out stumps and main roots where grinding is not enough
• Clearing storm debris from roads and driveways
• Snow removal: pushing, loading and hauling snow

Backhoe, skid steer or track loader?

The backhoe digs and lifts, the skid steer is small and quick for tight sites and snow, and the Bobcat T870 track loader works on soft or rough ground and takes the mowing heads. The table below compares them.

The estimate names the machine the job needs. Photos are on the equipment page.

How do machines keep a tree job short?

A cottonwood trunk section can weigh more than a crew can roll. With a grapple the loader picks it up, carries it to the street and sets it in the truck. What would take a crew hours of cutting to carry size takes minutes.

Customers notice. One wrote: "Arrived early with all the equipment. Professional in every way. Crew had the teamwork down to an art." (Lisa D., Google review)

What about the lawn and the driveway?

Any machine leaves some mark on soft ground, and we would sooner plan for it than surprise you. A track loader spreads its weight over a larger footprint than wheels do. On a crane job the logs are flown to the drop zone, so no loader has to cross the yard at all.

Tell us where the sprinklers, the septic tank and the leach field are. Buried utility lines should be marked through 811 before any digging, and the utilities need a few days to respond.

Can you book machine work without a tree job?

Backhoe and skid steer services are listed among our services in their own right. If you have a clearing, loading or hauling job with no standing tree in it, describe it to the office at 775.232.8243. If it fits our machines and crew you will get a free estimate, and if it is outside what we do we will tell you so.