Wisconsin tree care professional creates new opportunities with stump grinding
Speed and efficiency — both on the jobsite and on the road between jobs — are major components to a successful stump grinding operation. Learn how Stump Grinding 4 Less prioritized these with the help of Vermeer stump cutters.
The right people and equipment are critical to sustained success for any tree care business. Bryan Stanage has a sharp eye for both, and though he’s done things that in some ways break the mold compared to other tree care businesses in central Florida, he’s evolving and growing his business based on close attention to personnel and the equipment they operate.
Sometimes you just need a few reasons to justify your actions — especially when it comes to renting versus buying tree servicing equipment. The initial cost is a major factor in the decision process, but it’s not the only one. Here are a few things you should bear in mind before deciding when to buy and when to rent.
One of the most frequent questions we hear from individuals looking to break into the tree care market is, “What equipment do I absolutely need to get me started?” Here are the minimum equipment purchases you should probably make before starting your own tree service company.
Sometimes to get where you want to go in life, you have to take a few risks and spend a little money. Barry Collins, owner of Arbor Tech LLC in Moreland, Georgia, knows all about both.
You know the old story — boy meets girl, they fall in love, yada, yada, fade to black. Well what about the story of five men falling in love with a Vermeer mini skid steer named Sally? Haven’t heard that one, have you? Well settle in, because Todd Finch, founder and chief financial officer of Finco Tree Service in Ames, Iowa, has the story.
Stump removal was once a backbreaking, time-consuming job that a tree man wouldn’t delegate to his worst enemy. That all changed in the 1950s when Vermeer invented the stump grinder. Today, stumps are simply swept away, one pass after another. And yet, some crews still operate without one.
Matt Hutchinson, Vermeer Product Manager for Tree Care/Rental and Landscape, offers six compelling reasons to add a stump cutter to your fleet of tree care equipment.
Bullinger Tree Service focuses on tree trimming for residential and commercial customers. To stay ahead of customer demands, Bullinger helps make sure his employees are physically at their best. One way he does that is by using Vermeer equipment — specifically the compact utility loaders.
T&T Tree eventually saw value in changing course from residential to a strictly commercial operation. The company’s clientele consists mostly of road construction, building demolition and reconstruction businesses.
The job’s not done until Erik Zupko is satisfied. His three-man team works hard — and smart — to make sure each customer is happy. Using the family of Vermeer tree care equipment has helped make his crew more efficient. Zupko shares his story as part of the Vermeer From Those Who Know series.